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Gordons LLP

RIVERSIDE WEST, WHITEHALL ROAD, LEEDS, LS1 4AW
Tel:
Work 0113 227 0100
Fax:
Fax 0113 227 0113
DX:
713103 LEEDS PARK SQUARE
Web:
www.gordonsllp.com
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Leeds, Bradford

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Yorkshire and the Humber

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire:, tier 4

John Holden leads Gordons LLP’s Leeds and Bradford-based corporate teams. Recent highlights include advising Warwick International in a £129m buyout, and the team continues to be kept busy by key client Morrisons. Other significant work included acting for Brulines on a series of corporate transactions.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Leeds, West Yorkshire:, Gordons LLP is a third tier firm,

Gordons LLP is well versed in disputes across the board, and highlights from the past year include advising on a multimillion-pound restrictive covenant and warranty claim. The group is also increasingly experienced in professional negligence disputes, and has been instructed by a national mortgage lender to advise on multiple claims against solicitors. Matthew Howarth leads the team, described as ‘a sensible bunch’.

Finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 6

Gordons LLP recruited Paddy Sturman from Addleshaw Goddard LLP to establish a banking practice, which has achieved new panel appointments from Co-operative Bank, GE Money and Lloyds TSB.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery,

Gordons LLP received a number of instructions following the recruitment of Wayne Parker from Pinsent Masons LLP to launch an insolvency department.

Human resources

Within Employment: West Yorkshire: , Gordons LLP is a third tier firm,

Gordons LLP recently defended a client in a multi-party claim following a large-scale redundancy exercise. Philip Paget is recommended.

Insurance

Within Personal injury - defendant, Gordons LLP is a second tier firm,

Gordons LLP focuses on lower-volume work for specialist insurers and self-insured clients, while close relationships with claims handlers yielded more employer and public liability work in 2008. Rachel Hudson is recommended.

Private client

Within Family: Leeds and West Yorkshire, Gordons LLP is a third tier firm,

Peter Foskett heads Gordons LLP’s family offering, specialising in high-net-worth financial settlements on divorce and separation.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Gordons LLP is a second tier firm,

Frances Davies heads Gordons LLP’s private client team, with former head Rachel Tunnicliffe now consulting with the firm. Recently bolstered by the addition of Martin Holdsworth, the firm is a favourite among high-net-worth individuals.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire:, Gordons LLP is a third tier firm,

Headed by Barbara Rollin, Gordons LLP’s substantial property team has secured instructions from some high-profile banking names such as Clydesdale Bank, Lloyds TSB Bank and Leeds Building Society. The department is one of the firm’s strongest suits, and key client Wm Morrison Supermarkets keeps the team very busy in its capacity as principal legal adviser, acting over the year on a number of superstore site acquisitions and related development and management.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property and information technology, tier 4

Gordons LLP is regularly involved in IP, IT and media litigation.

Within Media and entertainment, Gordons LLP is a first tier firm,

Gordons LLP’s Matthew Howarth heads a contentious media team that advises on libel and slander claims for individuals and corporates.

Yorkshire and the Humber Overview

Within Regional review,

Brooke North LLP, Gordons LLP, Lee & Priestley LLP and Lupton Fawcett LLP are all good examples of experienced, longstanding Leeds players benefiting from established client relationships, while regional heavyweight Walker Morris is still admired for its successful single-site model.

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