Team leader Jonathan Hazlett is known for his expertise in the not-for-profit, railway and shipping sectors. Specialised in strategic trade mark development and commercialisation matters, the group excels in cross-border matters, especially in cases involving the entry of a client into a new market, with particular expertise in the Chinese, Russian and Middle Eastern markets. I am based in the Cologne (Germany) office of Osborne Clarke. Anna Williams is recommended for advice on AdTech and digital marketing, John Byers for managed services and SaaS agreements, Sara Valentine for cross-border deals and Greg Leyshon for private equity, growth and venture transactions. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/simonrendell. Anna Fouracre is another key contact, with a focus on planning obligations and infrastructure agreements; she has strong experience of managing contentious planning inquiries for a number of clients. James Watson; Matthew Lewis; Simon Hobday, ‘Great knowledge of the sector and its nuances’, ‘Passionate about helping to get the best deal for our organisation – they build strong relationships’, John Laing Environmental Assets Group Limited (JLEN), The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Her knowledge of the rail sector is second to none. The quality of work is excellent.’, ‘Alisdair Livingstone is highly experienced, calm and pragmatic, Al is very strong at balancing and managing the detail, maintaining a hands-on role and delivering. ‘The team has excellent strength in depth, whilst retaining a very personal approach to how they deal with their clients. ‘Osborne Clarke LLP are knowledgeable, insightful and approachable’. He responds to our queries promptly and had lead us through some difficult, complicated and business critical matters with aplomb.‘, ‘Charles Crowne gives clear, pragmatic advice. Michael Carter heads the team and specialises in working with a mix of UK and globalised listed and private companies. Osborne Clarke provides a 'strong understanding of the law and a sensible approach to how it should be applied'. Osborne Clarke's litigation practice has national and international reach and frequently handles multijurisdictional matters with elements in Europe, Asia and the US. Osborne Clarke has 889 attorneys and the firm placed 23rd on the 2020 UK 100 ranking. Our team will put you in touch with the best person. Acting for a banking and corporate client base, Osborne Clarke provides international expertise and a sector focus in financial services, energy, real estate and digital business. To find out more, please Outsourcing Tier 1 Das Beratungsspektrum von Osborne Clarke erstreckt sich von Outsourcings und Resourcings bis hin zu Insourcings und Cloud-Projekten. Recent residential property work included disputes over overage payments and portfolio management issues. The firm also provides expertise in asset finance issues. Please see full biography at http://www.osborneclarke.com/lawyers/Goodgerben. Adrian Lifely and Rob Horne are also key names. His client base is made up of developers, funders and contractors. Very happy to coach new bankers on legals.’. Steve Schofield arrived from Thrings LLP in September 2019. When you read about Osborne Clarke on this site, we are either referring to our international organisation, Osborne Clarke Verein (OCV), or one of its member firms. ‘This is a leading pension team offering practical and sensible advice for pension trustees. Osborne Clarke's standalone IP group, led by 'tenacious' Clare Robinson, has developed a niche in the IP aspects of defence contracts,advising on matters include the licensing of IP to the Ministry of Defence and supply agreements. With a ‘proactive and commercial’ practice, Osborne Clarke LLP takes a full-service approach to the retail sector with expertise across corporate transactions, advisory work, commercial mandates, real estate projects and regulatory matters. In my five years of instructing this team, I have not ever felt that it has simply restated the legal position – it has always provided commercial and immediately applicable advice.‘, ‘Clare Robinson provides thorough, honest and commercial advice. Renewable energy and regulatory expert Simon Hobday is also of note for commercial arrangements, having recently advised Statera Energy on its strategic 15-year partnership with Statkraft. Gives practical advice based on experience, as well as based on what the law says.’, Fiera Real Estate (formerly Palmer Capital). ‘This firm is making real inroads into the contentious FS space’, ‘This firm should be on everyone’s watch list’. Also notable are rail and rolling stock specialist Ed Barratt, who joined from Burges Salmon LLP in January 2019, and associate director Craig McCarthy, who specialises in commercial and regulatory litigation, focusing on advising suppliers, utilities and public authorities. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/tomellis. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/davidcubitt. David Cubitt and Victoria Parry are both highly capable and effective and inspire their clients’ confidence. Understand the pressures faced by in-house lawyers and work with that to provide tailored and client-friendly advice without all the unnecessary fluff.‘, ‘Tom Ellis and Katherine King are experienced and capable professional negligence practitioners.’, ‘The team has a good profile for professional liability work, particularly defending claims against accountants, auditors and tax advisers. Carsten Schneider. ‘Jeremy Summers’ experience and calmness during a stressful time for me, was a great reassurance’. As international head of the energy and utilities group, James Watson is also recommended for energy and renewables PPP and PFI projects. ‘They are fully connected and able to respond to queries in a timely manner’, ‘They are adept at setting realistic but achievable expectations and achieving them’, ‘They tailor their approach to suit the individuals that they are supporting’, ‘They do not limit themselves to normal hours and have often rearranged their diaries to meet at very short notice’, ‘I am always amazed at how well prepared they are when dealing with requests at short notice and they remain cognizant of their client’s aims and objectives’, ‘They are extremely practical and focused on actually securing outcomes’, ‘They are a very positive and upbeat team to work with’, ‘Neil Bromwich is very sharp, practical and realistic’, BDW Trading Limited (Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes). He knows the science as well as the law. He has seen it all before.’, ‘Claire Bundy, legal director – outstanding and superb at managing assignments, commercial in approach, excellent at bringing in other departments expertise within OC’s as required whilst still managing and owning the project. They are able to translate sometimes complex legal matters into clear, helpful and insightful commentary which aides the commercial decision making that follows.’, ‘Peter Day has been a long time adviser to our company and consistently provides his advice in a concise and easily digestible form. Good access to associates and partners. The broad practice has particular expertise in the areas of conventional and renewable energy, transport infrastructure, commercial property and large-scale residential planning, with specialities in CPOs and strategic planning mechanisms. ‘Great mix of nimbleness and attentiveness in their service model whilst also having international scale and experience. Osborne Clarke LLP 's reputation has seen it attract high-profile and complex mandates, despite challenging market conditions. Please see full biography at http://www.osborneclarke.com/lawyers/Andrewgoodman. Claire helps all the trustees understand the issues and the decisions we have to take‘. All the team are excellent.‘, ‘Strong and experienced team with excellent pensions update briefings. The team is co-led Philip Davies , who is able to 'easily address complicated legal issues' with experience on procurement across the UK. ‘This practice is excellent and very strong in planning. Gets the job done with the least amount of fuss and the highest level of pragmatism. Andrew Goodman provides clear, user-friendly tax advice’, ‘The lawyers are relevant and valuable to the private clients advised by the wider firm, often acting on complex, multinational and dynamic business-related matters. The team’s client roster includes a broad range of retailers and brands; Simba Sleep, Dyson Technology, Fortnum & Mason and Microsoft Stores are notable examples. In April 2019, Osborne Clarke LLP hired seasoned tax litigator Ian Hyde from Pinsent Masons LLP. Team head Mary Lawrence is a key name in the South West, and also leads the firm's national health and safety practice. ‘Broad range of experience across the field. Osborne Clarke LLP's client base includes developers, investors and commercial lessors. Acting for financial institutions, consumer credit and alternative lender clients, Osborne Clarke LLP has experience in a range of regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, with particular expertise in claims arising from data breaches and allegations of mis-selling of financial products. Very solution-oriented. Solicitor Arty Rajendra is the head of the practice. A niche team, well led, experienced and they price sensibly. To find out more, please Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/garylawrenson. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/paulgardner. He is truly a boost to the team and OC has a wonderful future ahead with him on board. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/rayberg. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/janitagood. An extremely capable group of very strong lawyers with sound, reliable judgement. Other sector expertise spans digital business, food and drink, energy and transport, and lawyers are expert in trade marks, copyright and design rights. Zahlreiche Mängel: Open-Source-Compliance bei der Corona-Warn-App Von Hendrik Schöttle. ‘Pragmatic and dynamic team that has a depth of state aid knowledge.’, ‘Marc Shrimpling excels in providing clear advice on relatively complicated matters of state aid law. The team is co-led by Philip Davies, who focuses on construction and engineering procurement matters; Carl Thompson, who specialises in the construction of energy, transport and utilities projects; and Rob Horne, who is known for contentious work. Peter Clough; Tom Ellis; Charlie Wedin; Charles Crowne; Clare Robinson, ‘Strength in depth with good quality lawyers at each level.‘, ‘This team gives clear, simple, pragmatic advice, always considering the business’ requirements. ‘Their cool guidance and advice was very reassuring during a stressful time’. Osborne Clarke LLP’s IP disputes practice is retained by a roster of global clients using the firm for a range of contentious work. Headed by the well-regarded Peter Day, the practice is characterised by high-end mid-market work, setting itself apart through its specialist expertise in logistics and alternative residential assets. Osborne Clarke LLP's practice, which is led by Tim Simmonds, has a strong track record undertaking the full spectrum of funds work for institutional clients, fund management houses and investors. Fast and accurate responses to queries which are frequently pressing from a time perspective.‘, ‘Osborne Clarke has outstanding legal knowledge and expertise. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/johnbaird. Would strongly recommend them as a fund formation team.‘, ‘We have a strong business partnership with the firm – they have an excellent understanding of our business, as well as good industry knowledge.’. In addition, its regulatory, litigation and arbitration work benefits from the wider firm's network of international offices, including a base in Silicon Valley. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/normingtonandrew. Makes clients feel like they are his number one priority.’, Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, Bank of Ireland and the Trustees of the Bank of Ireland Pension Plan, The Trustees of the Grant Thornton Pension Scheme. regulations that may occur in John’s team have shown the ability to respond quickly. (250 words max) Would this question require just acknowledging the reasons why OC is different or the reasons why this appeals to me also? Peter Sheppard leads the practice and frequently handles cross-border work. ‘Happy to assist on any matter, big or small, which means that Osborne Clarke is our preferred one stop shop for all health and safety law questions’, ‘Approachable, reliable, client focused, speedy in response’, ‘The entire team are very knowledgeable on H&S matters. ‘The team is well managed with ease of access to key partners and consistency of continued senior involvement in our projects. They are able to provide practical advice by considering the different culture of the clients.‘, ‘Richard May is knowledgeable, always available when needed and always up to date with our current portfolio. Osborne Clarke > The Legal 500 Rankings Banking and finance Tier 1 Osborne Clarke handles a range of business lending work for the top five banks, as well as challenger banks. The quality of the advice and work is excellent.’, ‘This team gives clear, simple, pragmatic advice, always considering the business’ requirements. It advises entities operating in industries such as transport, energy, utilities and retail. On the non-contentious side, big-ticket instructions are pursued for both national and international interests. In addition, another associate to note is Rebecca Cantrell, who has a fast-growing practice. Outstanding client service.’, ‘Ashley Hurst is an outstanding partner, who is destined to be at the top of the profession for a long time. The firm also provides expertise in the energy utilities, telecoms and infrastructure areas. Particular specialisms include corporate transactions, private equity investment, commercial contracts, master services agreements and digital transformation projects. One the best lawyers and you want her on your side.’, ‘Nigel Boobier and Claire Bundy are a great team that together bring a huge level of experience to situations. Under the leadership of Stuart Janaway, the team has also established a reputation for US-related private client work. Litigator Ashley Hurst has contentious data privacy and cybersecurity experience.