Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 4
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Provided by CMS
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Chambers Review
CMS's team based in Bristol is highlighted for its experience advising large banking clients in highly sensitive disputes. It boasts specific expertise in the banking and finance sectors, often assisting clients with shareholder disputes as well as insolvency and fraud claims.
Work Highlights
- CMS acted for the Allied Irish Bank in defending an alleged claims of misrepresentation, sale at undervalue, sale without authority and unjust enrichment.
Strengths
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"The team of lawyers at CMS are very clear in their advice and on top of all of the deadlines with a challenging workload."
"They are always on top of the latest developments. The team is always sensitive to the commercial realities in assessing strategy and the approach taken at every stage."
"The team is well organised, responsive and easy to reach."
"The team of lawyers at CMS are very clear in their advice and on top of all of the deadlines with a challenging workload."
"They are always on top of the latest developments. The team is always sensitive to the commercial realities in assessing strategy and the approach taken at every stage."
"The team is well organised, responsive and easy to reach."
Notable Practitioners
Philip Woodfield of CMS is a highly respected lawyer who acts on a wide array of disputes. He predominantly represents clients from the banking sector in fraud recoveries and professional negligence.
"He is highly knowledgeable, manages a great team of individuals and is a pleasure to work with."
"Philip has excellent judgement and a lot of experience in banking and finance litigation."
"Philip offers a great client service ethic combined with a high level of technical expertise and is always on hand to assist."
Based in CMS's Bristol office, Elizabeth Lombardo is adept in advising bank clients in a range of disputes frequently relating to insolvency and fraud. She is also noted for her experience working on mass litigations.
"Elizabeth is an excellent communicator, always ready to help and ultra-efficient."
"Elizabeth is superb at determining the strategic direction that cases need to go in."
"Elizabeth provides briefs to counsel which are so thorough that preparing a case for trial is easy. She is always very charming and personable - a pleasure to work with."
"Elizabeth is an outstanding lawyer who is on top of the law and the detail."