About us
Henmans is a regional firm based in Oxford with a national reputation for heavyweight expertise in its specialist areas. The firm has undergone steady expansion in recent years and continues to grow, becoming a significant presence in its chosen fields. You can read our Legal 500 and Chambers rankings online.
Areas of work:
Clinical negligence:
Led by an acknowledged expert in the field, the clinical negligence practice works alongside the personal injury practice, handling claims of maximum severity, particularly head injuries, spinal injuries such as cauda equina, and birth injuries including Erb’s palsy and cerebral palsy.
Commercial dispute resolution:
Recognised as a significant regional heavyweight, recommended by Chambers and Legal 500, and with one of the largest practices in the south outside London, the firm’s dispute resolution practice handles a wide variety of work in a busy caseload.
Corporate:
Expert in all areas of commercial and corporate work, the team specialises in managing funding at all levels from seed capital to AIM flotations. With wide experience in copyright, publishing, pharmaceuticals, university spin-offs and computer law, intellectual property matters are also a key area of the practice.
Employment:
The team is recognised for its expertise for both employer and employee work. Working for national and international companies, the group undertakes both contentious and non-contentious work.
Family/matrimonial
The specialist family team has particular expertise in the new practice of no-court divorce, also known as collaborative practice.
Personal injury:
Leading the market for insurer work in the region, and recommended by Chambers and Legal 500, the firm’s substantial list of insurer clients includes several of the UK top ten. Specialising in large and complex claims, the group handles a broad range of matters, involving EL/PL, RTA and disease cases, as well as sports injury claims.
Private client:
Recommended by legal commentators for tax and personal trusts, the large private client group specialises in tax planning to mitigate the effects of inheritance and capital gains tax, and has particular expertise in complex cross-border estates.
Professional indemnity:
The nationally recognised professional indemnity practice defends professionals in all fields, particularly architects, accountants, surveyors, solicitors, engineers and IT professionals. The group routinely handles large and complex cases.
Property:
The broad-based property group has a highly respected agricultural team, recommended by Chambers and Legal 500, that acts for some of the largest estates in southern England; a residential property team that handles large and complex conveyancing and a commercial property team that specialises in major development matters.
Third sector - education and charities:
Ranked in the top ten firms in the country for charity work (Top 3000 Charities 2007), the practice has a client list that includes household-name charities including RSPCA, Cancer Research UK, Oxfam and Save the Children. The team offers a full service to third-sector organisations including commercial, property, employment and legacy advice as well as traditional charity law advice.
