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WHAT OTHERS SAY
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BWB has been named as a leading adviser in 16 categories in Legal 500
2008; for three of these, BWB is named in the top tier of recommended firms:
Top tier rankings
TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media and Entertainment
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At Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP, theatre and arts specialist Sean Egan is
commended for his 'commercial acumen' and 'ability to understand complicated
situations quickly'. He combines subsidised theatre work for the Royal Shakespeare
Company and the Young Vic with commercial practice. Former filmmaker Lawrence
Simanowitz specialises in production agreements and alternative financing. TV work
included advising Diverse Production and telephone regulator ICSTIS. Philip Trott
advises Endemol. Rupert Earle and consultant Martin Kramer joined the team.
Leading Individuals:
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Private Client: Charities and Not-For-Profit
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP's 25-fee-earner practice is the largest in the
market, and spans property, dispute resolution, employment and IP. Team head Stephen
Lloyd is a well-respected name, leading a 'capable' team featuring Rosamund McCarthy,
Julian Blake, Lawrence Simanowitz (whose areas of focus include IP and privacy law
relating to charities), Lord Philips of Sudbury, and new partners Thea Longley
(experienced in advising charities in the sports sector) and Abbie Rumbold.
Philip Kirkpatrick is singled out as demonstrating the ability to 'offer advice
very quickly'. Highlights for 2007 included advising on the three-way merger of
Action on Addiction, Chemical Dependency Centre and Clouds, and advising the Charities
Aid Foundation on establishing foundations for a number of wealthy overseas individuals.
New clients include Diabetes UK, The Samaritans and The Independent Schools Council.
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Human Resources: Immigration (Human Rights, Appeals & Overstay)
An 'intellectual powerhouse', the high-profile Philip Trott leads a 'team with
excellent, specialist knowledge' at Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP, which moves
up the ranking for corporate immigration this year. Instructions in 2007 came from
a diverse stable of clients, including The Body Shop, Endemol and Nike. Renowned for
its appeal work, the firm was notably instructed by US rapper Snoop Dogg in
his well-publicised visa refusal case. *
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Corporate and Commercial: M&A - Smaller Deals Up To £50m
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP has a distinctive focus on the social
enterprise and corporate sectors, especially owner-managed businesses. Peter
Bohm and new partner Vanessa Williams are the key individuals in a team which worked
on 25 deals in 2007, totalling over £100m.
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Corporate and Commercial: Partnership
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP has a growing reputation, advising on formations,
dissolutions, retirements, disputes and LLPs. Department head Peter Bohm is 'extremely
knowledgeable and user-friendly; he gives accurate advice in a way that clients can
understand''. The arrival of Vanessa Williams is a boost to the team.
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Human Resources: Employment
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP was involved in numerous EAT cases, including
Staples v EA Shipbrokers and Tate v Padgett (which resulted in the ruling that
applicants need not have applied for employment to be protected by discrimination
legislation). The team has a healthy stock of public sector clients including
Goldsmiths College, Tower Hamlets College and Sovereign Housing. William Garnett
is recommended for his discrimination work.
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Human Resources: Immigration (Business)
An 'intellectual powerhouse', the high-profile Philip Trott leads a 'team with
excellent, specialist knowledge' at Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP, which
moves up the ranking for corporate immigration this year. Instructions in 2007
came from a diverse stable of clients, including The Body Shop, Endemol and Nike.
Renowned for its appeal work, the firm was notably instructed by US rapper Snoop
Dogg in his well-publicised visa refusal case. *
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Public Sector: Administrative and Public Law
Led by the 'excellent' John Trotter, Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP has been
significantly bolstered by the arrival of Rupert Earle and Martin Kramer from Addleshaw
Goddard. Clients include PhonepayPlus and the Advertising Standards Authority.
Dinah Tuck comes highly recommended for her 'excellent knowledge'.
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Public Sector: Education: Institutions
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP advises HE and FE institutions, and professional
and adult educational clients. Employment and student disciplinary work is a focus,
and Goldsmiths is a key client for property work.
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Public Sector: Education: Schools
Julian Blake's cross-departmental group at Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP enters
the ranking in recognition of the breadth of its client base, gained largely through
the firm's strong reputation in charities and social enterprise. The ISC, British
Edutrust Foundation and CACHE are among its clients, and recent work includes various
academies projects, the establishment of the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and
the restructuring of St Paul's School and St Paul's Girls School.
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Public Sector: Healthcare
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP is notable for its third sector experience, and
advises on social enterprise and Community Interest Companies providing services in
the sector. Abbie Rumbold has advised on several Pathfinder Projects. The team is
praised for its 'clarity of thought'.
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Real Estate: Property Litigation
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP's Lesley Robinson is 'particularly impressive'.
Abbeyfield and charities RNIB and Save the Children are clients.
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TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Brand Management
Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP has recruited a new and 'very good' head of
advertising and marketing, Rupert Earle, who joins from Addleshaw Goddard. Operating
a market-leading specialist regulatory practice, he acts for the ASA and the Committee
of Advertising Practice. He joins Lawrence Simanowitz's existing advertising practice,
which handles fundraising and advertising campaigns in the not-for-profit sector for
clients including the University of Cambridge, and which leaves clients 'extremely
impressed'. Mike Townley and Kevin Groome handle sports sponsorship work,
including recently advising the British Cycling Federation on the sponsorship of
cycling programmes by Tesco.
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TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Sport
Other recommended names include Mike Townley at Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP.
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Private Client: Heritage Property
No commentary on BWB
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Real Estate: Commercial Property
No commentary on BWB
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Notes: * The commentary for Immigration covers both Immigration (Business) and
Immigration (Human Rights, Appeals & Overstay) - BWB is ranked in both of these areas of
immigration.
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