David Hitchcock > TWM Solicitors LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

TWM Solicitors LLP
65 WOODBRIDGE ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU1 4RD
England

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution

Career

David is the head of the Dispute Resolution department at TWM.

David specialises in Commercial Dispute ‎Resolution, including all types of business and commercial claims, commercial property litigation and intellectual property disputes. He acts for a broad range of commercial clients and businesses including SMEs and property developers, and is experienced in all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex

TWM Solicitors LLP has a broad commercial disputes offering with ‘very experienced and careful litigators’ which have considerable experience in shareholder and business disputes, fraud and recovery matters, professional negligence claims and finance disputes. The practice is headed up by the Guildford-based David Hitchcock, who has significant experience in acting for businesses, SMEs and property developers in commercial and IP disputes, and Simon Brew who has handled High Court litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution work involving finance, negligence and contractual claims and whose ‘advice is always measured’. In Wimbledon, Eileen Barry is a specialist in shareholder and partnership, insolvency and commercial property disputes. Laurie Heizler, who joined the team in October 2022, offers contentious IP experience.

South East > Real estate > Property litigation

With expertise spanning the whole spectrum of contentious property issues, TWM Solicitors LLP’s team is highly recommended for its knowledge of lease renewals, landlord and tenant disputes, and professional negligence matters. Based in Guilford, David Hitchcock leads the dispute resolution side, and David Stockley heads up the collective enfranchisement division. Simon Burdett-Dixon has ‘a very analytical mind’, focusing on complex dilapidation and covenant disputes, while Wimbledon-based Eileen Barry handles asset recovery and construction issues. Stuart Downey is an expert on relevant trust and probate matters.