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Browne Jacobson named as an ‘undisputed leader’ in the East Midlands


17 September 2007


Law firm Browne Jacobson has been named top regional heavyweight and ‘an undisputed leader in the East Midlands market, [ranking highly across all core commercial practice areas]’ by prestigious legal directory, Legal 500.

In addition, fourteen of its practice areas have been listed in the first tier of the East Midlands region which is more than any other law firm in the area.

The firm achieved rankings in the first tier in the East Midlands region for its corporate finance, banking and finance, pensions, personal injury and clinical negligence (defendant), professional negligence, charities, personal tax, trusts and probate, PFI, public sector, environment, housing associations, property litigation, information technology and intellectual property practice areas.

While the firm’s centre of healthcare excellence is based in its Nottingham office, the firm also secured a national ranking in this practice area reflecting its increasingly national reputation. It also moved up in four areas in the West Midlands region receiving increased recognition for its public sector, real estate, property litigation and intellectual property practice areas and achieving a new ranking for its London professional negligence offering.

Managing partner Brian Smith said:

"It has been yet another phenomenal year for the firm and we are delighted to have so many of our practice areas recognised as the best in the region by such a prestigious publication. The rankings are a credit to the hard work and dedication of the entire business."

The directory provides an overview of legal providers, separated by practice area and also region.

 

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