region for agriculture in this year’s Legal 500. Thrings also received recommendation for their work across a number of other specialisms, including corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, finance, real estate and insurance. Described as having ‘formidable expertise and coverage along the M4 corridor’, the firm is commended for their work for the NFU and Isle of Wight farmer Brownrigg Poultry, as well as acting for Fruition in a High Court Judicial Review. Thrings’ Reading and Bath offices specialise in agricultural law and the team acts for farmers, agri-businesses, landed estates and other rural enterprises and has strong relationships with leading industry bodies, being the NFU’s appointed firm in seven counties. The edition also recommended 25 Thrings lawyers as top in their field, including Peter Cusick and Duncan Sigournay for their Top Tier expertise in the agriculture. Peter Cusick, Thrings partner and head of agriculture, was also identified as a Leading Individual. Thomas Sheppard, managing partner at Thrings, said: “I am very pleased to have Thrings recognised as a strong regional player in the commercial market, which compliments our historic reputation for quality in other areas. “We have a number of very talented people in our organisation and to have such a number celebrated as leaders in their sectors is testament to their skills and dedication to our clients. At Thrings we pride ourselves on knowing that our clients will receive specialist advice from sensible, experienced lawyers who are based locally. “Our ongoing vision for the firm is to be recognised as a specialist advisory practice, and inclusion in the Legal 500 for our commercial, agricultural, family and finance teams – amongst others – is great acknowledgement that we provide excellence in what we do.” Thrings’ Reading office is at 400 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6 1PT. To speak to a member of the team call 0118 9637651. Thrings’ Bath office is at 2 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HQ. To speak to a member of the team call 01225 340000. |