Michelle Di Gioia > Gardner Leader LLP > Newbury, England > Lawyer Profile

With notable expertise in the manufacturing and construction sector, Gardner Leader LLP’s health and safety team often advises clients on compliance, litigation, in addition to risk and reputation management. The team is also embedded with the firm’s litigation practice, and often works in conjunction with the employment department. Michelle Di Gioia leads the team from Newbury and she is often engaged in corporate matters pertaining to health and safety.

Corporate and commercial disputes, civil fraud and international arbitration are the premium currencies for Gardner Leader LLP‘s dispute resolution team, which is described as possessing ‘expertise and a client base which is much more stereotypical of a large London practice’. Chris Felton heads up the team, specialising in multi-jurisdictional litigation that regularly sees him act before international courts and in complex arbitration. Health and safety expert and ‘great strategist’ Michelle Di Gioia is another key contact within the group.

With Alastair Goggins leading the litigation division, and Michelle Di Gioia heading up the property-focused side, Gardner Leader LLP‘s Newbury-based team is recommended for its strength in mortgage repossession claims and breaches of leases. Goggins specialises in contentious matters involving trust disputes and estoppel claims, while Di Gioia handles rent arrears and restrictive covenants. Andrew Shipp focuses on TOLATA claims, while Maidenhead-based senior associate Sam Pinder assists with complex property litigation. Alex Tigwell joined the team as partner from Guillaumes in July 2022.