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21/09/11 - Bribery Act: spreading the word

On 21 September 2011 we joined forces with Barclays Corporate and representatives from the UK Trade and Investment and the Export Credits Guarantee Department to present a seminar on International Trade and the Bribery Act.

19/09/11 - SMEG match style, performance and attention to detail with BrookStreet des Roches

The UK division of Italian top end domestic appliance manufacturer, SMEG, has turned to BrookStreet des Roches to provide business services and real estate advice.

05/09/11 - Midlands Coop delivers first instructions to BrookStreet des Roches

We are delighted to have been instructed on several matters for new client, the Midlands Coop.

05/09/11 - Professional Negligence Lawyers Association

Philip Shaw, who leads our dispute resolution team, has joined the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.

21/08/11 - Moss Bros hires suits

Instructions have been arriving for Rosie Gibb and her retail team from new client, the high street retailer Moss Bros.

15/08/11 - Green energy for Westcott Venture Park

BrookStreet des Roche's construction law team has been active in enabling the construction and commissioning of a large scale photovoltaic power plant at Rockspring’s Westcott Venture Park, near Aylesbury.

29/07/11 - Good Harvest upheld and clarified by Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal in K/S Victoria Street v House of Fraser has upheld the Good Harvest decision that when a "new" lease is assigned the tenant's guarantor cannot give a valid guarantee of the assignee's obligations.

22/07/11 - BrookStreet des Roches advises on MEPC's refinancing strategy

BSDR’s real estate team worked alongside Berwin Leighton Paisner on the completion of MEPC’s commercial mortgage-backed securities refinancing strategy.

04/06/11 - BrookStreet des Roches unveils new brand and website

Leading commercial real estate and property legal services firm is proud to launch its new identity and a new solution orientated website.

21/04/11 - BrookStreet des Roches retained by National Grid

Following an exhaustive tender exercise, BrookStreet des Roches is delighted to have been retained on National Grid’s law firm panel to provide property and planning services.

21/03/11 - BSS acquired by Travis Perkins

Following the takeover of long-standing client BSS by Travis Perkins, BrookStreet des Roches is delighted to have been confirmed as a continuing adviser on real estate matters for Travis Perkins.

10/02/11 - BrookStreet des Roches gets into renewable energy

BrookStreet des Roches has completed a lease for key client Rockspring on its estate at Westcott Park Aylesbury.

04/02/11 - BrookStreet des Roches launches construction law specialism

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Joe Bellhouse as a partner of the firm.

15/10/10 - Green telephony for BrookStreet des Roches

BrookStreet des Roches has signed up to GreenMinutes as part of our ongoing commitment to be more environmentally friendly. By using GreenMinutes, the carbon cost of our telephone calls is offset and we also benefit from a range of eco features to help us work in a 'greener' way.

22/09/10 - HR on the Park meets again...

The employment forum HR on the Park meets again, this time at the premises of Evotec based on Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon.

16/07/10 - HR on the Park meets again - this time for a summer social

The Employment forum HR on the Park, chaired and run by Stephen Conlan, has now been running for a year and in that time has attracted 84 professionals working in HR.

02/07/10 - BrookStreet des Roches partner presents 2010 BHA Member of the Year Award

In his capacity as Chair of the Suppliers Committee of the British Hospitality Association, Peter Moody presented the 2010 BHA Member of the Year Award to Tragus Holdings and its chief executive Graham Turner, the first time this award has been given.

09/06/10 - Snowdon climb for RMHC

Rosie Gibb, David Engwell and 600 others chose the hottest day of the year to venture north and climb Mount Snowdon in aid of the McDonald's charity RMHC.

26/05/10 - BrookStreet des Roches joins the BFA

BrookStreet des Roches is proud to announce that it has been accredited as an affiliate member of the British Franchise Association.

13/05/10 - HR on the Park meets again

HR on the Park was set up by BrookStreet des Roches and is a networking forum for HR professionals, office managers and anyone who is involved in HR working on and around Milton Park to share experiences and become better informed about HR and employment law issues.

30/04/10 - Leisure Club launched

A new networking forum has been launched for owners and operators of Thames Valley businesses involved in the leisure and hospitality sector.

01/04/10 - Significant changes for BrookStreet des Roches

1 April 2010 is a significant date for BrookStreet des Roches. Nigel Street, one of our founding partners retires and Katy Kirk, a solicitor in our Real Estate Dispute Resolution team is made up to partner.

02/12/09 - BrookStreet des Roches ranked by Chambers for Real Estate and Partnership work

With the recent publication of the 2010 edition of Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the Legal Profession, our Real Estate team is again ranked in Band 1 for the Thames Valley.

04/06/09 - Hugh Blaza steps up to Managing Partner role

Hugh Blaza has taken over as Managing Partner with effect from 1 April 2009, in preparation for Nigel Street’s retirement from the partnership next year.

05/01/09 - Chambers 2009 recognises BrookStreet des Roches for partnership work

Tapping into its employment and corporate expertise, BrookStreet des Roches continues to command a sphere of influence in partnership matters.

04/12/08 - New Dispute Resolution partner - Peter Moody

We have been joined recently by new partner, Peter Moody. Peter comes to us from Bevan Brittan where he was head of the Firm's Commercial Litigation Department in London and also head of Leisure.

21/11/08 - Property giant: BrookStreet des Roches is “first port of call” in the Thames Valley

With the publication of the 2009 edition of Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the Legal Profession, we are delighted that the Real Estate team remains in Band 1 for the Thames Valley.

22/10/08 - The Midcounties Co-operative Limited -v- Wyre Forest District Council and Others

Mr Justice Sullivan has granted permission to The Midcounties Co-operative Limited to bring Judicial Review Proceedings against Wyre Forest District Council and Others, seeking the quashing of a Planning Permission granted to Santon Group Developments Limited on 19 May 2008 to construct a new Class A1 supermarket, customer car park and petrol filling station for and on behalf of Tesco Stores Limited.

20/10/08 - High Court success for BrookStreet des Roches: Jewson Holdings Ltd -v- Clydesdale Bank Plc

Helen Close, a partner in the Dispute Resolution team at BrookStreet des Roches, advised Jewson Holdings Ltd on its recent High Court victory against Clydesdale Bank (represented by Addleshaw Goddard).

25/07/08 - Directory of Legal Experts 2008 - the Magnificent Seven

Seven of BrookStreet des Roches' partners are included in the 2008 Edition of the Directory of Legal Experts.

23/07/08 - BrookStreet des Roches and ACCE in Spain

Hugh Blaza, Edward Jackman, Nick Lykke Dahn and Katy Kirk flew to Madrid over the first few days of June to represent BrookStreet des Roches at the annual conference of the Association of Corporate Counsel in Europe.

17/06/08 - Rising through the ranks of Chambers

The firm has gone from strength to strength in the past year on the back of clients looking for "a more hands-on service" and we are delighted that our Real Estate team has recently been ranked in Band 1 for the Thames Valley in Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the Legal Profession 2008.

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