Top Tier Sydney Mitchell is recognised as one of the best mid-sized law firms in Birmingham

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Sep

2016

Sydney Mitchell is strong and getting stronger and in commercial litigation it is recognised as being one of the best mid-sized firms in Birmingham according to the recent Legal 500 findings.

Sydney Mitchell has again been recognised as a Tier 1 firm for its Contentious Wills and Probate work; handling complex cases; some in excess of £22m.

Sydney Mitchell LLP Top Tier Legal 500 Firm In addition the firm has obtained recommendations in 12 other areas of legal practice; Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Debt Recovery, Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, Employment, Clinical Negligence both Claimant and Defendant, Personal Injury, Family, Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate, Healthcare, Commercial Property and Property Litigation.

Our clients have made some excellent comments on the work undertaken by the legal teams.

Div Singh, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell commented:

This is another excellent outcome for the firm from the new Legal 500 publication and we thank our clients for their outstanding comments and loyal support. Ranking in Tier 1 for our Contentious Probate work is testimony to the excellent work we do on contentious probate matters and demonstrates that we are leading the market in this practice area. However, I am also delighted with the recognition that we have received in all of our other legal practice areas and it is clear that our approach to recruiting high quality staff and our commitment to delivering an excellent service for clients is working.

Comments from our clients and referrers include ‘prompt and useful advice…; ‘sound practical advice to the lay client’. Our Family team led by Karen Moores, has ‘excellent rapport with clients, first rate legal team which is hardworking and always contactable’. The Private client team led by Tracy Creed is also highlighted with ‘Quality firm with in-depth specialist know-how’.

Mr Singh added,

We admire the excellent work our lawyers provide to our clients; specialist knowledge of the law is expected but it is going that extra mile for our clients that makes all the difference and we aim to do this for all of our clients. There is no doubt that many clients now see us as a viable alternative to much larger law firms and this is a good place in which we find ourselves.

Karen Moores, Head of the Family Law team, commented

All of our family lawyers do maintain that rapport with clients and they know we are doing all we can to support them through some very difficult and challenging times. We pride ourselves on providing a first-rate client service and our staff are all committed to getting the best resolution we can for our clients.

The joint heads of the Dispute Resolution team, Dean Parnell and Kam Majevadia were particularly delighted with the fact their Dispute Resolution team were recognised “as strong and getting stronger” and Legal 500 also mentioned that they are regarded as one of the best mid-size law firms for commercial litigation; Dean Parnell was also noted for his “client focus and sensible advice”. The commercial litigation sector is a competitive one but Sydney Mitchell has maintained its position alongside much larger regional and national practices due to the quality of their work, staff and their clients.

Leading Midlands Law firm Sydney Mitchell is ranked in 13 Legal 500 categories and has won Birmingham Law Firm of the Year 4 times in the last 8 years.

The Legal 500 Series, now in its 28th year, is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. More than 250,000 corporate counsel have been surveyed and interviewed globally in the past 12 months. The Legal 500 is an independent guide, and firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit.

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TOP TIER FOR SYDNEY MITCHELL

15 lawyers are recommended in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2016 editorial (listed below)

West Midlands: Corporate and commercial

Corporate and commercial: Birmingham - ranked: tier 5

Sydney Mitchell LLP

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s John Irving has particular expertise in commercial contracts and provides ‘prompt and useful advice, especially on distribution agreements’. On the corporate side, Irving advised an investment company on the acquisition of a 50% shareholding in a frozen foods manufacturer.

West Midlands: Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation: Birmingham - ranked: tier 3

Sydney Mitchell LLP is ‘strong and getting stronger and one of the best mid-sized firms in Birmingham in this area’, according to one client. Dean Parnell heads the team and is noted for his ‘client focus and sensible advice’. The team’s recent caseload includes a million-dollar cross-border dispute and various professional negligence and shareholder disputes. Associate Richard Cooper has an ‘intuitive understanding of litigation’.

Debt recovery - ranked: tier 3

West Midlands : Finance

Insolvency and corporate recovery - ranked: tier 3

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s practice continued to be instructed by lenders and insolvency practitioners on various multimillion-pound administrations, including pre-packaged arrangements. Kamal Majevadia and Leanne Schneider-Rose are the names to note.

West Midlands: Human resources

Employment - ranked: tier 5

Sydney Mitchell LLP added associate Tina Chander and solicitor Jade Linton to the team, which is headed by Dean Parnell. The team acted on behalf of senior employees and executives in employment tribunals.

West Midlands: Insurance

Clinical negligence: claimant - ranked: tier 3

Sydney Mitchell LLP acted for the relatives of a man who underwent surgery to remove cancer and subsequently died in hospital due to a failure to administer essential medication. The resulting compensation was a six-figure sum. Mike Sutton heads the team.

Clinical negligence: defendant - ranked: tier 3

Personal injury: claimant - ranked: tier 3

Sydney Mitchell LLP handled a number of workplace injury claims, with several cases ending with six-figure settlements. Mike Sutton heads the team, which also includes senior litigation practitioner Steve Jesson.

West Midlands: Private client

Contentious trusts and probate

Contentious trusts and probate - ranked: tier 1

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s team ‘offers sound practical advice to the lay client’, according to one source. Recent work includes settling two substantial claims under the Inheritance Act valued at £22m. Kamal Majevadia heads the department.

Family: Birmingham - ranked: tier 3

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s Karen Moores (who ‘maintains excellent rapport with clients’) runs a ‘first-rate legal team, which is hardworking and always contactable’. Mauro Vinti is also recommended.

Personal tax, trusts and probate - ranked: tier 2

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s team handles complex Court of Protection issues, administration of estates, and elderly client care and care work. It is described by one client as ‘a quality firm with in-depth specialist know-how’. Tracy Creed and Sue Capstick are key contacts.

West Midlands : Public sector

Health - ranked: tier 3

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s team is headed by Fahmida Ismail and also includes key individual Tony Harris. The practice has a particular strength in assisting sole practitioners and GPs.

West Midlands : Real estate

Commercial property: Birmingham - ranked: tier 4

Property litigation - ranked: tier 5

Further information held for the West Midlands in the Legal 500 on Sydney Mitchell LLP

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