Top plaudits for FBC Manby Bowdler lawyers

A leading Midlands law firm is celebrating a host of top accolades in the annual Legal 500 rankings.

FBC Manby Bowdler’s commercial litigation, family law and agriculture and estates teams were all named in the top tier by the high-profile law guide.

Three of the firm’s lawyers were also highlighted as leading individuals in their field, the highest ranking a lawyer can achieve.

Sarah Baugh (agriculture and estates), Anne Thomson (family law) and Guy Birkett (commercial litigation) were all cited by Legal 500 as among the top practitioners in the UK.

The Legal 500 uses a comprehensive research programme to assess the strengths of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions.

FBC Manby Bowdler’s managing director Neil Lloyd said: “These Legal 500 rankings are a real feather in the cap for our teams, who have continued to provide a fabulous service to our clients throughout the past year.

“In all, no fewer than 33 of our lawyers were mentioned in the guide this year, which is an amazing achievement. I’m very proud of all our teams and individuals that have been recognised and know they will continue to go above and beyond to offer the very best service possible.

“FBC Manby Bowdler has long been a prominent feature of the Midlands’ law scene and these rankings are further assurance to our clients that they can rely on our dedicated teams to provide the top-rate service they have come to expect.”

The other FBCMB lawyers mentioned in the guide are:

Rising star

• Suzanne Tucker (planning)

Next Generation Partner

• Charlotte Clode (commercial litigation)

Practice heads

• Gareth Ruddock (debt recovery/insolvency and corporate recovery)
• Tim Gray (personal injury and clinical negligence)
• Susan Todhunter (personal injury and clinical negligence)
• Charlotte Clode (contentious trusts and probate)
• Angie Manley (contentious trusts and probate)
• Kim Carr (personal tax, trusts and probate)
• Graham Fuller (personal tax, trusts and probate)

Key lawyers

Commercial litigation

• Gareth Ruddock
• Brian Aikman
• Mohammad Ahsan
• Elisabeth Glover
• Claire Bentick

Debt recovery

• Emma Northall
• Claire Bentick

Insolvency and corporate recovery

• James Sage
• Brian Aikman
• David Preece

Personal injury and criminal negligence

• Michael Portman-Hann
• Sharaz Khan
• Michelle Hartshorn
• Adam Wilson

Family

• Philip Cowell
• Sarah Millington
• Claire Darley
• Elizabeth Harris-Clark

Personal tax, trusts and probate

• Julie Burn
• Sara Simson
• Christina Polychronakis

The Legal 500 rankings are based on a series of criteria and highlight the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice The results are available to view free of charge at www.legal500.com/rankings/