Litigation Support Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Ranked Individuals
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Forward Global works with its individual and corporate clients on a range of matters, including class actions, regulatory inquiries and other reputational issues. The firm is experienced in high-profile domestic mandates with cross-border elements.
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Forward Global has an excellent team of people with extensive hands-on experience acting in Government.
Forward Global brings practicality, user-friendliness and connections to journalists. In particular, Forward Global has the instant and deep understanding of UK litigation, particularly employment litigation.
Forward Global is very on-the-ball, very knowledgeable and has good contacts.
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Alex Just is a practising barrister and heads up Forward Global's litigation support team. Just has a highly regarded litigation PR practice and draws upon his legal knowledge to advise clients on the communications strategies around sanctions and class action lawsuits, among other disputes.
Alex is bright, thoughtful and experienced. He adds value to a case.
Alex brings his employment law expertise to bear in a very effective way, coupling this with a keen understanding of potential PR issues and strong relationships with journalists. He also brings a sense of humour, which is very helpful in dealing with what are often challenging situations.
Alex Just is a barrister, so he understands the commercial litigation world very well.
John Watts heads Forward Global's UK office. Watts, who was formerly a special adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair, draws upon a wealth of experience to advise governments, corporations and individuals facing litigation.
John Watts is sensible, practical and an insightful adviser.
Matt Bell is a director at Forward Global. Bell provides litigation communications strategies for corporates and organisations across health, energy and non-profit sectors, often with a cross-border focus.
Matt Bell is responsive, commercial in his approach and has a good sense of what the client wants for PR.
Matt Bell is brilliant. He is laser-focused and really intelligent. He is also very succinct, which lawyers like.
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