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Provided by Kit Sorrell
Litigation
Professional Negligence
Kit Sorrell is a Partner and co-lead of FS Litigation’s award-winning commercial litigation and professional negligence teams.
• With over 40 years’ experience, Kit Sorrell is one of the UK’s most respected commercial litigators.
• He is one of few lawyers in the North West recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for both Commercial Litigation and Professional Negligence.
• Kit’s practice spans shareholder, contractual, tax-related and financial disputes, often valued in the tens of millions. Many of his clients have worked with him for over two decades, reflecting his long-standing status as a trusted adviser.
• He is widely known for his strategic clarity, robust litigation style, and success in high-profile, multi-party and technically complex claims.
• £100m Shareholder Dispute: Successfully acted for respondents in a £100M shareholder’s dispute where serious allegations of corporate misconduct were made against the client, achieving a resolution after protracted negotiations.
• John Levison, and Levison Holdings Ltd v Medivet Group Ltd: Represented the Claimant, securing a £1.6m trial victory against a multinational conglomerate.
• Cheshire Estate and Legal Ltd v Blanchfield & Ors: Expedited 6-day trial for springboard and injunctive relief following breach of duty by former directors; permission to appeal granted by the Court of Appeal.
• FCA v Steel & Foster: Acting for the defendant IFA directors in a £7M action brought by the regulator that sought to redefine the liabilities of IFAs by effectively stripping away corporate veil protection.
• Multi-Jurisdictional £16m Claim: Acting for non-dom Claimants in a multi-jurisdictional £16M claim against legal representatives based in UK, Southeast Asia, and Chanel islands.
• £5m Overage Payment Defence: Acting for major Developers in a £5M claim for overage payments brought by large international property business.
• Development + Planning Judicial Review: Representing Developers in Judicial Review proceedings against Local Planning Authorities and the Planning Inspectorate.
• Professional Negligence: Acting for Claimants in numerous claims against accountants, solicitors, barristers tax advisors, engineers, architects and other professionals.
• Halsall v Champion Consulting Ltd: Acted in a £6M+ tax avoidance claim; among the first of its kind to reach court.
• 7-figure Claim for Negligent Tax & Investment Advice: Acted in a Seven-figure claim involving negligent tax + investment advice linked to a Ponzi scheme.
Kit Sorrell consistently receives exceptional client testimonials:
• “A living legend in dispute resolution – pleasure and an honour to work with him. His experience and knowledge really show when he gives strategic advice. He is unfailingly pleasant to work with.”
• “A leading, senior practitioner known by all as having a robust and confident approach to litigation.”
• “Hugely experienced, and undoubtedly one of the recognised leaders in the field”
• “An extremely experienced commercial litigator. He’s very forceful, effective and doesn’t take any nonsense.”
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Kit Sorrell is based in FS Litigation's Manchester office. He handles an array of commercial litigation, advising on contractual disputes and professional negligence claims, among others.
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Kit Sorrell's vast experience and calm, considered approach to complex legal issues proved invaluable.
Kit Sorrell is very experienced. He has excellent commercial approach and is utterly unfazed.
Kit Sorrell is very proactive and deals appropriately with parties on the other side. He thinks through strategies and explains his reasoning. We have found him to be a very firm but fair litigator.
Kit Sorrell has brought experience and ability of the highest level to all of the work. He is an outstanding negotiator, especially in mediations.
Kit is commercially astute and knows how to protect his client's interests; he knows the area inside-out.
He's a very experienced and outstanding lawyer.
Kit Sorrell's vast experience and calm, considered approach to complex legal issues proved invaluable.
Kit Sorrell is very experienced. He has excellent commercial approach and is utterly unfazed.
Kit Sorrell is very proactive and deals appropriately with parties on the other side. He thinks through strategies and explains his reasoning. We have found him to be a very firm but fair litigator.
Kit Sorrell has brought experience and ability of the highest level to all of the work. He is an outstanding negotiator, especially in mediations.
Kit is commercially astute and knows how to protect his client's interests; he knows the area inside-out.
He's a very experienced and outstanding lawyer.