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Dominic Crossley (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Defamation/Libel and Slander, Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Sports Law
Professional Profile
The law relating to personal or corporate image and reputation and all associated litigation
Personal Profile
Proudest professional moment - My team being nominated for the Litigation Team of the Year Award?.
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Sarah Culshaw (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Employment
Professional Profile
All aspects of employment law advice both for businesses and individuals in this rapidly changing legislative landscape
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Visual arts, theatre, literature, spending time with my family, swimming
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Tania Goodman (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Employment
Professional Profile
Expertise - Business Employment, Individual Employment
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Travelling to new places, theatre, tennis and keep fit
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Michael Grace (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Litigation, Property Litigation
Professional Profile
Property Disputes - Michael acts for a wide range of investors and developers on all contentious issues
Personal Profile
Interests Outside of Work - Spending time with my family, football and relaxing holidays somewhere hot!
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Kate Macmillan (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Defamation/Libel and Slander
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Jeff Roberts (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Commercial
Professional Profile
Expertise - Insolvency and corporate re-structuring, Dispute Resolution
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Family, food and wine, cinema, art and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (motto: always disappointed!)
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Rhory Robertson (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Defamation/Libel and Slander, Litigation
Professional Profile
Commercial litigator whose work focuses on the protection of reputation
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Encouraging my son in his sport and my daughter in her dancing. For myself, I am a very boring amateur historian
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John Saner (Snr Ptnr)
Qualification: MA (Oxon)
Date of Call: 1979/10
Specialisations: Estate Planning
Professional Profile
John has been a partner at Collyer Bristow for nearly 30 years.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Golf, tennis, bridge, and time permitting, foreign travel.
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Janet Armstrong-Fox (Ptnr)
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Date of Call: 1990/09
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Janet has over twenty years experience of all aspects of property work acting for a wide range of interests.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Art, antiquarian books and marvelling at her young son's ever increasing cricketing prowess.
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Joe Cohen (Ptnr)
Date of Call: 1980/01
Specialisations: Intellectual Property
Professional Profile
Joe specialises in litigation and other forms of dispute resolution arising from infringements of all forms of intellectual property rights.
Personal Profile
Why I became a lawyer - "I saw Charles Laughton cross-examine Marlene Dietrich in "Witness for the Prosecution"."
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Andrew Dixon (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Estate Planning, Trusts
Professional Profile
Andrew has a wide experience of UK and international taxation and trust and estate law.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Shooting, gardening, music and opera, fishing and family.
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Michael Drake (Ptnr)
Qualification: MA (Cantab)
Date of Call: 1971/11
Specialisations: Family
Professional Profile
Michael has some 35 years experience as a family lawyer, although for many years he also advised on commercial and employment issues.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Travel, art, wildlife photography, modern novels, sport
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Oliver Drennan (Ptnr)
Date of Call: 1986
Specialisations: Commercial
Professional Profile
Oliver manages the Geneva office. His work covers a broad range of corporate and commercial activity, including in particular joint ventures and alliances, outsourcing and major commercial contracts.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - In a former life (before professional demands took over), was a moderately accomplished singer.
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Silvia Fazio (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Commercial
Professional Profile
Silvia is Head of International-legal at Collyer Bristow and specialises in international company and commercial work.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Travel, wine and gastronomy, sport.
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Dominic Giacon (Ptnr)
Qualification: LL.B
Date of Call: 1976/04
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Dominic has been a property lawyer for 30 years, virtually all of that time as a partner.
Personal Profile
Interests outside workEducation (school governor); history and golf.
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Eileen Graham (Conslt)
Date of Call: 1974
Specialisations: Family
Professional Profile
Eileen has more than 30 years experience as a practising solicitor, much of the time specialising in all aspects of family law
Personal Profile
Eileen is a keen theatre-goer and cook.
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Steven Heffer (Ptnr)
Date of Call: 1984
Professional Profile
Steven has over 20 years experience in a wide range of legal matters specialising in media, defamation and insolvency cases. He is a Higher Court Advocate, a licensed insolvency practitioner and a trained mediator.
Steven has extensive experience of defamation cases and media issues for sports, entertainment and other clients.
Personal Profile
Steven is a serious painter in oils - figures, landscapes and abstracts - and has exhibited at London galleries. Other interests include photography, sailing and motorbikes
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Matthew Marsh (Ptnr)
Qualification: BA (Hons); FRIA
Date of Call: 1977/05
Specialisations: Property Litigation
Professional Profile
Property Litigation - acting for investors and developers on all contentious issues
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Member of the Governance Committee of 'Turning Point', cycling, motorcycling and opera
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Rosamond McDowell (Ptnr)
Date of Call: 1998/09
Specialisations: Estate Planning
Professional Profile
Rosamond advises a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporate trustees and charities, both in the UK and offshore
Personal Profile
Any other interesting facts about yourself - "I am ordained as a priest in the Church of England, as well as being wife and mother of two, and combine my legal work with my priestly and family roles."
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Howard Ricklow (Ptnr)
Qualification: BA
Date of Call: 1987/02
Specialisations: Commercial
Professional Profile
Howard has over 20 years experience of company and commercial work with a particular specialisation in copyright, media, entertainment and sport areas.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Comedy scriptwriter for BBC and Channel 4
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Gillian Rivers (Ptnr)
Qualification: LL.B
Specialisations: Family
Professional Profile
Gill advises on all areas of family law, both domestic and internationally, with particular bias towards the financial aspects of relationship breakdown
Personal Profile
Any other interesting facts about yourself - Music, reading, writing, horses and spending time with my family
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Stephen Rosen (Ptnr)
Qualification: LL.B
Date of Call: 1970
Specialisations: Litigation
Professional Profile
After over 30 years spent litigating over commercial matters Stephen still enjoys the challenges!
Personal Profile
What I like about being a lawyer - Developing close relationships with clients and keeping them happy!
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Geoffrey Rutter (Ptnr)
Date of Call: 1960/10
Specialisations: Family
Professional Profile
Geoffrey has many years experience in family law, principally involving substantial financial issues resulting from marriage breakdown.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Theatre, travel and historic homes and museums
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Philip Rutter (Ptnr)
Qualification: LL.B (Hons)
Date of Call: 1992/11
Specialisations: Family
Professional Profile
Philip specialises in all areas of Family work, including divorce, Civil Partnerships, claims for financial provision, cohabitation disputes and children matters.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Art, music, travel and good food
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Paul Sillis (Ptnr)
Qualification: MA (Hons) (Cantab)
Date of Call: 1980/04
Specialisations: Acquisitions, Mergers & Disposals, Commercial
Professional Profile
Paul has over 30 years' experience of company and commercial work, including more than 20 years as a Collyer Bristow partner.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Family, tennis, cycling, dog walking.
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Daniel Simon (Ptnr)
Date of Call: 1993
Specialisations: Estate Planning
Professional Profile
Daniel's area of practice includes trusts, wills and estates together with related tax planning (both domestic and offshore).
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - The 4 'C's' - cycling, camping, croquet and charity trusteeship
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Patrick Wheeler (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Intellectual Property
Professional Profile
Expertise - Intellectual Property disputes and agreements
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Rediscovering the fun and excitement of life with my young daughter, and staying healthy to enjoy it.
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Gary Withey (Ptnr)
Qualification: LL.B
Specialisations: Acquisitions, Mergers & Disposals, Commercial
Professional Profile
Expertise - Public company, AIM, Plus Markets, M&A. Insolvency and Financial Services Enforcement Actions
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - I enjoy adrenaline sports, I play low goal polo and have an official handicap and I also sail small racing catamarans
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Roger Woolfe (Ptnr)
Qualification: MA, LL.M (Cantab)
Date of Call: 1970/08
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Roger acts for a wide range of clients dealing with property development, investment and management
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Italy, opera and wine
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Toby Yerburgh (Ptnr)
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Date of Call: 1992
Specialisations: Divorce, Family
Professional Profile
Toby has been head of the Family Department at Collyer Bristow since June 2009.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Motorcycles, scuba diving, modern art and travel
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Stephen Gawne (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Stephen deals with all aspects of commerical property work, including investment, portfolio acquisitions and sales, development, landlord and tenant and property management
Personal Profile
Any other interesting facts about yourself?Stephen is involved in Collyer Bristow's pro bono programme, acting as a supervisor at a law school's legal advice clinic
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Ian Horner (Assoc)
Qualification: LL.B
Date of Call: 1972/12
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
All types of commercial property work
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Golf, computers.
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Jane Hughes (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Litigation
Professional Profile
Jane specialises in contentious and non-contentious construction law
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - My daughter, theatre and socialising
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Gavin Kramer (Assoc)
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Jane Lindop (Assoc)
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Jane specialises in both Property Law and Liquor and Entertainment Licensing.
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Horse riding, food and drink
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Stephen Andrews (Notary Public)
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Stephen deals with all aspects of commercial property work for developers, retailers and private individuals
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Stephen is a sculler and member of Mortlake Anglian & Alpha Boat Club. He also likes yachting, football and rugby
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Emma King (Assoc)
Date of Call: 2003
Specialisations: Estate Planning, Trusts
Professional Profile
Emma qualified into the Private Client team in 2003, upon completion of her training contract with Collyer Bristow LLP
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - "Travel and good food, preferably when I don't have to cook it!"
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Charles Braithwaite (Ptnr)
Specialisations: Acquisitions, Mergers & Disposals, Commercial
Professional Profile
Charles is a commercial lawyer with many years experience of company and commercial work
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Squash, racquets, tennis, cricket, golf, skiing, fishing, horse racing, backgammon, eating out
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Michael Gorman
Specialisations: Property
Professional Profile
Michael has over 25 years experience of residential property transactions both in London and in the provinces
Personal Profile
Interests - Post vintage vehicles, music, photography and travel
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Angharad Palin (Assoc)
Specialisations: Trusts
Professional Profile
I deal with all aspects of private client work including tax planning, estate planning and the preparation of wills
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Running, Swimming, Travelling, Arts & crafts
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Alan Marco (Conslt)
Qualification: LL.B
Date of Call: 1965/01
Specialisations: Family
Professional Profile
Alan deals predominantly with matrimonial financial claims and disputes relating to residence and contact with children
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Family including granddaughters; reading crime novels; non-league football fanatic
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Clive Woolf (Conslt)
Date of Call: 1953/03
Specialisations: Litigation
Professional Profile
Shortly after being admitted in 1953 and having done National Service
Personal Profile
Personal - Clive is married to an immigration judge who is also a deputy Coroner
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Barry Houghton (Snr Legal Exec)
Specialisations: Divorce, Family
Professional Profile
Barry has extensive experience of family work
Personal Profile
Any other interesting facts about yourself - Barry has also acted for clients facing the death penalty in the Caribbean in their Appeals to the Privy Council in London
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Peter Pratt (Snr Legal Exec)
Specialisations: Litigation
Professional Profile
General commercial litigation, intellectual property, insolvency and personal injury
Personal Profile
Interests outside work - Family, sports, travelling, food and drink and enjoying myself
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