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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Litigation

UK Guide 2026 : North West

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Litigation - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Addleshaw Goddard is a renowned firm in the region, servicing a local, national and international client base from its office in Manchester. It provides an impressive breadth of service, regularly advising on high-value commercial disputes within such areas as competition, fraud and tax. The team also acts on disputes in the retail, energy and transport sectors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard represented NKT in its defence of a £790 million consumer class action brought by Clare Spottiswoode, as the representative claimant, on behalf of approximately 29 million domestic electricity customers.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers are super approachable and give legal advice in a commercial manner.

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  • Addleshaw shows excellent technical knowledge, real attention to detail and consideration of the tactical and strategic elements of litigation.

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  • An exceptional team of very smart people: they have exceeded expectations in their understanding of our matters.

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  • They combine attention to detail with commercial understanding.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Harold Brako
    Harold Brako

    Harold Brako

    Harold Brako a highly regarded litigator who frequently handles high-value disputes relating to banking and asset-based lending. He has notable expertise in matters involving fraud.

    • Harold is a leading figure within litigation and is an acknowledged expert.

      Litigation respondentUK

    • Harold is outstanding on all fronts.

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  • Nicholas Ashcroft
    Nicholas Ashcroft

    Nicholas Ashcroft

    Nicholas Ashcroft is an accomplished litigator with notable international experience. He regularly provides advice on commercial disputes and business protection litigation.

    • Nicholas is highly experienced, practical and commercial in his response.

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    • Nicholas is an exceptional individual and runs a world-class commercial litigation team.

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  • Samantha Haigh
    Samantha Haigh

    Samantha Haigh

    Samantha Haigh represents clients in a range of commercial disputes, with particular expertise in competition and directors' duties claims. She has considerable experience in handling group action defence.

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  • Victoria Pool
    Victoria Pool

    Victoria Pool

    Victoria Pool has wide-ranging expertise in commercial disputes, as well as those pertaining to insolvency and insurance.

    • Victoria understood the issues at stake, bought into them, set the strategy and believed in the case.

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