What Chambers Say...

Chambers Rankings: Corporate Finance, AIM, Mid Market and Lower Mid Market and Dispute Resolution

Chambers commentaries:

Corporate finance: - London

Ranked amongst the leading firms in both - Mid Market and Lower Mid-Market

Best of the UK Leading Individuals - Jon Sweet

Corporate finance: AIM

A strong AIM profile underscored by strong relationships with financial intermediaries means this firm which also has a strong media offering, continues to carve out a presence in the mid-market. Marriott Harrison is now looking to leverage its strong banking links to become a leader in senior and mezzanine debt financing. The partners here eschew specialisation in favour of a holistic approach to corporate work; and clients enthuse about a group of lawyers who are “easy to communicate with and good people to have on your side”. Among the AIM work handled by the firm over the past year was the placing and admission to trading on AIM of Imaginatik.

The Lawyers: “Master technician” Jon Sweet received consistent praise from commentators, who view him as Marriott Harrison’s star performer. Duncan Innes and Simon Charles are other points of contact.

Clients/Work Highlights: Dawnay Day; J M Finn & Co: KBC Peel Hunt: Cello Group and YouGov.

Dispute Resolution: Mid-Market

Although small, Marriott Harrison’s litigation department has a sizeable reputation, carried far by favourable word of mouth. According to sources, “these guys go the extra mile” for their clients. Indeed, one user exclaimed: “I wouldn’t switch if you paid me.” In addition to handling work produced by the firm’s long-standing ties with the entertainment industry, the two partners and their assistants advise on IP, breach of fiduciary duty and property disputes. The group is also carving a niche in the multi-jurisdictional disputes arena. Instructions of this nature include successfully representing Adams Land & Cattle in complex insurance litigation involving London & Nebraska courts.