Hamlins LLP

FIRM DETAILS:

Managing Partner: Matthew Pryke

Senior Partner: Joseph Holder

Number of partners: 15

Total number of fee-earners: 42

Total staff: 84

Contacts:

Banking & Finance: Aselle Djumabaeva-Wood

Commercial & IP: Matthew Pryke

Media: Chris Hutchings, Martin Ochs

Real Estate: Mark Hurst

Real Estate Disputes: Kate Andrews

Reputation Management: Chris Hutchings

Sport: Matthew Pryke

THE FIRM:

Hamlins is a commercial law firm renowned for its industry expertise, entrepreneurial approach, responsiveness, quality lawyers who are recognised leaders in their fields and the personal service it delivers to clients. Operating across multiple sectors, the firm has deep market knowledge of the media, digital, real estate, retail and fashion, sport, hospitality and leisure industries. It provides the full array of legal services to a broad range of clients, from large institutions and corporates to SMEs and entrepreneurs.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK:

Banking & Finance:

We advise senior and mezzanine lenders and borrowers including including high street banks, niche lenders, opportunistic funds, property companies and developers on financing transactions, with particular expertise in real estate finance.

Corporate:

We provide a broad spectrum of corporate services, including M&A, corporate finance, equity capital markets, joint ventures, debt finance and commercial agreements.

Commercial:

We advise on general commercial contracts, technology contracts (licensing and development), distribution arrangements, franchising and outsourcing.

Dispute Resolution:

Our Dispute Resolution team acts for private and public companies as well as individuals in a range of disputes including: general commercial and contractual disputes; professional negligence and indemnity claims; finance and property; construction and engineering; software licensing and IT; civil fraud; product liability and privacy disputes.

Intellectual Property:

We advise on contentious and non-contentious work including copyright, trademarks and cross-border anti-piracy matters. Non-contentious expertise includes licensing, franchising and IP structuring.

Media & Entertainment:

We are internationally recognised in relation to media contracts, rights acquisition and protection, digital media law, production, publishing and recording.

Real Estate:

Hamlins’ Real Estate team offers clients the full complement of real estate services including commercial property, finance, litigation and construction. Our broad expertise enables us to provide a true full-service offering for our clients.We act on investment, development and construction matters for investors, property companies, funds, banks, entrepreneurs, retailers and restaurants.

Reputation Management:

Hamlins’ Media Disputes department is one of the largest and most successful teams in the UK, handling cases involving print and digital media. The team has established itself as the advisor of choice for public and private figures seeking advice in relation to defamation, reputation management, pre-publication libel and privacy law and we have a leading expertise in phone hacking claims.

Sport:

We provide a unique offering to the sports industry, delivering a combination of commercial, IP, corporate, regulatory, privacy and reputation management expertise, across multiple disciplines, including football, rugby, tennis, motorsport, cricket, triathlon, golf, rowing and sailing. We are widely recognised and consulted for strategic advice and expertise on the structuring and launch of new sports events, initiatives and formats and for our expertise in the field of eSports and online fan engagement offerings.