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Porter Dodson

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22 partners
120 staff
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Expanding general practice working in specialist teams covering commercial (contentious and non-contentious) litigation, private client and property. Five offices in Somerset and Dorset.
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Ms Deborah Carrington

  • Corporate & Commercial
  • General Commercial
  • General Practice
  • Legal Aid

Practice Areas

Agriculture & rural issues

It is unsurprising that some of the country's strongest agricultural law practices are to be found in rural regions.

Charities

Charities lawyers advising the not-for-profit and social enterprise sector cover a vast area of legal ground, from wills and trusts to commercial and real estate law.

Commercial property/real estate

Sponsored by Mills & Reeve LLP. Commercial property lawyers work on a wide range of transactions including offices, retail developments and infrastructure projects.
Company & commercial

Sponsored by Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. Commercial lawyers focus on trade, from commercial agreements about supply, manufacture and distribution to identifying the best routes to market.
Construction & engineering

Sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Contentious construction work involves the resolution of disputes while non-contentious work involves drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on projects.
Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions

Sponsored by Baker McKenzie. Corporate finance lawyers advise companies on all aspects of the buying and selling of whole businesses or business assets.
Corporate tax

Sponsored by Clifford Chance. Corporate tax involves involves advising clients on the tax risks associated with acquiring, selling or restructuring assets.
Defamation/reputation management

In this area of legal practice, clients generally fall into two categories: the rich or famous and the media.
Dispute resolution

Sponsored by RPC. Commercial litigators represent and advise commercial clients when disputes arise from joint venture projects, civil fraud, commercial and banking transactions, corporate governance, financial services regulation and professional negligence.
Employment, pensions & incentives

Sponsored by Lewis Silkin. Employment lawyers work across all areas of employment law, including handling discrimination complaints, staff restructuring and whistleblowing issues.
Environment

Sponsored by Osborne Clarke LLP. Issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, the demand for global sustainability and the need for alternative energy sources make environmental laws more important than ever.

Family/matrimonial

Family lawyers deal with diverse issues including marriage, civil partnerships, cohabitation, separation, divorce, financial claims and pre and post-nuptial agreements.
Intellectual property

Sponsored by Bristows LLP. Intellectual property is an umbrella term for a variety of different rights which protect intellectual creations, such as inventions, brands, designs, and literary and artistic works.
Media & entertainment

Among the different types of client in this area are performers, managers and agents, artists, theatres, broadcasters and publishers.
Personal injury

Sponsored by Kennedys. Personal injury law falls under the law of tort and involves civil claims brought to obtain compensation for injuries.
Private client

Sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Private client solicitors looks after the affairs of individual clients and trustees, managing all aspects of their personal wealth.

Extra info

Central House, Church Street, Yeovil Somerset, BA20 1HH
Phone: 01935 424581
Email: [email protected]
Work placement: No
Minimum qualification: 2.1 minimum
Start salary: Law Soc Recommended
  • Sherborne
  • Taunton
  • Wellington
  • Yeovil
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