Litigation

Hill Dickinson has a well-respected team providing a reliable offering across the range of contentious mandates, including contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes. It is also well placed to advise on cases within areas such as competition, tax and fraud. The team represents a broad spectrum of clients, including those from the sport, retail and healthcare sectors.

"We have worked on several cases with the Hill Dickinson team and they always have a specialist for what we need."

"The general knowledge on my case was exceptional. Hill Dickinson used case studies to explain every situation."

"Hill Dickinson is very experienced, professional, forward-thinking and tailors the advice to suit the requirements of each client."

Hill Dickinson acted for the Secretariat of State for the Holy See concerning a transaction relating to the former Harrods building. The claims include fraud, embezzlement and money laundering. The matter is valued in excess of £200 million.

Duncan Hope often handles mandates in the corporate sector, including shareholder disputes and fraud-related claims, as well as advising on litigation relating to substantial commercial contracts. He is based in the Manchester office of Hill Dickinson. "Duncan is solid, good and calm under pressure."

Fiona Parry heads the commercial litigation team in Liverpool and is regularly called upon to advise on corporate and commercial disputes. "Fiona does a good job by her client." "A good, technical lawyer."

Paul Walsh is a partner at Hill Dickinson, based in Liverpool. Paul is an experienced litigator, with particular expertise in breach of contracts, technology and telecoms disputes, professional negligence claims, warranty claims and shareholder disputes. "Paul Walsh brings a common-sense litigation approach." "Paul Walsh is wonderful at juggling all the moving pieces."

Kate Steele assists clients with shareholder litigation and breach of contract disputes, among other matters. "Kate Steele is a star and clearly destined for brilliant things. Her client relationship skills are evident and she is very straightforward to deal with." "Kate really takes the time to understand the nuances of our business and her advice is spot-on. Working with Kate feels like having an expert in our corner who's as invested in our goals as we are."

Nina Ferris has a wide range of commercial litigation experience, including high-value claims regarding breaches of warranty and directors' duties. "Nina Ferris at Hill Dickinson is a standout. She works hard, is great at analysis, understands the facts and is great with clients." "Nina Ferris is down to earth and very funny. She has a nice relaxed attitude and knows her stuff."