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1 The Legal 500 West Midlands Review 2011

2 A year to regroup and reassess West Midlands The lull created by the recession has given many firms the chance to regroup. Marc Reeves - editor, TheBusinessDesk.com EMERGENCE from recession presented opportunities for growth for many of the leading law firms in the West Midlands. However, while deal making activity has picked up it is still way below pre-recessionary levels and all the major firms have had to work harder to collect their fees. Last year s Legal 500 suggested many firms were hit by the decline in activity in the property sector and while there were a number of high-profile transactions, the year was characterised by smaller deals, partly dictated by banks adopting a more cautious approach to lending. Looking at things this year, it would appear little has changed. Work in the property sector remains difficult, while cutbacks in the public sector imposed through government austerity measures has posed a fresh set of problems. Clients also remain demanding and are looking to their advisors to supply value for money services, with a greater transparency on fees. The lull created by the recession has given many firms the chance to regroup and reassess their target areas. It has also enabled some to add value through a series of acquisitions and mergers; with newly-restructured firms such as Shakespeares and Gateleys both looking to improve their standing within the profession. Opportunities for growth have been presented in the form of the new Bribery Act, dispute resolution and employment legislation, while advances in social media and new technology are allowing many of the more creative firms to leverage their services to take advantage of new and emerging niche markets. Due to the continuing tough economic conditions employment legislation remained a lucrative area for many firms, with organisations looking to rationalise their workforce and implement redundancy programmes. Marc Reeves editor, West Midlands TheBusinessDesk.com Contents Foreword: Marc Reeves, TheBusinessDesk.com...P2 Foreword: Gary Trueman, The Royal Bank of Scotland...P3 Overview...P4-5 Corporate and...p6-7 Dispute Resolution...P8 Finance...P9 Real Estate...P10-11 Technology, Media & Telecoms...P12 P2

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4 Regional heavyweights Overview Market conditions in the West Midlands remain challenging DLA Piper UK Gateley Martineau Shoosmiths Squire Sanders Hammonds Firms have been active on the contentious side, advising on diverse areas including shareholder and partnership disputes, and have been working with financial institutions to facilitate solvent restructuring. The energy sector continues to show steady signs of growth. Lending conditions, however, remain tight and large-scale M&A work has been sluggish. The traditional developer market remains quiet. National player Wragge & Co remains strong across the board, with strengths ranging from corporate and energy to corporate tax and construction. Its large litigation practice is particularly recommended for its international work saw the firm open affiliated offices in Paris and Abu Dhabi. DLA Piper continues to act for diverse national and international clients, with its recent high-profile transactions including advising Intertek Group on its 450m acquisition of Moody International. Its banking, litigation and corporate restructuring and insolvency teams attract many plaudits. Eversheds corporate team has been involved in some of the largest deals in the region, and its property department is very well regarded, acting for blue-chip clients such as Hammerson and Mitchells & Butlers. Its property litigation team is also highly rated. Pinsent Masons has a broad range of expertise in the region, and has been involved in some significant regeneration projects. Its banking and EU and competition practices remain very strong, and on the corporate front it has particular expertise in the technology and healthcare sectors. Gateley continues to make progress across a range of practice areas. It recently added a Manchester office to its national network, acquiring the practice of Halliwells. Martineau stands out for its experience in the education and energy sectors, and has been increasingly active in cross-border work. Shoosmiths maintains a key position in, with a leading practice in social housing and strength in areas such as dispute resolution and insolvency. It also has a growing international practice. merger completed in January The firm is recommended for its pensions and licensing expertise, in particular, and it also has a strong property offering, acting for local authorities such as Wolverhampton City Council. Areas of focus for Cobbetts include the public sector and international work. Irwin Mitchell is a powerhouse in the insurance market, leading the rankings for claimant personal injury and clinical negligence, and continues to develop its offering in corporate and litigation. Mills & Reeve has a good all-round offering with key areas of expertise in private client, professional negligence and health. Shakespeare Putsman expanded through mergers with Needham & James and Nottingham-based Berryman; the firm is now known as Shakespeares. P4

5 Leading individuals Nick Abell Wright Hassall Commercial property Derek Adamson Buller Jeffries Personal injury Bernardine Adkins EU and competition Andy Ballard Shoosmiths Social housing Gary Barber Mills & Reeve Private client Mark Beardmore DLA Piper UK Corporate and David Beswick Employment Rankeshwar Batta Anthony Collins Solicitors Clinical negligence; personal injury François Barker Pensions Stephen Barker Hill Hofstetter Commercial litigation Jon Bew Banking and finance Alex Bishop Shoosmiths Commercial litigation Adrian Bland Commercial property Graeme Bradley DLA Piper UK Construction Andrew Breakwell Harvey Ingram Private client John Burns Commercial property Lorraine Carolan Beachcroft Personal injury Martin Chitty Employment Roger Coates Buller Jeffries Personal injury Tim Coolican Russell Jones & Walker Crime Gemma Curtis Insolvency and corporate recovery Adrian Dagnall Bevan Brittan Clinical negligence Ranjit Dhindsa Hill Hofstetter Employment Keith Dudley Martineau Personal tax, trusts and probate Huw Dolphin DLA Piper UK Insolvency and corporate recovery Joanne Ellis Corporate and Mark English Shakespeares Property litigation Liz Fallon Pension Richard Ford Planning Ian Forrest Pensions Iain Gilbey Planning Stephen Goodrham Gateley Commercial litigation David Gordon Environment Paola Gorrara Gorrara Haden Solicitors Social housing Guy Green George Green Corporate and Nick Green Commercial property Geraldine Haden Gorrara Haden Solicitors Social housing Tony Hall Anthony Collins Solicitors Clinical negligence; personal injury Kathy Halliday Cobbetts Employment Matthew Hansell Mills & Reeve Private client Anne Harris Corporate and Gordon Harris Intellectual property Nicola Hart Education Paul Hayward Gateley Corporate and Stuart Henderson Irwin Mitchell Clinical negligence; personal injury Jonathan Hofstetter Hill Hofstetter Commercial litigation Andrew Hornigold Corporate and Jog Hundle Mills & Reeve Employment Nicholas Iliff PFI Jack Jacovou Commercial property Nicholas Jew DLA Piper UK Employment Pat Johnstone Banking and finance Alan Jones Averta Employment Lawyers Employment Bill Jones Information technology Linda Jones Employment Andrew Jordan Insolvency and corporate recovery Lisa Jordan Irwin Mitchell Clinical negligence Jagvinder Kang Technology Law Alliance Information technology James Keates Shoosmiths Corporate and Stephen Kenny PFI Joel Kordan Shoosmiths Commercial property Sue Lewis Corporate and Greg Lowson Commercial litigation Andrew Madden Gateley Banking and finance Andrew Manning Cox Commercial litigation Helen Mason Helen Mason & Co Employment Sara May Beachcroft Personal injury Rebecca McGuirk Shoosmiths Employment Marie McMorrow DLA Piper UK Intellectual property Gary Mellor Beswicks Solicitors Sport Ian Metcalfe Corporate and Stephen Miles Banking and finance Jeremy Millington Corporate and Paul Moorcroft Property litigation Peter Mulhern Thompsons Solicitors Personal injury Callum Nuttall Gateley Commercial property Stephen Ollerenshaw Technology Law Alliance Information technology Anne O Meara Commercial property Russell Orme DLA Piper UK Corporate and Julian Pallett Banking and finance Geoff Perry Corporate and Ashley Pigott Construction Kate Rees EU and competition Rhod Richards Beachcroft Personal injury Andrew Roach Beachcroft Health and safety Colin Rodrigues Hawkins Hatton Corporate and Glyn Ryland Pensions Marc Saunderson Mills & Reeve Family Rebecca Sawbridge Freeth Cartwright Employment Parmjit Singh Commercial property Ghulam Sohail Challinors Solicitors Crime Sarah Thompson Commercial property Angus Turner Mills & Reeve Professional negligence Roy Tozer DLA Piper UK Health and safety; Crime Michael Ward Gateley Corporate and Sarah White Browne Jacobson Health; Clinical negligence Andrew Whitehead Martineau Energy Matthew Woodford Browne Jacobson EU and competition Brian Woolcock DLA Piper UK Banking and finance Cerys Wyn Davies Intellectual property Nick Yates Plexus Law Personal injury David Young Health and safety Andrew Hornigold Pinsent Masons Corporate and Nick Abell Wright Hassall Commercial property John Burns Wragge & Co Commercial property Sue Lewis Corporate and Russell Orme DLA Piper UK Corporate and Guy Green George Green Corporate and David Beswick Employment Brian Woolcock DLA Piper UK Banking and finance Jeremy Millington Wragge & Co Corporate and Alex Bishop Shoosmiths Commercial litigation P5

6 Corporate and Commercial Corporate and : DLA Piper is always involved in the high-profile transactions, through partners such as the pragmatic Mark Beardmore and the Charles Cook. Highlights included acting for Avon Cosmetics on its acquisition of Liz Earle Cosmetics, and advising Compass Group on its acquisition of VSG Group. Other clients include Barclays Ventures and Iron Mountain. At Eversheds, leading individuals include the pragmatic Sue Lewis; and the exceptionally skilled Keri Rees. The group is highly rated for its capital markets and private equity expertise. It acted for Amin Tajani, Selim Tejani and others in selling LPC Group to Sofidel Spa to create one of the largest privately-owned paper businesses in the world. Other key clients include Rolls-Royce and Barclays Private Equity. On the corporate front Gateley advised longstanding client Computeach International on the acquisition of the assets of Advent Computer Training, while on the side it advised City FC on a variety of contract issues. Pinsent Masons has been involved in some high-value and complex transactions. It advised longstanding client Halfords on the strategic acquisition of Nationwide Autocentres, and continues to advise CareTech on its strategic buy and build acquisition programme. Peter McHugh heads the team. Key clients include Homeserve, Saint-Gobain and Glanbia. Wragge & Co has a diverse client base ranging from FTSE-listed major corporates to owner-managed entrepreneurial private companies. The team advised NYSE-listed Cambrex Corporation on the acquisition of a 51% stake in Indian pharmaceutical company Zenara for $20m. New client wins include Adroit Group, Premier Foods and Phones4U. DLA Piper UK Gateley Martineau Browne Jacobson Cobbetts Harvey Ingram Shoosmiths Corporate and : Elsewhere in the West Midlands FBC Manby Bowdler recently acquired DH Legal, the Wolverhampton-based specialist corporate practice. The core strength of the team lies in advising SME/owner-managed businesses. The team is also acting for a number of insolvency practitioners on the sale of businesses in administration/liquidation. At George Green, deal highlights included acting for the management in the sale and secondary buyout of Poundland, and advising the management and largest shareholders on the restructuring of Bakkavor. At Harrison Clark, the team is well regarded for its expertise in corporate transactions in the healthcare sector, and has been increasingly involved in equity/investment-funded deals. FBC Manby Bowdler Wolverhampton George Green Cradley Heath Harrison Clark Worcester Ansons Lichfield Higgs & Sons Brierley Hill KJD Freeth Stoke on Trent Knights solicitors llp Newcastle under Lyme Wright Hassall Leamington Spa P6

7 Corporate tax Wragge & Co has a full-service tax offering and consistently provides a very high level of service. Among its specialists is the technically very strong Kevin Lowe, for corporate tax, and Lee Nuttall, who is recommended for property tax. The team provided the UK tax advice to Dutch private equity fund manager H2 Equity Partners on its establishment in the UK and the launch of a new 300m fund. Other clients include Argos, JP Morgan and a number of venture capital trusts. DLA Piper s team has the ability to offer very clear and concise advice on complex issues, often on multi-jurisdictional deals, and is particularly active in property tax and share incentives. Highlights included advising the shareholders of Sophos on the sale of a majority stake in Sophos to Apax Partners. Major clients include RBS, Blackstone and Aviva. Mark Burgess is recommended. James Gopsill at Gateley is recommended for his VAT expertise. Key clients include RBS and BT. The team is acting for a UK-incorporated AIM-listed company on a number of tax claims against the previous owners of a worldwide business. The practice at Pinsent Masons was enhanced by the addition of technically excellent senior associate Kate Featherstone from Addleshaw Goddard. The team advises on contentious and non-contentious tax matters, for clients such as Avon Cosmetics and Royal Mail. Ian Hyde is the national head of property tax. The team at acted on a number of headline deals, including advising the BSS Group on its 557m recommended takeover by Travis Perkins. Jon Stevens is appreciated for his broad experience, while consultant Lawrence Green is recommended for employee share scheme work. DLA Piper UK Gateley Martineau Employment Nicholas Jew heads DLA Piper s team, which acts for Selfridges, IMI and Kodak. Highlights included Karen Macpherson advising Wipro Technologies on the employment details of various outsourcing deals. Eversheds client base includes Centrica, Rolls-Royce and Diageo, and recently expanded to include Imperial Tobacco and Johnson Controls. The group advised Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council on the introduction of Single Status terms and conditions. Linda Jones at Pinsent Masons is regularly identified as one of the best employment lawyers in. The group advised Asda on the employment aspects of its bid for Netto Foodstores, and subsequently represented Asda on the required disposal of 47 stores. Wragge & Co has been busy advising on employee investigations and restructuring work, as well as handling day-to-day employment work for public and private sector clients. DLA Piper UK Cobbetts Gateley Martineau P7

8 Dispute Resolution Commercial litigation: The team at DLA Piper includes Neil Bowker, who is a sensible litigator and a team player, and Nick Bamford, who has a good eye for detail. Key specialisms include domestic and international arbitration, procurement process challenges, pensions litigation and defamation/media work. Major clients include Kraft, Kodak and Cadbury. The team successfully defended Compass Group against a claim relating to an alleged agreement for introductory fees in the Middle East. Eversheds offering was enhanced by the addition of Mark Surguy from Pinsent Masons. Highlights included advising Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Public Trust on the public inquiry regarding Mid Staffordshire Hospital. Other clients include the Department for Transport and Hampson Industries. Hill Hofstetter has a number of standout individuals, notably Stephen Barker, who is especially recommended for arbitration. It successfully represented the German arm of a global medical equipment supplier in a 7m dispute arising from the termination of a agreement with a Turkish distribution company. Pinsent Masons acts for clients such as Britannia Building Society, Telent and Mitie. Jim Richards led the team in acting for Müller, the yogurt manufacturer, in a major contractual dispute with robotics company RTS over the automation of its production lines at Market Drayton. The group includes an in-house forensic accounting team. Wragge & Co reports a growing volume of instructions in international litigation and arbitration. It advised Russian property developer Synergy in relation to its $90m investment in AIM-listed company RGI International, while other clients include BA and National Grid. DLA Piper UK Hill Hofstetter Cobbetts Gateley Martineau Mills & Reeve Shoosmiths Anthony Collins Solicitors Buller Jeffries Irwin Mitchell Shakespeares The Wilkes Partnership Commercial litigation: Elsewhere in West Midlands Debt recovery Beswicks Solicitors Stoke on Trent Harrison Clark Worcester Higgs & Sons Brierley Hill KJD Freeth Stoke on Trent Knights solicitors llp Newcastle under Lyme Wright Hassall Leamington Spa FBC Manby Bowdler Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Telford George Green Cradley Heath Hawkins Hatton Dudley Lanyon Bowdler Telford, Shrewsbury mfg Solicitors Halesowen ORJ Solicitors Stafford Coltman Warner Cranston Coventry Knights solicitors llp Newcastle under Lyme Martineau Wright Hassall Leamington Spa KJD Freeth Stoke on Trent Shakespeares Shoosmiths P8 In debt recovery, Coltman Warner Cranston counts many household names as clients, including receiving a steady flow of instructions from a High Street retailer, a large franchise retailers and the UK s largest electrical wholesaler. Andrew Davidson s team at Knights solicitors reports a growing volume of instructions involving overseas debts. Clients include Keele University, K3 Business Technologies Group, and Slater Harrison & Co. Martineau has been particularly active in the energy and education sectors, and acted for British Energy in the recovery of a portfolio of industrial and debts. Wragge & Co s Greg Standing leads a team that predominantly acts for finance sector clients, with work ranging from mortgage repossessions to asset finance recoveries. It has expertise in the recovery of Consumer Credit Act regulated lending. Wright Hassall has launched a portfolio management and collection team, with Gill Payne a key contact. It has a significant number of secured lending and vehicle finance clients, and advises on the full range of debt recovery options from volume collections to complex litigation.

9 Finance Banking and finance DLA Piper provides robust and advice on large transactions, and is recommended for its experience in leveraged finance and asset based finance. Key partners are the very responsive Brian Woolcock and Stephen Bottley, who has strong technical knowledge. The group advised Barclays, RBS and Santander on the acquisition funding for the Extra MSA motorway service station group. It also acts for Lloyds TSB and Lombard. James Crellin joined as a legal director from Eversheds. At Pinsent Masons, Alice Broadfield and Matthew Heaton provide grounded advice, and legal director Graeme Walton works towards a solution with clients. The firm advised Santander and RBS on facilities for International Airport, and advised Barclays Bank on corporate facilities for the University of Leicester. Other clients include Matrix and Lloyds Banking Group. The diverse practice is noted for its expertise in leveraged financing transactions, and in cross-border transactions. DLA Piper UK Gateley Martineau Browne Jacobson Cobbetts Else Solicitors Freeth Cartwright Shakespeares Shoosmiths Insolvency and corporate recovery DLA Piper, under the very level-headed and experienced Huw Dolphin, handles a considerable amount of lender-driven restructuring and property-related insolvency work. Key mandates included acting for PwC/Bank of Scotland in the administration of a property holding company which holds various bingo halls around England and Wales; and advising HSBC/BDO on the administration of a chain of furniture retailers based in and around London. Other clients include Begbies Traynor, KPMG and Baker Tilly. Eversheds successful year saw it advise on the restructuring of a number of high-profile corporates. A key mandate was acting for Begbies Traynor in the administration of the Wedgwood Museum Trust. The team has an excellent reputation for restructurings in the real estate sector, and counts Lloyds Banking Group, PwC and Deloitte as clients. Gateley s sizeable team has an excellent reputation, and features the top-notch Brendan McGeever and Mark Wilson. It acted for the joint administrators of Development Company in relation to the Cube, a mixed-use development scheme in the centre of, and acted for the liquidator of a leading automotive manufacturer in the successful conclusion of a claim against its former administrators. Clients include Lloyds TSB, Deloitte and Zolfo Cooper. DLA Piper UK Gateley Private Finance Initiative Pinsent Masons has particular expertise in the waste sector and public/private partnerships. It is also experienced in street lighting projects, and recently advised Nottingham City Council on the procurement of its street lighting PFI project. Other clients include London Borough of Croydon, Covanta Energy and Babcock. Wragge & Co runs a national PFI/PPP practice, with all partners and fee-earners operating from its and London offices. Stephen Kenny heads the team, which advised Nottinghamshire County Council on its involvement in the Nottingham Express Transit project, and Gloucestershire County Council on its 40m fire and rescue project. The group has extensive experience in sectors such as highways, defence, waste and social infrastructure. Bevan Brittan Beachcroft P9

10 Real Estate Commercial property: At Eversheds, the seven-partner practice sees a steady flow of complex and sizeable transactions. It advised Land Securities on the sale of Stratford Shopping Centre London, and Mitchells & Butlers Retail on its disposal of the Hollywood Bowl ten-pin-bowling business. Other clients include HSBC and Hammerson. Pinsent Masons is advising Waitrose on its national new stores programme, and also advised new client Orascom on a property option agreement for its acquisition of over 600 hectares of former china clay mining land in Cornwall. Other clients include Calthorpe Estates, Corus and City University. Tom Johnson, who has considerable retail sector expertise, heads the practice. clients include Jurys Inn and National Grid. The experienced Anne O Meara and Monique Sutherland advised Advantage West Midlands and East Midlands Development Agency on the establishment of the Manufacturing Technology Centre at Ansty. The attentive Nick Green heads the team. Wragge & Co has a heavyweight team featuring group head Adrian Bland, the very Richard Bate, and the very wellconnected Christopher Hunt. It advised Slough Borough Council on securing three key agreements for the council s Heart of Slough project, and assisted Goodman in securing 47m funding for the construction of a 468,000 sq ft regional distribution centre. DLA Piper UK Gateley Martineau Shakespeares Shoosmiths Anthony Collins Solicitors Browne Jacobson Clarke Willmott Cobbetts Commercial property: Elsewhere in the West Midlands The five-partner team at Higgs & Sons acts for names such as McDonald s, Avis Rent a Car, and London and Cambridge Properties, one of the UK s largest private landlords, and also has expertise in property financing, advising clients such as RBS and National Westminster Bank. Knights solicitors property practice is City standard but with the fees and accessibility to fee-earners of a provincial practice. It advised on the acquisition of 15 industrial, retail and sites for investment clients (value approx. 65m), and has a notable mines and minerals practice. Clients include Hanson Quarry Products and Tarmac. Wright Hassall has a number of sensible and lawyers, among them practice head Nick Abell and good all-rounder David Slade. It acts for BMW and JCDecaux (UK). Recent work includes advising Butchers Pet Care on the 38m acquisition of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility. Higgs & Sons Brierley Hill Knights solicitors llp Newcastle under Lyme Wright Hassall Leamington Spa FBC Manby Bowdler Wolverhampton, Telford, Bridgnorth KJD Freeth Stoke on Trent Shakespeares Stratford upon Avon Construction Wragge & Co acts for Balfour Beatty and John Sisk, and secured Rotary (International) and Hyder Consulting (UK) as new clients. Its recent highlights include acting for Aceramais in litigation arising from a housing development in Cheltenham. DLA Piper UK Gateley P10

11 Environment Eversheds highlights included advising Lloyds TSB Development Capital on the environmental aspects of the purchase of AIM Aviation, while other clients include Halliburton. Pinsent Masons continues to advise on all the environmental aspects of the remediation strategy for the London Olympic Park, while other highlights included acting for IM Properties in its acquisition of a former manufacturing facility in the Midlands. The firm also acts for English Partnerships, Carlton Power, and new client West Somerset District Council. At, David Gordon heads the team and has particular experience in chemical/regulatory matters. The strong team acts for names such as Goodyear and Taylor Wimpey, and garners praise for its ability to deal with high-value environmental warranty and indemnity claims. Wragge & Co continues to flourish in its core areas of property development, corporate support, environmental enforcement and regulatory advice. It recently advised a minerals operator on issues regarding leachate and gas at a landfill site, and also advised a major waste management company on permitting issues for the exploitation of landfill gas. Ansons Lichfield DLA Piper UK Hill Hofstetter Solihull Knights solicitors llp Newcastle under Lyme Martineau Planning DLA Piper remains active on major projects such as acting for Barratt Developments and Connolly Homes on a development of land that includes 3,000-3,500 homes and a broader mixed-use development. Peter Taylor has built up a good team, and associate David Brammer is praised by clients for his professionalism. Eversheds has heavy hitter Rod Bull, who gets the job done. Major clients in the residential development sector include Taylor Wimpey, and the firm secured significant instructions in the energy, utilities and minerals sectors, from clients such as Tarmac. The firm advised REG Windpower on the promotion of seven onshore wind farm projects in Pinsent Masons excellent team was enhanced by the addition of Iain Gilbey from Shoosmiths, who co-heads the group with Richard Ford. The team has considerable expertise in the nuclear sector, and was appointed to advise the three key local authorities on planning, highways, compulsory purchase and consenting matters relating to the 15bn Hinkley C New Nuclear Power Station. New clients include Waitrose. Under the leadership of Andrew Thomas, Wragge & Co has particular strength in strategic residential-led developments, major regeneration schemes and highway infrastructure projects, and considerable experience in judicial reviews. It continues to advise on the 17bn Crossrail project, and acted for St Modwen on the regeneration of Longbridge. Marks & Spencer is also a client. DLA Piper UK Clarke Willmott FBC Manby Bowdler Telford Gateley Knights solicitors llp Newcastle under Lyme Martineau Shoosmiths Property litigation Able to see the bigger picture, Eversheds counts Next and Anglian Water as clients, and is notable for its experience in agricultural law, energy and wayleaves. Wragge & Co had a busy year advising on a broad range of developers problems, option disputes and contested lease renewals, and is acting for Persimmon in a case concerning a disputed conditional land sale. Other clients include Argent, Taylor Wimpey, and new gain Smiths News. Gateley Martineau P11

12 Technology, Media & Telecoms IT and telecoms Technology Law Alliance advised Firstsource on a major telecoms sector outsourcing and also acted for Columbus IT and Postcode Anywhere. Jagvinder Kang listens, understands and delivers the message in business English. Wragge & Co advised BP on consolidating its contract for IT services. Sally Mewies has unsurpassed knowledge in the UK and US... and is a tough but adaptable negotiator. Simon Jones team at DLA Piper has a central government and financial services focus, acting for clients such as the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Barclays. The team advised the NHS on renegotiating its arrangement with Computer Sciences regarding the National Programme for IT. Eversheds acted for Mitchells & Butlers Retail on its reprocurement of outsourced data, telecoms and computing services, and advised a leading life assurance company on negotiating an actuarial system. Martineau acts for website hosting company Rackspace on day-today issues, and recently advised it on a new suite of service contracts. It also represented Desi Mobile on contractual and legal matters leading up to its launch. Pinsent Masons acts for clients such as BAA Airports, Boots and Siemens, and is noted for its experience across outsourcing deals, procurement, data protection, telecoms regulatory issues and data centre services. Shakespeares continued to act for longstanding clients such as Logica, while gaining significant resources in the East Midlands through the merger with Berryman and winning impressive new clients such as LG. advised longstanding client National Grid on its acquisition of a new electricity balancing system, and picked up new clients such as Game Group. Technology Law Alliance DLA Piper UK Martineau Shakespeares Browne Jacobson Wright Hassall Leamington Spa Intellectual property Nick Cunningham of Wragge & Co advised the Liberal Democrat Party on reputational issues throughout the election campaign, while Gordon Harris represented Premium Aircraft Interiors Group in a patent dispute regarding aircraft seats. DLA Piper advised Avon Cosmetics on the IP aspects of its acquisition of Liz Earle Cosmetics, and represented Aga Rangemaster Group in patent infringement proceedings. Pinsent Masons successfully represented Nanjing Automobile in High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings related to the infringement and passing off of the MG trade mark and octagon logo. Other clients include Kraft Foods, LG and Aviva. is currently acting for the Secretary of State for Health in pursuing NHS Yearbook for trade mark infringement and passing off, and regularly advises Delta Anti-Piracy. DLA Piper UK Browne Jacobson Cobbetts Gateley Martineau Shakespeares Media and entertainment Wragge & Co successfully obtained an interim injunction for Unilever to prevent the British National Party from using the Marmite brand in its electoral broadcast in a false endorsement action, and advised the Liberal Democrat Party on defamation issues throughout the general election. Other clients include Orion Media and Turner Broadcasting. Cobbetts won new clients such as BFC Media and Middle Ground Theatre Company, and continued to act for First Light Movies and Performances. Cobbetts KJD Freeth Stoke on Trent P12

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