ROYTHORNES

PETERBOROUGH

A top200law firm

Knowledge andexperience

• Agricultural property • Business rescue & insolvency• Commercial property • Corporate and Commercial• Debt Recovery • Dispute resolution & litigation• Employment • Environment• Social housing • Planning for business• Property development • International

Corporate and CommercialThe corporate and commercial team focuses on deliveringresults. Whether handling a multi-million pound companysale or helping a business start up, our team has the skill,experience and commercial judgement required to add valueto the outcome.

EmploymentOur employment law specialists act for both employers andemployees. Their time is spent advising employers on staffissues, from recruitment and discipline to redundancyprogrammes and restructures.

They deliver pragmatic and practical advice based on experience,knowhow and understanding.

LitigationThe litigation team works as part of one of the largest teamsof litigators in the region. While recognising the importance ofnegotiated outcomes they are experienced in taking mattersto courts and tribunals of all types.

Commercial propertyOur large commercial property team has handled a great dealof Peterborough's property stock over the years and theirknowledge bank is used to good effect by property owners anddevelopers including major corporations and national charities.

• Family • Moving home• Personal injury • Employment• Disputes • Planning• Tax & wealth management • Wills & probate.

Residential ConveyancingOur residential conveyancing team provide a truly personal;and professional service. They believe in attention to detailand keeping clients fully informed as to progress. Our teamunderstand the stresses and strains of moving home andworks hard to give support as well as expertise along the way.

Wills and probateWe guide individuals through the will making process to ensurethey have peace of mind and that their affairs are in order.This requires sensitivity as well as expertise. Our team includeslawyers with specialist sector and tax planning knowledgewhich can be important elements in estate planning for those inbusiness or with estates that are vulnerable to inheritance tax.

Tax and wealth managementOur private client professionals have an enviable reputation and workhad to help people plan for their future and protect their assets.Innovative solutions and close liaison with other professional advisersensures that assets are treated in the most effective way possible.

Roythornes LLP is a top 200 law firm with over 160 staff.From our Peterborough base we provide a range of legal servicesfor businesses and individuals across the city and beyond.

Services for business Services for individuals

SpecialistSectors

Roythornes has particular expertise and a considerable poolof experience across a number of industry sectors. Our sectorteams bring together a range of disciplines and focus onour clients’ business needs - viewed and understood from theclients’ perspective.AgricultureRoythornes is one of the UK’s leading agricultural law firms withan in depth understanding of the issues farmers and landownersface. We have considerable experience in dealing with mergerand demerger work so often arising as part of a tax planning orbusiness reorganisation requirement of farming families.

CharitiesRoythornes acts for and supports a number of charities includingcharities operating on a national platform. The Business Teamprovides assistance in creating and developing the right businessstructures for charities of all types and helps the charities and theirtrustees and professional managers in achieving good standardof corporate governance with appropriate systems to match.Our commercial property team is also very involved in this sector.

FoodThe region is an important hub for the processing anddistribution of fresh and chilled food throughout the country.The Roythorne's client base reflects its position at the heartof this food community.

Our considerable knowledge of the sector can be ofparticular help when dealing with business sales, acquisitionsand joint ventures.

PropertyRoythornes has a considerable team of property lawyers whichact for many major landowners, developers and social landlords.

We support this work in dealing with joint venture andcollaboration agreements alongside advice and assistance increating appropriate business structures. We count a numberof household names among our clients in this sector.

InternationalThe Roythorne's client base is active around the world and thereis a high demand for support and assistance from clients involvedin cross border trading or dispute resolution. Work undertakenincludes commercial contracts, terms and conditions, agencyand distribution agreements, brand licensing, shipping andcarriage agreements.

Meet thePeterborough teamPhil CooksonPhil has been a Roythornes partner since2001 and focuses on employment law.He also has a considerable reputation fordealing with regulatory work of all typesincluding health and safety issues.

e: philcookson@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898970

Catherine ThompsonSince qualification, Catherine has specialisedin commercial property. She is a partnerspecialising in dealing with the propertyportfolios of a number of charities includingseveral national charities.

e: catherinethompson@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898960

Caroline GumbrellCaroline is a partner in Roythorne's litigationteam. She specialises in property litigation witha focus on Landlord and Tenant, boundarydisputes and rights of way. She also has anexpertise in professional negligence matters.

e: carolinegumbrell@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898962

Deborah BrownDeborah worked in business before becominga solicitor. She specialises in corporate workand joined Roythornes in 2008. She has setup companies, partnerships and limited liabilitypartnerships for a significant range ofbusiness types and enjoys transactional work.

e: deborahbrown@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898974

Anne RawlingsMost of the residential property workundertaken by Roythornes in Peterboroughis handled by Anne. Anne has over 20 yearsexperience of this work and her friendlyand down to earth approach is much valuedby clients.

e: annerawlings@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898965

Maz DannourahMaz works in litigation and specialises inemployment law. He advises both employersand individuals on a wide range of issues, andworks closely with Phil Cookson.

e: mazdannourah@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898967

Jonathan WilliamsJonathan has been in practice since 1982.He is a partner dealing with commercialproperty and over the years has beeninvolved in many of the significant propertydevelopments in and around the city.

e: jonathanwilliams@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 898972

Andrew CzajkaWith a city background Andrew specialises incommercial property, minerals and aggregates.His clients include one of the UKs largestproducers of construction materials and wellknown restaurant chains.

e: andrewczajka@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 558585

Nadine WealandsNadine joined our Private Client departmentin 2003 and is an Associate Member of theInstitute of Legal Executives. She advisesclients in all aspects of work including Wills,Inheritance Tax advice, and Enduring andLasting Powers of Attorney.

e: nadinewealands@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 558585

Laura HodgettsLaura is a solicitor in our Private Client team.She deals with all aspects of inheritance tax,lifetime tax planning and estate administrationfor high net worth individuals. Laura alsoprepares wills and Powers of Attorney.

e: laurahodgetts@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 558585

Martin JinksMartin joined Roythornes in 2011. He is acorporate and commercial lawyer with significantexperience in a wide range of transactional andnon-transactional work. Martin brings a practicaland commercially focused approach to thehandling of client issues.

e: martinjinks@roythornes.co.uk t: 01733 558585

This publication is for guidance onlyand does not constitute legal advice.You should always seek professionaladvice before making decision of a legalnature. Roythornes LLP is a limited liabilitypartnership registered in England andWales under number OC343074. We areregulated by the Solicitors RegulationAuthority. Registered office EnterpriseWay, Pinchbeck, Spalding PE11 3YR.

September 2011

Dean’s Court,

10 Minster Precincts,

Peterborough PE1 1XS

01733 558585

www.roythornes.co.uk