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DLA Piper UK LLP’s Mark Goodwin ‘has a knack of demonstrating a calm persona even in the most stressful times’. He leads the team in advising on high-value and often cross-border disputes, and successfully acted for the claimant in the shareholder dispute Hawksford Trustees v Stella Global UK. Andrew Roberts handles complex contractual and warranty claims. John Gollaglee joined from Pannone LLP, and has expertise in regulatory disputes.

Hill Dickinson LLP has been involved in some noteworthy Supreme Court cases; among them, Jonathan Berkson acted in Jivraj v Hashwani, a contractual dispute regarding whether arbitrators can be considered employees. Clients include Thomson Reuters, Eddie Stobart and Bibby Financial Services. Colin Gibbons is appreciated for his ‘City experience and quality of work’, and Fiona Parry is ‘incredibly bright and unflappable’.

Brabners Chaffe Street LLP’s Paul Lunt is ‘a wise, intelligent practitioner’, and specialises in shareholder disputes. The practice recently defended Digital Satellite Warranty Cover against alleged breach of fiduciary duties. Jacqui Lloyd handles contractual and professional negligence disputes.

DWF LLP’s national litigation head Graham Dagnall has expertise in complex litigation. Maria Burquest leads on contentious education sector matters, and also on pensions, media and defamation cases.

Weightmans LLP’s national practice head Andrew Cox has recently advised on consumer credit and payment protection insurance claims. Michael Green’s expertise includes partnership disputes, and clients include Baker Tilly and London Borough of Harrow. Craig Blakemore is recommended for contractual disputes.

Morecrofts LLP’s Anne Heseltine is experienced in contentious probate matters.

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Legal Developments in North West for Commercial litigation: Liverpool

  • Supreme Court provides guidance 
on forum conveniens and piercing the corporate veil


    Macfarlanes LLP currently authors the Litigation & Dispute Resolution section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here . This article considers the Supreme Court decision in VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp & or s [2013]. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the case is that it casts doubt on the notion that the Court has the power to pierce the corporate veil. The Supreme Court also held that, even if the power to pierce the corporate veil does exist, it does not enable a claimant to hold parties that control a company jointly and severally liable under contracts entered into by that company. 

    - Macfarlanes

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