UK Guide 2026 : Thames Valley
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SA Law's Litigation team advises businesses and individuals on complex, high-value and time-critical disputes. The team is trusted to handle matters that are commercially significant, providing strategic, focused advice while working to achieve the best possible outcome for clients.
The team has extensive experience across a broad range of contentious matters, including commercial disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, property-related litigation, injunctions, insolvency matters, contract disputes, harassment claims and disputes involving high net worth individuals.
Known for its creative thinking and robust approach, the team develops effective strategies tailored to each client's objectives. While fully prepared to pursue litigation where necessary, the team also focuses on securing favourable settlements that minimise disruption, cost and risk.
Clients range from multinational organisations and SMEs to family-owned businesses and private individuals. The team has particular expertise in the education, real estate and sports sectors, and regularly advises clients on disputes with an international or multi-jurisdictional element.
A key strength is the breadth of expertise available across the firm. Working closely with specialists from other practice areas, the team provides comprehensive advice across a wide range of contentious issues, offering clients a joined-up approach and a complete understanding of the risks and opportunities involved in their dispute.
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SA Law has a well-regarded litigation team with a strong regional presence and growing international activity. The firm handles shareholder disputes, breach and termination of contract litigation and payment disputes. It advises a local and international client base featuring organisations and individuals from a variety of sectors.
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SA Law assisted One Search, an energy and infrastructure recruitment business, in High Court proceedings concerning breach of contract and unlawful means conspiracy claims in relation to its confidential information.
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The team are professional and give top-class service and extremely quick responses. They feel like part of our business and want the best for us.
We have had a few highly complex situations, and they really simplified the complexity and worked with us to get through it.
They are an excellent team, working closely together and giving individual attention and focus to us as a client with respect to the specific areas requiring their support.
They are user-friendly lawyers who are commercial and strategic.
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Tracy Lacey-Smith acts on litigation involving insolvency, tax and contractual issues and also has expertise in professional negligence claims.
She is very diligent and hard-working – excellent with clients, she always tries to get the best result for them.
Tracy is a fantastic counsel; she handles litigation cases from start to finish professionally, diligently and with excellent acumen.
Clare Mackay assists clients with contractual and shareholder disputes, among other matters. She is particularly experienced working on cross-border matters.
Clare was always available to discuss the issue at hand and suggested various possible means of gaining the reassurance we required.
Clare is very detail-oriented and diligent.
We are very happy with the level of service received from Clare and would recommend her to all.
Robert Ryall assists companies and individuals with a range of commercial litigation, including breach of agreement claims and shareholder disputes.
Robert is very knowledgeable and understanding of our perspective; even if it is not what we want to hear, he is open and honest with us.
Simon Walsh has deep experience in commercial litigation, including shareholder and contractual disputes, and is particularly adept at representing SME clients.
Simon Walsh is very diligent and a great litigator.
He is a knowledgeable and effective lawyer, and a real pragmatist in terms of his approach.
Helen Young is developing a strong reputation as a litigator and is particularly proficient in handling litigation arising from insolvency.
Helen Young is user-friendly, commercially minded and incredibly sharp. She consistently progresses matters efficiently, always thinking one step ahead to anticipate challenges and opportunities.
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Head of Litigation
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