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Southampton lawyers commended in international legal report

Six Southampton-based lawyers from transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson have been praised for their legal expertise in the Acritas Stars Database and Report, an international database of ‘star lawyers’ launched this week.

The Acritas Stars database was compiled following extensive research, client feedback and interviews with over 4,000 general counsel and other senior leaders at legal departments around the world. Overall, 21 Womble Bond Dickinson lawyers were named as 2018 Acritas Stars across the firm’s US and UK offices.

In Southampton, the lawyers commended are:

• Jon Hales, Employment Partner and Head of the Southampton office;
• Graham Jefferies, Banking and Finance Partner;
• Sebastian Briggs, Corporate Partner;
• Christina Tolvas-Vincent, Employment Partner;
• Peter Given, Data Protection Legal Director; and
• Cole Stacey, Banking and Finance Associate.

Jon Hales of Womble Bond Dickinson commented: “We’re delighted to have so many of our lawyers recognised in the Acritas Stars report, not just in Southampton but across the UK and our US offices. Receiving such outstanding client feedback is a tribute to the high quality legal expertise, commitment and professionalism within our team.”

Ranking in the UK’s top 20 law firms, Womble Bond Dickinson provides legal expertise in eleven key sectors from across eight offices in the UK and 19 offices in the US. It is the only transatlantic law firm in Southampton, where it employs more than 150 staff.

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