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2005

Action Medical Research Challenges
On the weekend of 23rd/24th July 2005 the first of two teams from niche commercial property law firm Maples Teesdale take part in two different but equally gruelling 24 hour challenges to help raise money for Action Medical Research.
The first challenge will involve team 1 climbing the 3 highest peaks in the British Isles - Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike) and Wales (Mount Snowdon). The 3 Peaks Challenge. The challenge to be completed within 24 hours, will be undertaken by Niki Aslam, Roger Garbett, Garry King, Kirsty Watt and Matthew Yates with Chris Wilkinson as designated driver - the team does get to drive between the peaks as walking that bit too would be a tall order.
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Team 2 (Ewen Cameron, Declan Power, Chris Wilkinson and Kate Wheeler) have a few more weeks of hard training in front of them before they attempt to “race the sun” on 10th September. This will involve starting as the sun rises on a 50 mile bike ride through the Cumbrian countryside, climbing Helvellyn (England’s second highest mountain) and paddling a 2 mile canoe course across Lake Thirlmere, all to be completed before the sun sets.
Both events promise to be huge challenges for all those involved but hopefully the hard work will also involve a lot of fun. If anyone is interested in sponsoring the teams, please contact Kate Wheeler on 020 7421 6451

Maples Teesdale was nominated and shortlisted for The Legal Business "Boutique Firm of the Year Award". Legal Business said of the firm, "As a result of a focused and successful attack, this eight-partner law firm now represents a plethora of high profile companies in complex commercial property and construction matters." Quoting one of our clients, Legal Business went on to say that the firm, according to one client, has "a robust negotiating style and brings intellectual capital to the table. They are thinking, creative lawyers who solve problems."

Maples Teesdale was nominated and shortlisted for the LawCareers.Net / Trainee Solicitors’ Group Training and Recruitment Award for Best Small Firm Trainer of the Year 2005.
Nominations were made by trainees and newly qualified solicitors who were invited to complete an online survey assessing their own experiences of training.

Maples Teesdale has appointed David Stevens as a litigation partner. David was formerly a senior solicitor at Norton Rose. David will be specialising in commercial and property litigation and will head up the litigation team.
David has wide experience of both substantial commercial litigation and specialist property related disputes. He is a Solicitor Advocate (High Court) having obtained his Higher Court Advocacy rights in 2000.
Managing Partner, Mark Bryan said “We are delighted David has joined us. He has tremendous litigation experience and will be a great asset in the future growth of the firm”.
Maples Teesdale is a nine partner highly focused commercial property boutique. Six of the partners deal exclusively with commercial property. The remaining three partners handle construction, property litigation and property focused corporate and commercial matters.
During 2004 Maples Teesdale handled a succession of high value transactions for clients such as Royal & Sun Alliance, City & West End Developments, Gort Securities and Friends Provident.

2004
We are delighted to report that Maples Teesdale’s Property Department has been ranked in the Real Estate (London) section of the Legal 500 (a Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession), 2004 edition.
Specifically, we are ranked in connection with the following specialisms
• Commercial property
• Development
• Investment and
• Leasehold enfranchisement
Our entry this year is as follows:
“Niche property firm Maples Teesdale has a growing presence in the sector…..The firm boasts a particular expertise in development work, and in 2003 represented ISIS Property Asset Management on the £22.4m forward funding for a retail park refurbishment and redevelopment in Ruislip. Wates Group meanwhile instructed the firm in relation to a City development. City & West End Developments, Gort Securities and Lloyds TSB also place their trust in the firm. Leasehold enfranchisement expertise is at hand.”
Maples Teesdale is also in the Legal 500 list of recommended firms providing construction advice and assistance.

We are delighted to welcome Roger Thornton and Shehrnaz Dolasa as partners in our Commercial Property department from 8 March 2004.
Roger was previously a partner and Head of Property at Radcliffes Le Brasseur. Roger specialises in development and investment work and in recent years has been involved in large-scale City of London developments. His practice also covers Landlord and Tenant work, portfolio purchases and sales.
Shehrnaz qualified with us in 1996 and specialises in property investment and development work and general property management work.
Commercial Property now offers a strong and well-balanced team of 13 commercial property lawyers, comprising of 6 partners and 7 assistants.
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2003
2003 has been a momentous year for Maples Teesdale. Denis Marshall has joined us as a partner with effect from lst September to provide company/commercial services. Denis was formerly a partner at niche property practice McGuinness Finch for 15 years. He brings with him a wealth of property-based corporate expertise, including limited partnerships, joint ventures and corporate structures for stamp duty savings schemes. Denis also has extensive experience in general corporate legal requirements including commercial contracts, employment law and secured lending.
Denis gives us a highly experienced niche company/commercial practice for property related and general corporate work.
Anna Rabin joined us from Lovells with effect from 4th September. Anna is a non-contentious construction lawyer, qualified for five years, with extensive experience in negotiating contracts and appointments for developers, contractors and funds on a broad range of property, hotel and PFI projects. Anna joins construction partner Paul Matcham to offer a highly experienced niche construction team.
Our Commercial Property practice has been strengthened by three new faces with effect from September. Rachel Edmonds qualified with us on 2nd September, following completion of her training with the firm. Russell Bloch joined us in early September from MacFarlanes. Russell is one year qualified and has good experience working with funds and property companies. Joanne Williamson also joined us in early September, following her qualification with S J Berwin. Jo has worked for a number of major retailers and property companies.
Commercial Property will offer a strong and well-balanced team of ten commercial property lawyers, comprising of four partners and seven assistants.
During 2003 the firm attracted a number of new clients who include Allied Irish Bank, the entertainment company Endemol and the property developers Luff Group and London Merchant Securities plc.
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