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Walker Morris LLP

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Walker Morris LLP

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Walker Morris has one of the largest and most successful Commercial Dispute Resolution teams outside London, offering specialist legal services in litigation, international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

We help our clients to avoid disputes becoming litigious wherever we can. Right from the very start we‘ll work with you to develop a clear strategy.  Our role is to optimise any pressure points and find opportunities to resolve the dispute. We make decisions based on the outcome you need and we don’t lose sight of cost.  We’re mindful of early dispute resolution and we’re fortunate to have accredited mediators in our team.

If disputes can’t be avoided, our formidable experience as litigators means that we’re in the perfect position to manage even the most complex and demanding of disputes.

All our Partners have significant trial experience and we’re proud to be able to claim numerous successes in the High Court, as well as the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. We also have extensive experience of using ADR procedures such as mediation to obtain commercial settlements for our clients.

Our clients are in every industry sector, ranging from multinational corporations and major financial institutions through to SMEs and high-profile individuals. We regularly advise on potentially contentious aspects of major corporate and financial transactions, and with an increasingly global client base, our international arbitration practice is growing rapidly.

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Litigation - Yorkshire

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Walker Morris has a respected litigation team with substantial experience handling a range of different commercial litigation cases. The team's expertise includes advising on shareholder disputes and contractual issues, as well as claims with significant fraud elements. It acts for clients across a range of sectors, including energy, food manufacturing and property development.

Work Highlights

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  • Walker Morris acted on behalf of Drax to obtain an urgent injunction to prevent climate change protestors from disrupting its power station operations in Selby and associated infrastructure.

Strengths

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  • They're a quality firm from top to bottom. They are able to obtain answers to esoteric questions from other departments in the firm as necessary; there's excellent interdepartmental cross-pollination.

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  • Walker Morris has been able to provide clear and robust advice in dealing with a dispute involving a number of variables and a complex commercial backdrop.

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  • The introduction of new blood at the partner level – and other levels – has bolstered an already-strong team. They speak in plain and clear language, guiding us through sometimes thorny disputes.

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  • They provided experience and no-nonsense communication.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Nick Lees
    Band 3Nick Lees

    Nick Lees

    Nick Lees is well recognised by market commentators, acting for both defendants and claimants in commercial disputes. He has experience advising clients in a wide range of sectors including food and drink, manufacturing and finance.

    • Nick Lees' strength is grasping the commercial backdrop of disputes where we have engaged Walker Morris. This increases the value of the advice given.

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    • I always get along well with him, and he's got a great pedigree.

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    • Nick provides clear and robust advice in disputes, with complex commercial elements and a large number of variables.

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  • Band 3Rob Payne
    Band 3Rob Payne

    Rob Payne

    Rob Payne acts for clients on a range of complex disputes and investigations relating to the banking sector. He regularly handles claims of alleged misrepresentation and fraud, as well as advising clients on how to manage risk and avoid litigation.

    • Rob Payne is a very well-regarded litigator.

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    • He's a very good guy; very approachable, and clients like him a lot – for good reason.

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  • Band 4Nick McQueen
    Band 4Nick McQueen

    Nick McQueen

    Nick McQueen has experience handling a variety of commercial disputes, including those concerning contractual breaches, supply chain issues and the energy industry.

    • Nick has helped us transform the way we manage certain types of litigation work, offering deeply practical advice in a fast-moving area of the law.

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    • He's a safe pair of hands and is always be responsive, dropping everything to help get things done.

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    • Nick McQueen is a very capable commercial litigator.

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