Litigation

An experienced team, covering disputes for an enviable client portfolio, from individuals and SMEs to national and international businesses.  Each partner has a specialism, enabling the department to accept instructions on a wide range of matters. We take a pragmatic approach to navigate clients through complex disputes.

The team’s specialisms include:

• Professional negligence against banks, accountants, solicitors, architects, surveyors and engineers
• Director and shareholder/partnership disputes
• Property litigation
• General commercial contract disputes
• Construction disputes
• IT related litigation
• Insolvency Law
• Intellectual Property
• Misfeasance claims

Individual partners are consistently ranked as leaders in their field by Chambers & Partners and recognised by Legal 500.  The team receives regular praise and referrals from clients and peers across all practice areas.

Notable rankings include:

• Kenneth Stangoe:  Leader in his field, Real Estate Litigation Chambers & Partners since 2009 - 2020; and Legal 500 - 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
• Trevor Coward: Leader in his field (recognised practitioner) Chambers & Partners 2015 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020; and Legal 500 – 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
• Richard Millard: Leader in his field, Litigation, Chambers & Partners 2014 and in Construction in previous years; and  Legal 500 – 2016, 2019 and 2020.
• Commercial Litigation Dept: Legal 500 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020.