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Our dispute resolution and litigation lawyers are adept at mitigating risk and meeting the rapidly evolving litigation challenges of business today.
At a time when businesses continue to face complex geopolitical, environmental and technological challenges, many rightly anticipate increasing caseloads alongside escalating litigation costs.
By bringing together our litigation experts from areas including insolvency, tax, employment, IP, regulatory, real estate and commercial litigation we provide holistic, strategic and pragmatic advice to help you meet these complex challenges. We employ sector and practice specialists with the collective market knowledge to be able to anticipate and minimise risk and, avoid disputes arising.
Where disputes do arise, we work with our clients to provide strategic and specialist guidance to resolve them swiftly on favourable commercial terms or put them in the best possible position to win if contested.
Our litigation teams work with some of the world’s most exciting and rapidly growing businesses, particularly in areas including financial services disputes and investigations, technology, automotive and real estate disputes.
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The Shoosmiths litigation practice in Leeds covers an array of corporate and commercial mandates, including breach of contract claims, fraud and insurance-related disputes. The team acts for a broad range of clients, including investment companies as well as individuals. It is also well versed in cross-border matters.
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Tim Pickworth has often acted in High Court litigation and covers contractual disputes in retail, engineering and manufacturing, among other fields, as well as corporate and M&A claims and civil fraud.
Tim Pickworth is a very capable lawyer..
Tim is an excellent practitioner and is always on hand to offer commercial and practical advice.
His expertise in litigation is second to none. He methodically works through the court pressures and deadlines whilst providing clear, strategic and practical legal advice.
Litigation
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