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Eversheds Sutherland’s Disputes team is one of the largest and most respected in the world, with a strong presence in the UK across the North West, Yorkshire, and the Midlands, delivering a best in class service for clients across the UK and internationally. Our ability to combine the reach of a global disputes practice with the strength and insight of our local teams, enables us to resolve disputes wherever they arise.

We are trusted by clients to handle their most complex and high-value litigation, arbitration, and investigations, bringing deep sector knowledge to every matter. Our team regularly advises on disputes in the automotive, industrials, consumer, technology and energy sectors. We combine deep sector knowledge with a practical, commercial mindset, helping clients navigate their disputes with confidence in any forum.

Clients benefit from our award-winning in-house Litigation Technology and Project Management team, which enhances efficiency and allows our lawyers to focus on strategic, high-impact issues. We also offer flexible pricing models and are experienced in third-party litigation funding, ensuring our clients’ needs are met in a cost-effective way. Whether advising on day-to-day disputes or managing high-stakes litigation, our team delivers trusted, tailored support to businesses across the globe.

Chambers Review

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Litigation - North West

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What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland is an international firm with a long-established presence in the North West. Active for a host of leading corporate clients, the team handles the full gamut of commercial disputes and is frequently engaged on contractual and joint venture mandates, while also advising on reputation management matters. It notably advises a number of leading retailers as well as clients in the automotive sector.

Work Highlights

  • Eversheds acted for Santé Global and its related company, Mornington 2000, in a £500 million claim against the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care arising out of the supply of lateral flow tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew Taylor
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Matthew Taylor
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Matthew Taylor frequently acts on contractual and shareholder disputes for clients in sectors including transport, heavy industry and healthcare.

Matthew was a pleasure to work with. He is very commercial and pragmatic in his approach.

Matthew is an excellent person to work with and his strategic thinking is absolutely brilliant.

Phil Duignan
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Phil Duignan
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Phil Duignan has noted expertise in shareholder, contractual and breach of warranty disputes. He is also particularly active on contentious matters in the aviation sector.

Phil is an incredible lawyer and we would recommend him to any other business.

Phil really understands our business and has a wealth of experience.

Phil seeks to give pragmatic and business-focused advice from the outset, helping to give the business an early steer which cuts out the need for unnecessary delay.

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Litigation

Matthew Taylor
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Matthew Taylor
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Phil Duignan
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Phil Duignan
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Members

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Claire Don

Dan Adejumo

Gerard Mason

Joseph Cooper

Lisa Barge

Head of Department

Louise Coutts

Luisa Zukowski

Nikki Hussey

Rachael Callister

Sam Bumby

Sarah Lewandowski

Thomas Whitfield

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automotive

Consumer

Energy / Utilities, including ESG, climate change and greenwashing

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Technology & Outsourcing