Leading regional law firm Gardner Leader has received a host of top tier accolades, while retaining five special mentions, in this year’s prestigious Legal 500 guide, the industry’s leading directory to the best law firms in the country.
Highlighted for its ‘collaborative, strategically minded’ approach, ‘punching above its weight’ and its ‘capability to go up against the big city firms’, Gardner Leader has been awarded recommendations in 12 practice areas. These include Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Commercial Property and Property Litigation, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Charities and not-for-profit, Family, and Contentious Trust and Probate. It also retained its top tier ranking for its Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate Private Client work.
Twenty-one members of the team also received individual recognition, with five of its solicitors retaining special mentions from last year’s guide. These include Real Estate Senior Associate, Tim Blackman, who has been named as a ‘Rising Star’ for a second year running, and Partner in the Wills, Probate and Estate Planning Team, Niamh Minihane, who has been recognised for a third year as a ‘Next Generation Partner’. Those also retaining their individual recognitions include Partners, Christopher Felton, Alastair Goggins and Michelle Di Gioia, all of whom have been described as ‘Leading Individuals’ in their practice areas.
For 34 years the Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the UK, as well as rating and recommending the best performing firms and solicitors across their legal services.
Partner and Wills, Probate and Estate Planning Team member, Niamh Minihane said: “It’s a fantastic feeling to be named as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ for a third year in a row. Gardner Leader is a fantastic firm to be a part of, and I am proud of the achievements of every member of the team. Thanks must go to those who took the time to provide the positive feedback about our work.”
The achievements highlighted in this year’s guide reflect Gardner Leader’s ongoing growth. Over the last 12 months its team of legal professionals has grown to over 200 and the firm has also increased its presence in Oxfordshire, moves that have helped Gardner Leader cement its position as one of the leading regional law firms across the south of England.
“Every member of the Gardner Leader team should be incredibly proud of the achievements recognised in this year’s Legal 500 guide,” said Derek Rodgers, Managing Partner at Gardner Leader. “The firm’s rankings highlight everyone’s continued hard work and our team’s dedication to providing the best legal advice, support, and peace of mind to all our clients.”
The award-winning law firm provides services to businesses and individuals, with offices across the south of the country, including Newbury and Thatcham, Windsor and Maidenhead, London, Swindon and Oxford.
