Commercial litigation: Hampshire in South East

‘Good people and a collaborative approach, very easy to work with.’

‘Susie Dryden is highly knowledgeable, tactically astute, and it was a pleasure to work with her and her team.’

‘Susie Dryden is a class act; clever and very knowledgeable, excellent judgement, commercially astute and a pleasure to be instructed by. 

‘Practical, grounded approach in their advice. Always take the time to understand the issues’

‘Jill Bainbridge is very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator, always puts clients at ease!’

‘Dan Geddes is an exceptional commercial litigator. He is tactically astute, calm under pressure and tough in negotiations. ’

‘Reputation is second to none within the central south region. Partners regularly engage with business organisations and support research on matters of interest to the property sector.’

‘Commercial, client facing and very knowledgable. Nothing was too much trouble and all requests were dealt with efficiently and promptly.’

‘Very approachable and understanding of client needs. This is a quality dispute resolution team at all levels of seniority.”

‘Extremely good communicators. Approachable and professional, with a clear understanding of all the required technical law.’

‘Jon Smart is as bright as they come. He has a good eye for both the merits of a case and how to frame it  so that the legal principles deliver on those merits.’

‘Shelley White is brilliant; extremely commercial and has a well-judged pragmatic approach to litigation. She has been brilliant under pressure on a number of emergency injunction proceedings.’

‘Luke Coleborn is excellent. Incredibly dedicated and hard working.’

‘The team at Shoosmiths are forward thinking, pragmatic and extremely hard working whilst always remaining approachable and dependable. They have excelled during the pandemic, and have transitioned seamlessly.’

‘The whole team at Shoosmiths go above and beyond for their clients.’

‘Harry Warren is pragmatic, calm, and composed.  A real asset to the team.’

‘The litigation team has both strength in depth and some great key individuals with specific expertise. Brilliantly transparent on billing – not a common trait!’

‘They really take the time to understand you and your business. They always look for ways to help and support you, in a way that values your relationship and isn’t just about increasing billable time.’

‘For me, the stand out partner is Ian Newcombe. He is definitely one of my go-to, trusted counsel as I appreciate his depth of knowledge and honesty, on a wide range of topics, not just litigation.’

‘The team operate out of Southampton, but provide a level of service and expertise which rivals any national of City firm. The Commercial Litigation team represent amazing value for money in this respect. There is no dispute which I would not use this team for. ’

‘Andrew Parsons is a true expert in IT and Data issues. He is forward thinking. Leading the next generation of partners.’

‘Ian Newcombe is incredibly astute with tactics, and has a cool head. He always have an eye on the interest of the client and focuses on achieving the overall objective.’

‘The team is nimble and well managed. They provide good access to partners. They make intelligent use of counsel and give sensible strategic advice, while ensuring that the client’s money is used as intelligently as possible.’

‘Tom Beezer is a sensible, experienced litigator. He has an intelligent and practical approach and consistently helps clients achieve their commercial goals.’

‘This firm has delivered success after success for me.’

‘They have a forensic ability to drill to the key points and mount elegant legal arguments. Put simply, they get results.’

‘Owen Williams has a real presence in court, matched with an incredible ability to negotiate and do a deal.’

‘Excellent service, delivering genuine value and partnership in their approach’

‘Cathy Harris is exceptionally efficient, very exact and highly personable – and quite brilliant.’

‘For a potential star of the future, look no further than Isabelle Cam –  already highly talented and extremely diligent. ’

‘Andrew Reid is a very bright and canny litigator, unfazed by litigating against larger teams of commercial lawyers.’

‘Mark Osgood is very commercially aware and a safe pair of hands for clients of any size.’

‘The team provides a high quality, efficient service focused on obtaining results.’

‘Claire Haverfield is very bright, very quick and has great client care skills. She has a calm, measured, intelligent manner which enables her to navigate difficult problems and situations with ease.’

‘Mark Osgood has immense knowledge and experience to hand and it is a pleasure to work with him. He is never patronising and always gives 100%. Nothing is too much trouble. It is obvious the client comes first with him.’

‘The major innovation in this team is the fully insured dispute resolution solution. Mark Osgood has moved to Moore Barlow and taken this approach to his new practice. He is a great person to work with – empathic and thorough. His appreciation of the risks of litigation and how the fully insured solution works for clients is groundbreaking in my view.’

‘Paris Smith’s commercial litigation team provides a gold standard service to their clients. The bundles are always meticulously prepared, the briefs comprehensive and thorough.’

‘Encyclopedic.’ 

‘Helen Brown is highly able, efficient, precise and hugely experienced in civil litigation law and procedure. A reassuring adviser.’

‘Peter Ralls QC is a seasoned veteran of commercial litigation, bringing with him a rare insight into both sides of the table. The more complex and adversarial the dispute – the less I would want him on the other side.’

‘Emma Cory Wright is patient and personable with clients but extremely robust with difficult opponents.’

‘Chris Holliss is exceptionally knowledgeable in agency law. Efficient, justifiably confident and absolutely committed to a positive result.’

‘BDB Pitmans have a great breadth of practice. ’

‘I have worked most closely with Claire Collings. She has a fantastic amount of experience and really good judgement.’

‘I work with Rick Munro and Sylvia Yendall, who make a fantastic team. Rick is a great strategist, and Sylvia is very analytical and has significant technical know-how.’

‘Claire Collings has a great eye for detail, very diligent, well-drafted, comprehensive witness statements.’

‘Approachable and responsive.’