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DAC Beachcroft LLP

6-8 BOUVERIE STREET, LONDON, EC4Y 8DD, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7936 2222
Fax:
Fax 020 7936 2020
DX:
172 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
Web:
www.dacbeachcroft.com
Email:

Philip Davis

Tel:
Work +44 20 7440 7000
Email:
DAC Beachcroft LLP

Work Department

Commercial Litigation.

Position

Commercial litigation partner with wide-ranging practice dealing with complex commercial disputes, including advice on issues relating to commercial contracts, joint ventures, partnerships and professional negligence. Experienced in the tracing and recovery of assets in commercial fraud cases and in obtaining orders for ancillary relief, including asset-freezing injunctions and search and seizure orders. Has also developed a specialist practice in the field of art law, and regularly advises art and antiques dealers, galleries and collectors of art on a wide variety of legal issues arising from dealing in, collecting and owning artwork.

Career

Trained Clifford Chance; qualified 1993; assistant solicitor Mishcon de Reya 1993-2000; partner 2000–06; Partner Davies Arnold Cooper 2006 – date.

Member

Old Haberdashers’ Association; London Solicitors Litigation Association.

Education

Haberdashers’ Aske’s School, Elstree; Leeds University (1990 LLB First Class Hons); College of Law, London (1991 LSF).

Leisure

Cinema, keep-fit, music, art.

Practice Areas

Fraud; Litigation - commercial; Professional negligence

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