Druces is recommended in Legal 500, a leading international legal directory, for a number of its legal services. A number of our Partners are also recommended:
For Corporate & Commercial, within M&A smaller deals, up to £50m “Druces LLP advised on 31 deals in 2011 with an average value of £11m, acting for a growing number of AIM-listed clients.Highlights included advising Hugo Boss on its £16.5m acquisition of 15 franchised stores from Moss Bros plc. Christopher Axford attracts praise“.
For Litigation & Dispute Resolution, within Commercial Litigation.
For Finance, within Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency ”Also recommended are: …Richard Baines at Druces LLP for his ability to ‘effectively explain complicated technical matters“.
For Private Client, within Charities and not-for profit “The team at Druces LLP is ‘diligent and well informed’. Richard Monkcom has ‘extensive knowledge of charity law’, and is a popular choice for European work. The firm also has burgeoning strength in the distressed charities sector, with Richard Baines the key contact“.
For Property, within Commercial Property “Druces LLP recently advised Henderson Global Investors on several portfolio sales. Nicholas Brent is ‘excellent’; Karen Chapman ‘gets the job done without fuss’; and Paul Goward ‘gives very responsive and pragmatic advice’. Suzanne Middleton Lindsley is ‘a bright lawyer with a clear, no-nonsense approach’, and Leah Freeman-Allen is ‘very experienced’”.
For Property, within Property Finance.