Duncan Hope

Duncan has extensive experience of advising on commercial disputes, including contract, professional negligence and corporate disputes. Corporate disputes include those arising out of: relationships between shareholders; duties of directors; and corporate transactions, such as warranty and indemnity claims and completion account challenges.

Duncan advises on the resolution of disputes through alternative dispute resolution, in particular mediation, higher court proceedings and arbitration. He regularly acts on disputes which require urgent court action, such as matters involving: the misuse of confidential information; enforcement of restrictive covenants; and procurement challenges.

Qualified in 2001 at Eversheds, spending five years in the commercial litigation department before gaining top level commercial and finance litigation experience at: DLA Piper (2006 to 2010); Cobbetts (2010 to 2013); DWF (2013 to 2015); and Irwin Mitchell (2015 to 2023), becoming head of the national litigation team.

Joined Hill Dickinson’s Commercial Dispute Resolution team, based in Manchester, in March 2023.

Law Society of England and Wales

Higher Rights of Audience

Duncan likes to keep busy in his free time. He has recently started ballroom dancing lessons to compete in a charity event. He also likes to keep fit, participating in endurance events such as marathons (completing 3 marathons in 2023) and triathlons (completing two 70.3 events in 2024) and training for a full Ironman event in 2025.