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Costs Lawyers - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Overtons Costs Consultants is a boutique costs firm with specialist expertise in cross-border commercial litigation costs matters. Its team regularly assists with costs budgeting, assessment and costs management matters in cases before the England and Wales courts, international arbitration cases and proceedings before the DIFC and ADGM courts. The firm also advises on solicitor-client costs disputes.
Strengths
Overtons has very strong subject matter knowledge as a result of its highly focused specialism.
Overtons deal will complex matters with ease and a high standard of accuracy.
There is no substitute for the experience which Overtons bring to all of the instructions they handle for us. They are always able to find time and resource to assist.
Overtons is incredibly responsive and a really trusted partner in supporting the work we are doing.
Overtons is highly responsive, knowledgeable and director-led.
Work Highlights
Overtons Costs Consultants assisted Hogan Lovells in the preparation of a costs budget in the Pan-NOx diesel emissions litigation.
Notable practitioners
Nicholas Overton is the director of Overtons Costs Consultants and an expert costs lawyer with almost four decades' experience in the industry. Overton regularly advises on costs issues in complex, cross-border commercial claims with high costs budgets, including international arbitration matters and proceedings before the DIFC and ADGM courts.
Nick is a very knowledgeable lawyer but also down to earth and a pleasure to work with.
Nick has become an invaluable part of the team in providing input on ongoing costs issues and assisting in our strategising and commercial forecasting.
Nick Overton is an excellent costs lawyer who draws on years of expertise and experience in this area, providing practical and commercially relevant advice.
Nick is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced costs lawyer. He handles complex cases with ease and is able to provide commercial insights and advice alongside practical and well prepared work.
Nick has a very commercial, detailed understanding of complex arrangements.
David Hill is a costs lawyer at Overtons Costs Consultants with a particular focus on costs matters related to tax litigation.
David quickly grasps the issues and delivers high quality work promptly. His efficiency and attention to detail are impressive.
David Hill's experience and level of service is always outstanding. The way he advises and assists clients is faultless.
David is extremely responsive, very detail focused and always there to respond quickly to little points and give helpful advice.
David Hill is a fantastic costs lawyer and clearly has a great career ahead of him. He provides an excellent level of service.
David is great to work with. He is attentive, knowledgeable and happy to work with us to get the best result.