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Denison Till

STAMFORD HOUSE, PICCADILLY, YORK, YO1 9PP, ENGLAND

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, Denison Till is a third tier firm,

Denison Till receives glowing feedback from clients for its ‘responsive, switched-on and proactive’ corporate practice. It recently advised on the restructuring of Yeovil Town FC. Alistair Duncan heads the department, and Andrew Lindsay and Martin Frost are ‘great legal experts with commercial understanding’.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Leeds, West Yorkshire Commercial litigation: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, tier 4

Denison Till’s ‘very commercial team’ is noted for its ‘concise and understandable advice’. Practice head Martin Frost impresses clients with his ‘determination to achieve the best possible outcome’.

Human resources

Within Employment: East Yorkshire, Denison Till is a third tier firm,

The ‘excellent’ team at Denison Till has recently been instructed on a number of contentious matters, including matters for senior executives and landed estates. The ‘very responsive and knowledgeable’ Brian Harrington leads the team, and Tiggy Clifford is recommended for her ‘extensive employment law knowledge’.

Private client

Within Agriculture and estates, Denison Till is a second tier firm,

Denison Till is instructed by a number of landed estates, notably Castle Howard. The ‘very good’ team also advises on commercial and domestic sales, purchases and lettings. Consultant David Grice, who leads the department, is ‘prompt, friendly and efficient’.

Within Charities, tier 4

Denison Till advises ecclesiastical charities and charitable trusts.

Within Family: North, South and East Yorkshire, Denison Till is a third tier firm,

Denison Till’s team regularly assists high-net-worth individuals, and in 2010 provided collaborative law services to a number of clients.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Denison Till is a third tier firm,

Denison Till’s team often attracts instructions from abroad in relation to the assets of non-domiciliaries.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: North and East Yorkshire Commercial property: North and East Yorkshire

Within Construction Construction

Within Environment Environment

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