Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 4
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Provided by BDB Pitmans LLP
The firm’s commercial litigation practice ranges from shareholder disputes to financial litigation to complex IT litigation and its client base includes AIM listed companies, with particular specialism in financial product mis-selling. The team also has in-depth experience of litigating for central Government, acting for defendant public bodies that are subject to judicial review. On property litigation, the firm’s work spans a number of sectors and disciplines with a particular strength in the high-end residential property market and in leasehold enfranchisement.
Chambers Review
BDB Pitmans has a well-regarded group in Southampton that is noted for its adept handling of commercial disputes. The firm's expertise also includes shareholder litigation, insurance disputes and contentious insolvency. It regularly acts for insurers and property developers, among other corporate clients.
Work Highlights
- BDB Pitmans acted on behalf of a car importer in relation to an alleged breach of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 as a result ofalleged defective works completed to a vehicle.
Strengths
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"The team is very pragmatic and use problem-solving skills to achieve the best results for clients."
"The are a very good firm who punch above their weight, and offer a bespoke service which gives tremendous reassurance to those who instruct them."
"The team is very pragmatic and use problem-solving skills to achieve the best results for clients."
"The are a very good firm who punch above their weight, and offer a bespoke service which gives tremendous reassurance to those who instruct them."
Notable Practitioners
Rick Munro litigates a wide range of commercial disputes relating to insolvency, professional negligence and breach of contract, and can also provide clients the benefit of his experience as a mediator.
"Rick Munro provides considerable experience and is an enormously safe pair of hands, a composed lawyer who knows how to deal with information."
Joining the ranks this year, Claire Collings boast considerable experience in commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, breach of contract and property related claims.
"Claire Collings is very bright, very thorough and had a good, thoughtful approach to the matter."
"Claire really fights of her clients and is very responsive."
Jacqueline Dickinson is an associate in the Southampton office. She is noted for her litigation expertise, particularly consumer rights, insolvency and discrimination claims.
"Jacquelineis great and very easy to work with. She has been very sensible good at managing client expectations as well as negotiations."
"Jacqueline was very good, organised everything readily and was pragmatic with what we could achieve. She is commercial and level-headed."
Ranked Lawyers at
BDB Pitmans LLP
The South