Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
About
Provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore
We understand that our clients wish to minimise the risk and the time that they have to devote to disputes. Our objective is to achieve swift, commercially realistic results in the most cost efficient and risk free manner possible, using the most appropriate forum.
We appreciate our clients' desire to minimise risk and we actively look for opportunities to offer conditional fee agreements in appropriate cases, as well as a range of other funding and insurance options.
Our team of experienced and highly specialist lawyers includes experts in contractual, commercial and international disputes, insolvency, shareholders’, directors and partnership disputes, in disputes arising from construction/engineering projects and we also act for clients seeking to protect or defend intellectual property/IT rights.
In addition we represent clients in all types of property dispute, including commercial landlord & tenant matters and cases involving dilapidations, trespass, adverse possession, boundaries, covenants and easements. We also have expertise in planning and compulsory purchase and in environmental and competition law cases, in gaming, licensing and health & safety matters and in professional negligence claims involving solicitors, surveyors, architects, accountants, IFAs and barristers. We also represent clients involved in disputes relating to financial services and products.
Chambers Review
Thomson Snell & Passmore is a long-established Kent-based firm with a sizeable commercial litigation team. The firm handles complex contract disputes and shareholder litigation and also has the ability to advise on contentious matters concerning entertainment and infrastructure. It has further strength in insolvency-related disputes and is able to provide clients with advice on ADR when needed.
Work Highlights
- Thomson Snell & Passmore acted for Volkspeed Engineering and its proprietors in connection with a commercial dispute that was successfully resolved by negotiation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have the strength in numbers, experience and expertise to handle all mainstream contentious commercial work, plus some specialist areas."
"They have a great capacity for integration and discussion of issues, and their turnaround is very fast and to the point."
"Their service and responsiveness were faultless, and they ran rings around the opposition!"
"There always seems to be an excellent pool of experience and skills to deal with whatever we ask of them."
"They have the strength in numbers, experience and expertise to handle all mainstream contentious commercial work, plus some specialist areas."
"They have a great capacity for integration and discussion of issues, and their turnaround is very fast and to the point."
"Their service and responsiveness were faultless, and they ran rings around the opposition!"
"There always seems to be an excellent pool of experience and skills to deal with whatever we ask of them."
Notable Practitioners
Douglas Skilton handles a variety of commercial disputes including professional negligence, shareholder and contractual claims.
"Douglas Skilton is excellent communicator and totally calm and reassuring under pressure."
"Douglas is a highly skilled individual with excellent knowledge and experience in the area he specialises in."
"The qualities I look for, which he has, are a combination of a intellect, expertise, good communication and the ability to relate to and meet the varying needs and expectations of the client."
"A very capable solicitor who will always stand by his client."
James Cradick acts on a range of commercial disputes and is particularly active advising clients in the shipping industry.
"James has a great capacity to respond and to identify relevant issues. He shows a constant concern with meeting the best interests of the client."
"James Cradick has a sound knowledge of the law, provides great attention to detail, examines matters from multiple angles and gives sound practical advice on remedies and strategy."
Kamal Aggarwal heads the commercial litigation team at Thomson Snell & Passmore. He has many years' experience handling a range of domestic and international disputes including shareholder litigation.
"Kamal was on top of the complicated issues arising in the case."
Rico Dexiades is an associate who has built up considerable experience assisting clients with both domestic and international commercial disputes.
"Rico is a rising star who is a credit to his firm. He is insightful, popular with clients, and able to distil even the most complex matters into accessible data."
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Head of Department
Head of Department
Nicholas Horton