Litigation

Harold Brako is head of the Manchester office of Addleshaw Goddard. He is highly accomplished in handling high-value disputes relating to banking and asset-based lending and has notable expertise in matters involving fraud.

"Harold Brako is very well known within the industry and stands out for his strategic and industry knowledge, He has a great way with clients and values the relationships with individuals."

"Harold is a very good litigator."

Susan Garrett has considerable experience advising on large contractual disputes, as well as those with complex pensions and trusts issues. She represents entities across a range of sectors, including healthcare and transport.

"Susan Garrett is extremely clever."

"Susan Garrett is an impeccable litigator who cuts through the noise and provides advice on the real issues at play. Susan is not afraid to make the first move or a bold one."

Clare Dwyer assists clients with a range of disputes relating to commercial contracts and public procurement. She has particular experience in matters concerning infrastructure and healthcare clients.

"Clare Dwyer is one of the cleverest lawyers I know. She is a calm, collected and very well-respected lawyer in the industry, and provides excellent value for money."

"She is really good and technically strong."

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

"Nicholas Ashcroft is extremely strategic in his thinking and advice."

"Nicholas Ashcroft excels in providing holistic legal support, navigating complex legal matters with ease and offering strategic counsel aligned with our commercial objectives."

"Nicholas Ashcroft is phenomenal and extremely hard-working."

"Nick Ashcroft was extremely hands-on throughout. He is very calm, considered, extremely experienced and has a strong appreciation of the subtleties and nuances,"

Samantha Haigh is a partner at Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester. She represents clients in a range of commercial disputes, with particular expertise in class actions, competition matters and directors' duties disputes.

"Samantha Haigh understands exactly what is required in terms of advice and working with an in-house team. She is approachable, professional and very much a trusted partner."

"Samantha Haigh is very bright, driven and likes a fight."

"Samantha is unbelievably bright and creative, coming up with ideas and challenging the status quo. She is also really efficient and drives things forward."

Victoria Pool is a partner on the dispute resolution team at Addleshaw Goddard, based in Manchester. In addition to previously practicing in Hong Kong, Victoria leads the firm's policyholder disputes practice given her expertise in insurance.