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Phil Smith

Phil Smith

UK 2026

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About

Provided by Broadfield Law LLP

UK

Practice Areas

Phil specialises in commercial litigation, bringing and defending claims on behalf of corporate and individual clients on a range of issues including contractual and tort claims, technology disputes and property litigation.

Work Highlights

Successfully advising an aerospace supply company in a substantial claim resolved through international arbitration proceedings involving three different jurisdictions.

Advising a FTSE 100 media and technology company in a substantial dispute concerning the installation of satellite television reception equipment at approximately 1,000 sites around the UK.

Advising a multinational software company in a licensing dispute concerning alleged infringement in more than 40 different jurisdictions around the globe.

Successfully advising a well-known security and anti-virus company in a contractual claim against a substantial customer, culminating in a summary judgment application which resulted in the client recovering the claimed amount in full, together with enhanced interests and costs.

Advising the management company of a substantial private estate in north London in a claim establishing (amongst other things) the company’s right to control parking on several miles of estate roads, culminating in a trial at which the client was successful in every aspect of the claim and awarded indemnity costs.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Litigation - Thames Valley

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Phil Smith is highly experienced in handling contractual disputes and litigation in the technology and property sectors.

Strengths

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  • Phil is very able to see the commercial reality of a case and doesn't get too bogged down in litigation.

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Ranked Individuals at Broadfield Law LLP (23)

East Anglia

London (Firms)

Thames Valley

The South

UK-wide

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