
Litigation
UK Guide 2026 : Thames Valley
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Ranked Individuals
Ranked Individuals
About
Provided by Debenhams Ottaway
Drawing on a wealth of City expertise, the litigation team has extensive experience in a wide range of complex commercial litigation. We represent multinationals, growing corporates, financial institutions and other professional practices. Our practice spans disputes at all levels of the English Court system, as well as international disputes.
Beyond our core commercial disputes practice, we have several recognised specialist contentious teams covering insolvency, private equity, alternative lending, IP, banking and financial litigation, construction and real estate.
One of our major advantages, which sets us apart from most of our competitors in the City, is that we are conflict free. We also have excellent links to both the investigative community and litigation funders and we have recently launched our own Litigation Funding panel, which enables our clients to manage risk and litigate from a position of financial strength.
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Strengths
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They understood the issues in the claim and were commercial in their approach to resolution.
Litigation respondentUKThey have a great team; I am very impressed with all of them and their willingness to help.
Litigation respondentUKDebenhams Ottaway shows remarkable commercial savvy and expertise, especially for a firm of that size.
Litigation respondentUKThey are an excellent team for clients who want City-quality lawyers without paying the full London price.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Juliet Schalker
Juliet Schalker is noted for her expertise representing clients in shareholder, insolvency and professional negligence disputes.
Juliet Schalker is an excellent lawyer – very committed and motivated. She gets good results, is very attentive and is always available.
Litigation respondentUKJuliet is hugely experienced and extremely user-friendly, I'd recommend her.
Litigation respondentUK
Band 4 
Band 4 
Alexander Neale
Alexander Neale has strong credentials in commercial and corporate litigation, including shareholder disputes and contentious insolvency.
Alex is supportive but confident; he knows his stuff.
Litigation respondentUKAlex is incredibly responsive, very detail-oriented, client-focused and user-friendly. He really has the client's interest at heart and knows how to do his best for them.
Litigation respondentUKHe provides clear, concise advice and determined advocacy.
Litigation respondentUKHe is one of my absolute favourite solicitors to work with: he is a real all-rounder, very calm and considered, and a great strategist who sees the big picture.
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Associates to watch 
Associates to watch 
Robyn Adams
Robyn Adams has experience working on complex disputes concerning an array of commercial, corporate and financial arrangements and transactions.
I have found Robyn really approachable and supportive.
Litigation respondentUKRobyn is always incredibly well prepared. She is very detail-oriented and offers the client a very focused service.
Litigation respondentUKRobyn is engaged, pragmatic and very responsive.
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Ranked Individuals at Debenhams Ottaway (3)
Members
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Juliet Schalker
Head of Department

Alexander Neale

Julie Spencer

Jonathan Holgate

Juliet Schalker
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