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LEGAL 500 UK 2007 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOWARD KENNEDY

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL

Flotations: small and mid-cap
Led by Keith Lassman, Howard Kennedy handled nine AIM listings with an aggregate value over £280m. An increase in cross-border work saw the firm act on the AIM admissions of The Eros Group and Handmade, from India and the US respectively.

M&A – smaller deals up to £50m
Howard Kennedy is especially strong on property-sector transactions, frequently advising on deals worth over £100m. Leisure and retail are other sectors of strength. It completed 23 M&A deals totalling £775m in 2006.

CRIME, FRAUD AND LICENSING

Licensing, gaming and betting
At Howard Kennedy, licensing specialist Guy Bishop’s work included advising a property investor on the extension of trading licences for various hotel purchases. Other clients include supermarkets for premise licence applications.

FINANCE

Commodities and futures – commodities
Howard Kennedy's Philip Leacock, Philip Kornbluth and Keith Handley handle matters relating to the finance, trading and shipping of oil, sugar, gas and metals, with major trading houses and metals companies among its clients.

INSURANCE

Insurance – corporate and regulatory
Chris Gooding at Howard Kennedy is known for his political risk expertise, while Philip Leacock and Philip Kornbluth regularly handle contract frustration and payment risk policies for a number of leading banks and financial institutions.

PRIVATE CLIENT

Personal tax, trusts and probate
One to watch is Howard Kennedy, which receives glowing client feedback for the quality of its service. Practice head Jo Summers garners particular praise; she is ‘very approachable’ and is described as ‘always our first choice for private client work’. Ian Rumens is also recommended. Clients include private banks and trust companies, such as Bank of Bermuda and Coutts, as well as high-net-worth individuals both in the UK and abroad, including prominent members of the Saudi Arabian royal family and other Middle and Far Eastern investors.

REAL ESTATE

Commercial property
Howard Kennedy moves up in the ranking this year, and is widely identified as an increasingly visible force in the market, a glowing endorsement of Paul Springall’s team, which was enhanced by the arrival of new planning head Nigel Hewitson from English Heritage. The firm shows strongly in all sub-sectors including hotels and leisure, where portfolio acquisitions were a feature, while development work included a student accommodation project. Top clients include Ballymore Properties, Galliard Homes and Frogmore Estates.

Commercial property development
Howard Kennedy moves up in the ranking this year, and is widely identified as an increasingly visible force in the market, a glowing endorsement of Paul Springall’s team, which was enhanced by the arrival of new planning head Nigel Hewitson from English Heritage. The firm shows strongly in all sub-sectors including hotels and leisure, where portfolio acquisitions were a feature, while development work included a student accommodation project. Top clients include Ballymore Properties, Galliard Homes and Frogmore Estates.

Commercial property-investment
Howard Kennedy moves up in the ranking this year, and is widely identified as an increasingly visible force in the market, a glowing endorsement of Paul Springall’s team, which was enhanced by the arrival of new planning head Nigel Hewitson from English Heritage. The firm shows strongly in all sub-sectors including hotels and leisure, where portfolio acquisitions were a feature, while development work included a student accommodation project. Top clients include Ballymore Properties, Galliard Homes and Frogmore Estates.

Commercial property-retail
Howard Kennedy moves up in the ranking this year, and is widely identified as an increasingly visible force in the market, a glowing endorsement of Paul Springall’s team, which was enhanced by the arrival of new planning head Nigel Hewitson from English Heritage. The firm shows strongly in all sub-sectors including hotels and leisure, where portfolio acquisitions were a feature, while development work included a student accommodation project. Top clients include Ballymore Properties, Galliard Homes and Frogmore Estates.

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