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DWFM Beckman

101 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W1U 1FA, ENGLAND

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Peter Bridson

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Dispute resolution and employment law.

Position

Managing partner and head of dispute resolution. Peter is an experienced litigator with specialist expertise in professional negligence, City regulatory and disciplinary matters, contractual and shareholder disputes, employment law and construction disputes. He acts for claimants and defendants both in the UK and overseas, including arbitration and mediations. Peter has been involved in many substantial cases in the UK and Europe and has acted for an East European Government in very substantial arbitration proceedings referred to the English Commercial Court.

Member

Chairman Windsor Park Equestrian Club; British Carriagedriving Company Secretary and National Technical Delegate; BEF Disciplinary and BEFAR Chairman; panel chairman for the 2012 Olympics for equine doping and human selection.

London: Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation

Within: Commercial litigation

DWFM Beckman 'goes the extra mile for a successful conclusion'. The team’s expertise includes commercial contract and corporate disputes; insolvency and debt recovery; IP issues; property and trusts; and professional negligence. Other areas of strength include civil fraud, injunctions and asset tracing. Peter Bridson heads the team, Demetris Dionissiou is 'very tactically aware', Sharokh Koussari 'achieves the required results'; and Claire Lyon is 'approachable and helpful'. Other key contacts include Elizabeth Johnson, Naylah Hamour and Colin Jaque.

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