Health and Safety Team Members Damian Horan, Partner Amy Mayhew, Trainee Solicitor David Thompson, Managing Partner

Damian Horan Partner

Amy Mayhew Trainee Solicitor

David Thompson Managing Partner

Regulatory

“We have many year’s experience in both defending and prosecuting cases relating to health and safety and other areas of regulatory law. We aim to provide the best possible outcome for our clients, as quickly and cost effectively as possible.” David Thompson, Managing Partner

We have a robust defence practice representing individuals, companies, directors and senior managers charged with offences under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and other Health & Safety Regulations. We regularly appear in the Crown and Magistrates’ Court, at Inquests and at Public Inquiries. We have also represented clients facing prosecution by local authorities, the Department of Trading Standards, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Maritime Accident Investigation Agency.

We also undertake a wide range of prosecution and enforcement work on behalf of the HSE and the Verderers of the New Forest. We are regularly involved in high profile cases in the Crown Court.

Our expertise is consistently recognised by independent research.  Chambers UK 2008 commented on our team as being "rated by peers for its prolific output in prosecutions" and that our lawyers "have an astonishing capability for retaining the details, and are excellent at motivating their clients".

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Peter Jeffery, Partner

Commercial

Our commercial team is staffed by top ex-City lawyers who can advise on a whole range of issues connected to the running of a business. They’ve built up a real specialism in the IT, telecommunications and leisure sectors, and regularly work with companies locally and nationwide on deals that can reach up to £80 million.

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Martin Duck, Partner

Property

Our expertise in land development and property matters is second to none in the region. As a result, we act for a number of national house builders including Barratt Homes and Churchill Retirement Living, Southampton City Council and a large variety of smaller enterprises. Our property teams have years of experience and continually strive and succeed in providing a top quality service for all our clients.

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Paul Whitaker, Head of Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

Our dispute resolution department is expanding rapidly and now covers property litigation, professional negligence, lender services, insolvency and credit management. We have a range of fee-earners who work conscientiously on smaller matters to disputes in the High Court. We are building a solid reputation, particularly in the lending sector.

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Helen Starkie, Head of Wealth Management

Private Clients

Our reputation for private client work speaks for itself. We are annually recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK for our expertise and caring manner. Our teams provide a comprehensive legal service which encompasses all wealth management and property issues.