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Commercial Dispute Resolution - South Eastern (Bar)
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What the Team is Known For

1 Crown Office Row in Brighton is well respected for the quality and range of its commercial barristers. The set's work covers a wide range of commercial matters, including contractual disputes and cases involving insolvency, shareholder or director disputes and professional negligence. Members recently acted in Nader Wassef v Impace Limited, a fraudulent misrepresentation case. A commenter describes 1 Crown Office Row as "the premier set on the south coast".

David Bingham is the practice director.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Ashwell
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Band 1

Paul Ashwell is a leading commercial barrister whose expertise encompasses insolvency, disputes between company directors and contracts. He is also regularly instructed in chancery cases, including those concerning trusts and probate. He is noted for his experience in property law.

"Paul is highly experienced, with the ability to guide clients through even the most complex of disputes."

"On the law, he is an encyclopaedia."

"If you need someone to analytically understand the case and set it out in clarity, that is Paul."

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Stuart Wright
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Stuart Wright is extensively experienced in personal injury, property and general common law, with a particular focus on matters concerning professional negligence. He also frequently acts for clients in contractual disputes.

"Stuart is highly detailed, together with a sensible and pragmatic approach which is appreciated by clients."

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Matthew Withers
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Up and Coming

Matthew Withers is a talented junior who is highly regarded by instructing solicitors. He offers a broad range of expertise across commercial disputes.

"Matthew is very able and intelligent."

"Matthew has a very good manner about him and is clearly very bright."

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South Eastern (Bar)

Commercial Dispute Resolution

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Paul Ashwell
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Stuart Wright
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Matthew Withers
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Up and Coming