The Legal 500 publish a world-leading guide to the legal profession and provides comprehensive worldwide coverage on recommended law firms. The directory comments as follows:

Legal 500, the clients' guide to the UK legal profession, 2010 edition

• “Cobbetts LLP is noted for its strength on ‘high-value, multi-party commercial work' ... Highlights include the conclusion of a three-year multimillion-dollar dispute over the ownership of a hedge fund business.” 

• “Cobbetts LLP has seen a significant rise in mandates from international companies, and the practice has an emphasis on cross-border work; recent examples include advising a Spanish company in a substantial goods claim in the UK, and an Australian sports company in a contractual claim against a rugby club.”

• “Cobbetts LLP lawyers are … ‘experts in their field, combining a very focused and professional approach with good commercial awareness’. Experienced in fraud investigations and professional negligence claims, the team recently advised a mortgage bank on a series of large-scale mortgage fraud cases.”

• “Cobbetts LLP recently won a three-year contract to handle debt recovery for all universities in London. City Link, Vodafone Specialist Communications and Crescent Purchasing Consortium are also clients…”

• “Cobbetts LLP has recently handled banking litigation for a leading clearing bank, while other clients include national retailers and local authorities … Acted for a national carbon emissions certification company in obtaining injunctive relief against ex-employees.”

• “Cobbetts LLP recently won a three-year contract with London University Purchasing Consortium for debt recovery services to all universities in London. The team also handles volume instructions from City Link.“