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Shoosmiths LLP

Litigation

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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. 

Clients (5)

  • Ecolab Limited
  • The Student Energy Group Ltd
  • Young Hammersmith & Fulham Consortium Ltd
  • Capital Development Investments Ltd
  • Henkel Limited

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Litigation - Thames Valley

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Shoosmiths has a strong regional presence in the Thames Valley and a robust litigation group handling a broad range of cases. The team's expertise includes disputes concerning commercial contracts and agreements, director and shareholder disputes and procurement-related litigation. It represents UK-based and international companies, as well as individuals. Clients benefit from the firm's extensive UK network alongside its experience in cross-border matters.
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Work Highlights

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  • Shoosmiths represented Prodrive Composites in a contractual dispute concerning its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, which suffered a heavy landing during a test flight.

Strengths

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  • Shoosmiths provides practical and pragmatic advice, taking the time to understand our business needs and objectives and tailoring advice accordingly, rather than getting lost in pages of case law.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Aimee Cook
    Aimee Cook

    Aimee Cook

    Aimee Cook has particular expertise in disputes concerning public procurement and breaches of contract, as well as corporate litigation related to shareholder agreements, joint ventures and breaches of warranty.

    • Aimee possess exceptional commercial awareness and has always tailored her advice to suit our current and future business needs and aspirations.

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