Two Wolverhampton lawyers have been named amongst the top performers in the annual Legal 500 rankings.
Guy Birkett was named as a leading individual and Charlotte Clode as a next generation partner in the world’s leading legal directory, which uses a comprehensive research programme to assess the strengths of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions.
Guy and Charlotte are based in FBC Manby Bowdler’s Wolverhampton office, and were among 33 of the firm’s lawyers across the Midlands to be named in the rankings.
FBC Manby Bowdler’s commercial litigation, family law and agriculture and estates teams were also ranked in the top tier by the high-profile law guide.
Shropshire-based Sarah Baugh (agriculture and estates) and Anne Thomson (family law) were also ranked as leading individuals in their field, the highest a lawyer can achieve.
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)
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 (commercial litigation/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
• 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/
