Hewitsons LLP upholds strong position in 2015 Chambers and Partners Guide

The firm received six top ‘Band 1’ rankings, five ‘Band 2’ rankings and three ‘Band 3’ rankings and was recognised in the  ‘UK-Wide’ ranking across two specialist areas; ‘Charities’ and ‘Education: Institutions Higher & Further Education’. The six ‘Band 1’ rankings were for ‘Environment’ (in East Anglia); ‘Real Estate and Litigation’ (in East Anglia); ‘Agriculture and Estates’ (in the Midlands); ‘Corporate/ M&A’ (in the East Midlands); ‘Litigation’ (in the Midlands); and ‘Private Client’ (in the Midlands).

This year’s results saw 12 solicitors at the firm achieve a top ‘Band 1’ ranking, with the addition of Colin Jones, Deborah Sharples and Denise Wilkinson all moving up to the top position in recognition for their work in the past year. Chris Knight moved up a place from last year’s ‘Band 1’ ranking to achieve a ‘UK-wide’ ranking for his work within the charities sector.

In total 31 solicitors in Hewitsons were ranked in the 2015 Chambers and Partners results for their work across their various specialist areas. Newly featured solicitors in the 2015 Chambers and Partners results included Martin Smith, Carolyn Bagley and Elizabeth Swinburn. Elsewhere Lucinda Brown and Valerie Lambert were ranked as ‘Up & Coming’, while Ethan Desai and Gemma Dudley were ranked as ‘Associates to Watch’. Partner Luisa Leone received a special mention for her work as an Expert in Competition/European Law in the UK and an Expert Based Abroad in Corporate/M&A in Italy.

Colin Jones, Managing Partner at Hewitsons said: “We are very pleased with the 2015 Chambers and Partners results. Not only have we been recognised as a top ranked law firm across the different regions of the UK from which we work, but we have now deservedly received UK-wide recognition in regard to our work in relation to Charities and also on a global level in regard to Competition/European law which comes on the back of our international law network now covering 41 countries world-wide. We continue to retain a very strong position across all of our core practice areas as do our featured solicitors, while we have moved up the rankings in both. These excellent results could not have been achieved without the efforts of the whole of the exceptional team we have at Hewitsons and their hard work and dedication throughout the past year is very much appreciated.”

The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now cover 185 jurisdictions throughout the world. Lawyers and law firms are ranked based on the research of 150 full-time editors and researchers who talk to lawyers and clients through conducting in-depth telephone interviews.

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About Hewitsons

Hewitsons is a leading law firm with offices situated in Cambridge, Northampton and Milton Keynes. The firm serves a local, national and international client base ranging from major corporations and institutions, to individual private clients. It has the size and depth of resources, combined with a commercially-minded, multidisciplinary structure and innovative approach, to ensure it can both meet its clients' legal requirements comprehensively and consistently add value.

The firm operates sector focussed groups meeting the specialist needs of clients active in the banking, charitable, educational, property development, rural and technology sectors, and for private individuals and owner-managed businesses.

Find out more at www.hewitsons.com


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