Steven Smith > B P Collins LLP > Gerrards Cross, England > Lawyer Profile

B P Collins LLP
20 Station Road
GERRARDS CROSS
SL9 8EL
England

Work Department

Dispute Resolution/Construction Disputes

Position

Partner

Career

Steven is a partner in the firm. He is an experienced litigator, specialising in all types of commercial litigation and dispute resolution with a particular focus on construction disputes and contractual disputes.

Steven provides clear, straightforward and commercially focused advice to identify cost effective solutions to deliver his clients’ objectives.

Steven has broad experience in commercial, construction, regulatory and financial/banking disputes, having previously worked at a large international law firm and in-house at a leading City regulator, where he was part of a team conducting high profile cross-agency investigations. He now acts for a range of clients from individuals and owner-run businesses to large national and international companies. Steven acts for claimants and defendants in all stages of litigation in the High Court (including the specialist divisions) and County Court. He has considerable experience in other forms of dispute resolution, including mediation, negotiation, adjudication and arbitration.

Education

Steven read Politics at the University of Bristol. He went on to study Law at the College of Law, London, where he obtained a First Class law degree.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

Based in Gerrards Cross, B P Collins LLP is a ‘powerhouse‘ when handling contentious mandates for a varied client base, most notably Biffa Waste Services, Toshiba Medical Systems, and the National House Building Council. Practice head Matthew Brandis is an ‘excellent lawyer‘, and a professional negligence and private parking specialist. Craig Williams exhibits ‘exemplary‘ understanding of disputes in the environmental and waste management sectors, supported by associate Rajiv Malhotra, who is ‘incredibly hardworking‘ and has expansive experience in the manufacturing and biotech sectors. Simon Carroll frequently acts for professional athletes in arbitrations, and Steven Smith, who was promoted to partner in May 2022, displays ‘excellent knowledge‘ of construction disputes and misrepresentation claims.