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London
"Charles Russell's lawyers provide real value for money and great-quality
advice," with particular areas of strength including IT and telecoms,
IP, contractual disputes, insolvency and partnership and shareholder
disputes. The team represented The FA in court proceedings brought by
football agent Paul Stretford concerning his acquisition of Wayne Rooney
as a client. The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's decision to
stay the proceedings in favour of arbitration. "Suave, sensible
and good to deal with, "litigation and dispute resolution head
John Sykes "provides thorough advice while being sensitive to what
the client needs and expects," say interviewees, who also praised
his "reasonable and careful approach."
Cheltenham
The lawyers
at this prominent Cheltenham firm impress clients by "displaying
a keen interest in what we do, and taking the time to explain complex
issues." They have lately been active assisting companies such
as Trifast and Xchanging Claims Services with a variety of disputes,
particularly regarding fraud, IP and breach of trust claims. The firm
also handles work with an international element, and recently represented
Royalstone in arbitration proceedings relating to property development
in Ukraine. The team's "top-quality individuals" include Patrick
Gearon and Peter Scandrett. According to interviewees, Gearon "absorbs
important information at lightning speed," and Scandrett "inspires
a great deal of confidence in his clients."
Guildford
This firm's commercial litigation team
assists clients with a range of matters and has handled a steady flow
of shareholder disputes over the past year. The Guildford team deals
exclusively with issues falling under the umbrella of commercial dispute
resolution, working closely with the lawyers from the separate property
litigation and insolvency teams and deriving support from the firm's
tight-knit network of offices throughout the country. Experienced litigator
Duncan Elson heads the team. This "incredibly efficient and devoted
lawyer" has an impressive background in High Court litigation and
has played a key role on a number of ground-breaking cases. The group
represents clients such as Fiat Group and Virgin Media.
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