Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
Band 1
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(01865) 248607Chambers Review
Blake Morgan has a strong group with solid experience across a range of commercial disputes. The team assists clients with litigation involving breach of shareholder and share purchase agreements, unfair prejudice claims and breach of directors' duties. Its clients include high-profile national financial institutions and private individuals. The firm is also experienced in litigation relating to insolvency.
Work Highlights
- Blake Morgan represented IWG in 19 breach of contract claims worth a total of £6.7 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I would be very prepared to refer Blake Morgan to anyone who is looking for litigation advice and commercial advice. The law firm is excellent."
"The Blake Morgan team has given us confidence and a considerable advantage when acting on our behalf. They've been able to support us with a multitude of different legal requirements."
"They are very efficient and organised."
"Blake Morgan has good capacity across the team, with talented individuals at all levels."
"They are exceptional as a team for this work; they're very proactive in avoiding problems for us. I'm happy to continue working with them."
"I would be very prepared to refer Blake Morgan to anyone who is looking for litigation advice and commercial advice. The law firm is excellent."
"The Blake Morgan team has given us confidence and a considerable advantage when acting on our behalf. They've been able to support us with a multitude of different legal requirements."
"They are very efficient and organised."
"Blake Morgan has good capacity across the team, with talented individuals at all levels."
"They are exceptional as a team for this work; they're very proactive in avoiding problems for us. I'm happy to continue working with them."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Potts heads the commercial litigation practice at Blake Morgan. He handles contract disputes, misfeasance claims and shareholder litigation, including at the High Court.
"Chris has supported us very well and his advice has always had our best interest both commercially and for ourselves as clients."
"He did a really good job in presenting our case - the barristers were impressed by his work. I would refer Chris and Blake Morgan to anyone who is looking for litigation and commercial advice."
"He's very experienced and well thought of with a good reputation."
"Chris Potts is a heavyweight in the market."
Nicola Diggle advises on commercial and contractual disputes, including boardroom disputes and procurement litigation.
"Nicola is very responsive and is an expert in this type of work."
"Nicola is very attentive and knowledgeable in her field."
"She always reached out to us to check if there is anything she can assist us with and let us know in terms of where we are in the proceeding."
Joe Cowles is a legal director at Blake Morgan in Oxford. He represents private and corporate clients in relation to directors and contract disputes.
"Joe knows when to hold off, when to let the other party dig a hole for themselves, and when to push. He gets a good result for all of us."
"His calm analysis of a situation and information has enabled him to give us excellent support. He's very measured in his advice which has consistently been proven to be correct."
"Joe is very knowledgeable in his field."
"I got great advice from Joe; he's easy to talk to and he gets our case well. Also he's highly able to write advice in a way that a business person can understand."