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Irwin Mitchell

2 WELLINGTON PLACE, LEEDS, LS1 4BZ, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0870 1500 100
Fax:
Fax 0113 234 3322
DX:
706951 LEEDS PARK SQUARE
Web:
www.irwinmitchell.com
Email:

Nick Bates

Tel:
Work +44 870 1500 100
Email:
Irwin Mitchell

Work Department

Litigation.

Position

Nick is regional managing partner of the Leeds office, also heading up its business legal services division. As an experienced commercial dispute resolution and litigation lawyer, he specialises in all aspects of contractual disputes (including IT disputes), competition litigation, partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of trust/confidentiality claims, injunctions, Intellectual property litigation, professional negligence actions and construction litigation. He fights tenaciously for clients’ rights through the Courts and at arbitrations and adjudications. Unlike many litigators, Nick has extensive trial experience at the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords.

Career

Walker Morris 1990-2005; partner 2002; Irwin Mitchell 2005.

Education

Manchester University (English and American Studies); Leeds Metropolitan University.

Leisure

Leisure, sport (rugby, cricket, football), pubs, socialising.

Practice Areas

Arbitration, ADR, mediation; Litigation - commercial; Partnership

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