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Provided by Paragon Costs Solutions

Paragon Costs has developed a reputation for dealing with high-value and complex commercial disputes such as professional negligence, shareholder disputes, intellectual property disputes, subrogated and property damage claims, boundary disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, planning disputes, construction disputes, consumer claims and mis-selling, fraud and general contractual disputes. 

We also work with a number of specialist firms dealing with Deputyship matters and we submit around 100 bills each year to the SCCO for assessment. 

Our clients include many of the the top 200 law firms. We also work with regional heavyweights and niche specialists. Paragon has been instructed by many local authorities and two international banks. We also have a long-stand relationship with a large insurer undertaking audits of the work undertaken by panel legal firms. Paragon receives instructions from law firms outside of the UK including Israel, Romania and Jersey.

Our services focus around Costs Management and Detailed Assessment. Clients instruct us because we have a wealth of experience and we provide a full suite of services, to include advocacy. We are regularly instructed to advocate at CMCs and Detailed Assessments. We are complemented for being thorough, persuasive and approachable.

In any given year we would conduct approximately 10 detailed assessments, 25 CCMCs and around 30 Provisional Assessments. We have over 50 active clients and 250 active cases.

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What the Team is Known For

Paragon Costs Solutions was founded in 2011, and now has offices in Bristol and London. It frequently deals with costs issues arising from shareholder disputes, professional negligence and various other types of claims. The team offers costs management services and conducts detailed assessments for its clients.

Work Highlights

  • Paragon Costs Solutions advised paying party, Romania in a detailed assessment of costs of over GBP2 million heard in the Supreme Court in May 2024.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nicholas Lee
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Nicholas Lee
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Nicholas Lee is the managing director of Paragon Costs Solutions. His work includes high value and complex commercial disputes.

Nick is very impressive and has been my go-to for many years.

Nicholas Lee is an excellent costs lawyer and very easy to work with.

Nicholas Lee is very competent. I feel reassured to have him in my corner when dealing with complex costs issues.

Nick is a pleasure to work with. He is extremely knowledgeable and seeks to find practical and sensible solutions to issues that arise.

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Nicholas Lee
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