22 October 2020
Chambers UK 2021 results: Record number of Band 1 rankings for B P Collins
B P Collins LLP has achieved its strongest ever rankings for its practices and individual lawyers from Chambers UK 2021, one of the UK’s leading legal directories.
Independent research comprising client feedback, resulted in B P Collins’ crime practice, which includes principal lawyer, Jonothan Moss and associate, James Constable achieving a ‘Band 1’ status for the first time.
In addition, the firm’s corporate and commercial, environment and family teams all received Band 1 rankings again. The employment, dispute resolution and real estate practices also retained their high rankings.
A high number of lawyers from across the firm’s different legal specialisms retained the highest status awarded by Chambers UK. Craig Williams in dispute resolution and environment, Jo Davis in employment, Sue Andrews in family, David Smellie in corporate and commercial and Alex Zachary in environment, all achieved a ‘Band 1’. Alex Zachary was also recognised for his work in corporate and commercial.
Other lawyers who have continued to maintain their ranking in the top two tiers are Matthew Brandis, head of dispute resolution and Simon Deans, senior and corporate and commercial partner.
Significantly, Maria Mowberry, property partner, has been recognised as ‘Up and Coming,’ for the first time, with one client saying that ‘she is very efficient with great attention to detail.”
Meanwhile property associate, Emily Halley and head of property litigation, Phil Hind are noted as ‘Associates to watch.’
One client noted that Emily, “is extremely efficient and very pleasant to work with. She provides excellent advice and understands our requirements very well.”
Another reported that Phil is, “very knowledgeable. He is very good with clients and the quality of his work is extraordinary.”
Simon Deans, senior partner commented:
“To have so many practices and lawyers ranked and to have our crime practice placed in Band 1 for the first time is fantastic. These results depend so much on the impartial feedback from our clients, so it’s the work we do for them every day and the advice that we impart that is being recognised here whether that’s from a business or individual perspective. We look forward to building and maintaining those client relationships in 2021.”
B P Collins’ rankings and client feedback are available to view here.
