Alastair Govier > Thrings LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Thrings LLP is commended for its ‘compendious knowledge of issues arising in the construction and real estate sectors’, with additional expertise in agriculture claims, financial services and pension litigation, intellectual property and data protection cases, and shareholder disputes. Alastair Govier, who handles financial services litigation and pension disputes, jointly leads the team alongside Mark Cullingford, who advises on insolvency mandates and financial distress issues. Russell Reeves has experience in agriculture litigation, while Megan Jefferies focuses on intellectual property and data protection cases. Praised as ‘the emperor of estoppel’, Robert James is another key contact in the group.

Noted for its capabilities in land development matters, Thrings LLP advises on a range of commercial, mixed-use and residential development projects. Clean energy work and corporate occupier advice are additional areas of strength for the team. Renewables specialist Natalia Sokolov co-leads the practice alongside Alastair Govier, who handles the practice’s contentious construction work.