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Chambers Review

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Litigation - North West

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper has a well-established litigation offering, with lawyers operating from both Manchester and Liverpool. The team is especially well placed to handle complex construction, financial, technology and M&A disputes, particularly on behalf of market-leading corporate and private equity clients. It also has notable experience handling disputes in the energy space.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper represented the directors and majority shareholders of SportPesa, an online gambling company operating in Africa and Europe, in a dispute concerning allegations that the claimant's shareholding in the company had been improperly diluted.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Smith
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Andrew Smith
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Band 1

Andrew Smith regularly advises clients on shareholder and contractual disputes, as well as those connected with corporate transactions. He has notable experience in cross-border matters.

Andrew is incredibly easy to deal with and super client-friendly.

Andrew understands the objectives of the business from the outset. He is a great support on very complex matters.

Andrew is a very safe pair of hands and a strategic thinker who is fluent and good at dealing with complex jurisdictional issues.

Andrew is a long-term trusted adviser: an iron fist in a velvet glove.

Jonathan Eatough
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Jonathan Eatough
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Band 2
Jonathan Eatough handles a wide range of complex commercial disputes, including those that relate to M&A transactions, contracts and partnership structures.

He is an excellent litigator.

Stewart Plant
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Stewart Plant
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Band 3

Stewart Plant has a broad litigation practice that involves a considerable focus on complex banking disputes. He handles a wide array of matters, including claims for negligence and breach of contract, and is also well known for his experience advising on asset finance litigation.

Christina Sharma
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Christina Sharma
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Band 4

Christina Sharma has a noted disputes practice and handles litigation concerning sport, infrastructure and technology, among other areas.

She provides excellent support and capabilities.

She is bright, enthusiastic and looks for ways to get round difficulties in cases, comes up with new ideas.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Andrew Smith
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Andrew Smith
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Band 1
Jonathan Eatough
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Jonathan Eatough
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Band 2
Stewart Plant
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Stewart Plant
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Band 3
Christina Sharma
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Christina Sharma
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Band 4