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Roger Alexander

Roger Alexander

Chairman

I advise marcoms and media clients on all corporate aspects of their businesses, mergers and acquisitions and takeovers, starting up and developing their businesses as well as senior employment issues.

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Expertise:

  • Corporate Finance
  • Directors & Shareholders
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 8001


Tom Coates

Tom Coates

Head of department

My approach is... Identify the objective. Devise the strategy. Agree the execution. Be flexible. Review the tactics. Think solutions. Think outside the box. And deliver.

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Expertise:

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Directors & Shareholders

Tel: +44 20 7074 8126


Gillian Bastow

Gillian Bastow

Partner

I work mainly for Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and others involved in housing and regeneration projects.

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Expertise:

  • Regeneration
  • Social Housing

Tel: +44 20 7074 8000


Giles Crown

Giles Crown

Head of department

I help my clients avoid disputes and manage them when they do occur through negotiation, mediation or, if necessary, litigation. I specialise in intellectual property, media, regulatory and technology issues with a particular focus on advertising, Marketing and brands. My clients include advertising and digital agencies, brand owners, media organisations, technology companies and insurers.

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Expertise:

  • Advertising & Marketing Law
  • Brands & Intellectual Property
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Mediation & ADR

Tel: +44 20 7074 8090


Leonard Goodrich

Leonard Goodrich

Head of department

I advise a number of the firm’s significant clients on their commercial real estate, development and regeneration requirements with particular emphasis on land use planning.

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Expertise:

  • Academies
  • Commercial Property
  • Planning
  • Regeneration

Tel: +44 20 7074 8030


Ian Jeffery

Ian Jeffery

Managing partner

As Managing Partner, I lead the firm’s overall direction and strategy, working closely with my partners and our business managers. As one of the firm’s media and communications lawyers, I work with clients in the creative industries resolving a wide variety of intellectual property and other disputes.

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Expertise:

  • Advertising & Marketing Law
  • Arbitration
  • Brands & Intellectual Property
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Information Technology Law
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Mediation & ADR

Tel: +44 20 7074 8000


Gareth Brahams

Gareth Brahams

Partner

I advise individuals and employers on all the legal and practical aspects of employment and terminating employment. My clients are involved in areas such as financial services, IT, professional services, insurance, publishing, public sector, retail, advertising and property.

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Expertise:

  • Employment Law

Tel: +44 20 7074 8024


SJB

Sharon Brennan

Partner

I am a partner in the Commercial Tax Unit and advise on all aspects of commercial tax, primarily with regard to the tax aspects and structuring of corporate disposals and acquisitions, reorganisations, debt structuring, transfer pricing, VAT issues, cross-border tax planning and private equity transactions.

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Expertise:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Partnerships & LLPS

Tel: +44 20 7074 8323


Tessa Briggs

Tessa Briggs

Partner

I advise a variety of clients from start ups to established businesses on shareholders' agreements, joint ventures and buying and selling companies (whether by shares or assets).

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Expertise:

  • Corporate Finance
  • Directors & Shareholders
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Partnerships & LLPS

Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 8000


Russell Brimelow

Russell Brimelow

Partner

I advise on all aspects of employment law and in particular the handling by companies of sensitive people issues, including terminations of employment, mergers, downsizing and TUPE transfers. I am often involved in contentious Tribunal litigation. I also specialise in advising employers on people strategy.

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Expertise:

  • Employment Law

Tel: +44 20 7074 8499

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