Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP > Brighton, England > Firm Profile

Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP
44-46 Old Steine
BN1 1NH
England

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Insurance > Personal injury: defendant Tier 3

Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP is noted for its travel sector experience, acting for tour operators, travel agents, packagers and travel insurers. Further areas of expertise for the practice include liability matters, industrial disease claims, fatal injury issues and class actions. Lee Hills leads the Crawley-based group and excels in international personal injury work.

Practice head(s):

Lee Hills

Testimonials

‘A commercially minded, boutique firm which offers a first-class service to specialist tour operators and other travel industry clients, with a depth of knowledge unrivalled in this field.’

‘Lee Hills – laser-sharp commercial acumen, very strong working knowledge of procedural and substantive law.’

‘Very approachable and knowledgeable firm.’

‘Lee Hills – Excellent personal injury lawyer.’

Insurance > Professional negligence Tier 3

Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex Tier 3

The team at Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP is ‘a force to be reckoned with’, and is sought after for its expertise in financial disputes involving family businesses, pensions, and sensitive children cases. The team is headed by the ‘illustrious‘ Grant Parker, who combines his wide ranging experience as a mediator and barrister to support clients through cases involving allegations of domestic abuse.

Practice head(s):

Grant Parker; Emma Van Bunnens

Other key lawyers:

Charles Le May; Marwa Hadi-Barnes; Karen Jeary

Testimonials

‘I rate Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP very highly. The firm endeavour to provide a first rate service to clients in all respects and, in my experience, achieve their aim.’

‘I would not hesitate to recommend Grant Parker to anyone requiring a solicitor to assist them through the court process, or indeed, any litigation. He is highly experienced and understands the system extremely well. He will put his client’s interests first to ensure the best possible outcome for them.’

‘Emma Van Bunnens not only has our interests at heart, she seems to have them hard-wired into her DNA. She has never failed to tell us what we need to hear, regardless of what we have liked to have heard.’

‘MWB is the preeminent family law firm in Sussex and the South Coast offering a broad range of services across private client and commercial areas. Their family law team headed by the illustrious Grant Parker are a force to be reckoned with.’

‘Grant Parker is a very capable pair of hands, nothing fazes him. He has a particular warmth and level headedness which is a rare attribute in this field of law.’

‘The family team at MWB are both knowledgable and approachable. They offer an excellent service and will endeavour to minimise the distress and conflict so common in family law cases.’

‘I think a key point is how trustworthy the team are. I never felt like I couldn’t be honest and always that there was never any judgement. The team go above and beyond to make you feel at ease.’

‘I’ve worked with Marwa Hadi-Barnes on a number of occasions and am consistently impressed. She is personable and very sensible in her outlook and advice. She’s exactly what I would want from a family lawyer.’

Work highlights

Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex Tier 3

Based in Lewes, Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP's practice is led by Fiona Dodd and is well regarded for its strength in advising high-net-worth individuals and rural estates as well as assisting with specialist trust and succession planning matters. The firm is also instructed to deal with trust creation and termination issues, reorganisations, tax solutions, Court of Protection matters and contentious probate mandates.

Practice head(s):

Fiona Dodd

Other key lawyers:

Jonathan Porter; Jessica Partridge; Matt Parr

Real estate > Property litigation Tier 3

Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP assists clients with a broad range of property disputes concerning breaches of covenant, TOLATA cases, and property related professional negligence claims. The Brighton team is headed by Helen Bell, who routinely advises developers, commercial landlords and tenants, and private individuals. Based in Lewes, Jo Ironside is skilled at handling matters relating to lease extension proceedings and acquisition orders. Paul Rooke is also noted for his experience with dilapidation claims and boundary disputes.

Leading partners

Helen Bell - Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP

Practice head(s):

Helen Bell

Other key lawyers:

Paul Rooke; Jo Ironside; Neisha Taylor; Marika Monaghan

Key clients

Southern Water Services Limited

Carters Lodge Farm Limited

Essex Court Investments Limited

Harvey & Son Ltd

Crown Office Trading Limited

Portslade –by-Sea Limited

Hargreaves Property Limited

Work highlights

Acted for Carters Lodge Farm Limited in dispute with neighbouring owner of lake where water escaped causing catastrophic damage to the only vehicular access to client’s farm.
Acted for individual clients regarding an order for sale of property under TOLATA.
Advised an individual client in relation to a disputed right of way application.

Employment > Employment: Kent, Surrey, Sussex

Firms to watch

Led by Martin Williams, Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP focuses on the manufacturing and charity sectors, assisting clients with employment contracts, dismissals and redundancies.

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We think we are a little different to other law firms; not only are we good at getting things done for our clients, we are also friendly, lovely people too. We have specialist solicitors in most areas of the law which means we can get the outcomes you need and when you need them even during these difficult times..

The law can be complicated so we will guide you through each step of the way and give you only the very best advice for your situation. We have been looking after the people of Sussex, Surrey and Kent for over 150 years so you can be confident that you are in good hands even during COVID-19.

Our long standing reputation has been built on providing exceptional service and we do this by only employing outstanding people and adapting to client needs.

We are really good at what we do and thousands of satisfied clients have told us so.

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Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Chief Executive	Dean Orgill	[email protected]	01273 223224
HR Director	Clare Smith	[email protected]	01323 745625
Compliance Partner	Chris Randall	[email protected]	01273 407445