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Headed by the ‘commercially pragmatic and reactive’ Mark Goodwin, DLA Piper UK LLP’s ‘excellent’ two-partner team handles a varied mix of litigation including shareholder and M&A disputes, and professional negligence claims. Recent highlights include representing social landlord Community Gateway Association in a £39m professional negligence claim against advisers in relation to a transfer of the Preston City Council Housing stock; and successfully representing Lonrho plc in a multi-jurisdictional contractual dispute. Clients include Airwave Solutions, Liverpool FC, Wigan Athletic AFC, and Luba Freeport.

Responding to increased client demand, Brabners Chaffe Street LLP bolstered its offering with the recent recruitment of three assistants. The ‘very helpful and responsiveJacqui Lloyd is regularly involved in the most significant mandates handled by the team, such as its recent success for an engineering company seeking monies outstanding following services provided. Mark Manley is well regarded for mediation, while team head Paul Lunt has an excellent pedigree in shareholder disputes.

At DWF LLP, Graham Dagnall is experienced in complex corporate disputes and contentious aspects of corporate finance transactions.

Headed by Jonathan Berkson, Hill Dickinson LLP’s ‘commercial and user-friendly’ three-partner team was recently bolstered by the arrival of Colin Gibbons from Halliwells. Berkson recently successfully represented a client at first instance and on appeal in defending an attempt to void a requirement in a joint venture agreement stating that the arbitrator should be from a particular religious community.

Led by the ‘attentiveMichael Green, Weightmans LLP’s team has the critical mass to handle a tremendous volume and variety of commercial disputes for regional, national and, increasingly, international corporates. National practice head Andrew Cox has an excellent reputation in financial services disputes, and recently represented a bank in an OFT investigation into its charging order policies.

At Morecrofts LLP, Anne Heseltine has particular expertise in contentious probate.

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