See which of the writers in our legal section appeared in this year鈥檚 Legal 500

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Once again Berwin Leighton Paisner and Pinsent Maisons were given the top ranking in the construction category in this year鈥檚 Legal 500 listings.

Pinsent Masons was described as 鈥渢he top UK supply-chain construction practice鈥 and described as 鈥渁ble to field very strong teams鈥.

It says that Berwin Leighton Paisner is a 鈥渧ery cost-effective鈥 practice dealing with high-profile projects.

Six columnists from the 黑洞社区 magazine legal pages and online legal community were singled out for praise.

The Legal 500鈥檚 listings are based upon qualitative research which involves the publisher Legalease鈥檚 researchers speaking to thousands of commercial law firm clients across different industry sectors, as well as consulting other law firms and information from confidential client and transaction lists. It is published annually.

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See what they say about our columnists below,

 

Six of the best

Ann Mingoue

Ann Minogue


Ashurst鈥檚 practice head Ann Minogue is 鈥榮imply the best鈥, and has 鈥榖reathtaking expertise鈥.

[Ann Minogue has recently moved to Macfarlanes, also named in the construction category of this year鈥檚 Legal 500]

Simon Tolson




Simon Tolson


Simon Tolson heads a 鈥榟ighly expert鈥 team [at Fenwick Elliott], which is advising on contentious and non-contentious aspects of some of the largest international construction projects.

Rupert Choat





Rupert Choat

Construction disputes head Rupert Choat is an experienced domestic litigator and international arbitrator with 鈥榓 unique repertoire of legal, business and technical skills鈥; he is 鈥榖ecoming one of the most reputed lawyers in the field鈥.

Laurence Cobb






Laurence Cobb


At Taylor Wessing LLP, contentious head Laurence Cobb is experienced in national and international building contracts and complex infrastructure schemes.

David Mosey


 

David Mosey


David Mosey stepped down [this year] as UK group head [at Trowers & Hamlins] in 2013, and is now a part-time consultant.

 

Lindy Patterson





Lindy Patterson


[At Dundas & Wilson] Glasgow based Lindy Patterson is recommended for disputes.