New Southampton Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners Results

30.11.09 New Southampton Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners Results Six Southampton-based Thomas Eggar solicitors feature Six solicitors from the Southampton offices of Thomas Eggar LLP have been ranked in the annual Chambers & Partners results, 2010 edition. Caroline Armitage, Estelle Clarke, Esther Smith, Anthony Nixon, Steve Eldred and Leon Deakin were all included in the rankings in their specialist sectors. They have all been based in the Southampton office of Thomas Eggar since it opened just over 12 months ago. The announcement comes just weeks after the Commercial Property and Corporate Commercial teams secured rankings in the Legal 500 series. Thomas Eggar was also recognised with six Band One rankings as leading in the South for its work on issues relating to Private Client, Employment, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency and Dispute Resolution. The UK Chambers & Partners guide lists both solicitors and barristers in over 70 specialist areas of law and identifies the leading legal professionals and law firms following interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients. Tony Edwards, Managing Partner at Thomas Eggar comments: “This has been a fantastic year for the firm. We have continued to rise through the Legal 500 rankings and we now see some of our best ever Chambers results with an increased number of our lawyers listed as named individuals. Our reputation for delivery and client service is growing as a direct result of the focus we place on standards as well as our legal expertise. The fact that we also increased the number of named individuals is testament to our ability to attract high calibre legal professionals.” Word count: 258 Notes to editors Thomas Eggar LLP is a leading law firm in the south of England providing legal services to both commercial organisations and private individuals. Thomas Eggar LLP has specialist, industry-specific legal expertise that is relied upon by national and international clients. The firm has a strong reputation acting for both corporates and wealthy private individuals and has been in existence for over 250 years. The firm has been recognised as an Age Positive employer. Age Positive is a Government initiated campaign that promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce including younger, as well as older, people. It also encourages employers to make decisions about training and recruitment, which does not discriminate against age. Thomas Eggar LLP has offices situated in Chichester, Gatwick, London, Newbury, Southampton and Worthing. Thomas Eggar LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC326278 whose registered office is at The Corn Exchange, Baffin's Lane, Chichester, West. Sussex, PO19 1GE. The word “partner” refers to a member of the LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. A list of the members of the LLP is displayed at the above address, together with a list of those non-members who are designated as partners. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Lexcel and Investors in People accredited. For more information on LCM, please contact Debbie Osborne at Logical Creative Marketing on 0845 345 6969 or debbie@lcm.co.uk