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Work 01753 889995
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40256 GERRARDS CROSS
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Nick Hallchurch

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Work +44 1753 279037
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B P Collins

Work Department

Litigation and dispute resolution.

Position

Partner handling heavyweight commercial litigation, principally commercial property, contract and civil, construction and professional negligence claims; represents mainly businesses in the Thames Valley area; cases include a successful claim against the BBC resulting in an award of substantial damages and indemnity costs, AC Controls v BBC 89 CON LR 52; experienced mediator, having been accredited by CEDR in 1998. Nick is one of the founders of the Middlesex and Thames Valley Mediators (MTVM) in London and the Thames Valley, who are accredited by the Civil Mediation Council and the National Helpline to supply mediators in London and the Thames Valley. He is now chairman of the group. The group takes private mediations from solicitors. Nick has conducted over 30 mediations, many property related.

Career

Career: Qualified 1983; joined Pinsent & Co (Pinsent Masons) and Palmer Cowen before joining B P Collins in 1987; partner 1991; head of litigation and dispute resolution department 1993-2006; CEDR-accredited mediator 1998; co-founder and chairman of Middlesex and Thames Valley Mediators.

Member

Member: Law Society; Property Litigation Association.

Education

Education: University of Hull (1979).

Leisure

Leisure: Travel, tennis, golf.

Practice Areas

Arbitration, ADR, mediation; Professional negligence; Property - litigation

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