Chambers UK 2023 Guide recommends Edwin Coe’s leading lawyers and practices

Edwin Coe is delighted to announce that 14 lawyers and 4 practice areas have been recommended in the 2023 edition of Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession. As reported in the guide, clients say: “Edwin Coe provides advice which is consistently strong and technical in nature.”
Restructuring & Insolvency retain their band 1 ranking for Personal Insolvency, whilst Simeon Gilchrist has retained his top individual ranking – “Simeon Gilchrist’s depth of knowledge is second to none”, whilst Ali Zaidi has also retained his band 2 “Ali Zaidi has good commercial awareness of the issues faced by a trustee.”
Our Employment: Senior Executive team, “They are my go-to team of advisers” retain their band 2 ranking, along with recommendations for Linky Trott “She has a vast knowledge of employment law, is highly intelligent and I have never found her flummoxed by anything”, Rachel Harrap “brilliant at determining the desired outcome and then works to deliver that”.
In addition our Insurance team is again ranked twice – for Insurance Litigation: Mainly Policyholders and also for Professional Negligence. Clients recognise their “good-quality work.” Roger Franklin “our go-to person with any insurance dispute or technical query – his level of service is exceptional” is ranked in both categories. Nicola Maher is again ranked for Insurance Litigation and is described as “client-friendly, pragmatic and helpful.” Finally, Oliver Pannell has been recognised as an Up & Coming Partner “very hard-working and always well prepared.”
Head of Intellectual Property Simon Miles is ranked for Intellectual Property, one client said “Simon Miles is knowledgeable, sharp and strategically minded”, whilst Joanna Osborne recognised for Property Litigation “Joanna is so experienced and takes everything in her stride. She is very decisive and able to cut through matters.” Finally Russel Shear retains his ranking for Mid-Market M&A “Russel Shear is very responsive and supportive, knowledgeable in our sector, and gives excellent advice.”
Congratulations to all involved!
Edwin Coe is recommended in the UK, High Net Worth and Global directories. Chambers’ independent research collects information about organisations, individuals and the marketplace, conducting thousands of interviews a year with in-house counsel and third-party experts, such as barristers and accountants, to deliver detailed insight into providers of legal services. You can view our results on Chambers’ website.
About Edwin Coe
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Founded in 1913 and based in Lincoln's Inn, Edwin Coe is a leading independent London law firm built on clarity, collaboration and trust. We specialise in dispute resolution, private capital and cross-border matters.
What began as a boutique disputes practice over 100 years ago has evolved into a firm advising private clients, entrepreneurs, family offices, UK and international businesses across the areas of corporate, private client, real estate and litigation. Throughout that evolution, one thing has remained constant – our belief that the best advice combines legal insight with human understanding.
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