About
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
What we do
The key strength of our department lies in the wide variety of work that we undertake and the breadth of clients that we act for. Our work includes:
- Contract disputes
- Professional negligence
- Freezing and search orders
- Bankruptcy and insolvency
- Defamation/privacy
- Trust disputes
- Corporate and shareholder disputes
- IT disputes
- IP disputes
- Sports disputes
- Licensing disputes
- Breach of restrictive covenants/misuse of confidential information
- Partnership disputes
What we are known for
We are accustomed to dealing with high value and high profile instructions and are currently advising on claims with values ranging up to in excess of £30 million.
Specialisations
We have an extremely talented and dedicated team of assistant solicitors who are developing their own specialisms to underpin our wide ranging commercial litigation offering. Andrew Martin specialises in sports and licensing. Nicola Boorman, Joanne Dumphy and Victoria Brickell deal with IT litigation. Nick Spearing and Stephen Fenton are developing their expertise in the healthcare sector acting on major commercial disputes for leading NHS Foundation Trusts.
Vicki Bates has specialist expertise in resolving disputes involving insolvency practitioners and urgent injunctive relief. Vicki also has experience of acting as a Supervising Solicitor and assisting investors.