Michelle Di Gioia > Gardner Leader LLP > Newbury, England > Lawyer Profile
Gardner Leader LLP Offices
WHITE HART HOUSE
MARKET PLACE
NEWBURY
RG14 5BA
England
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Michelle Di Gioia
Work Department
Health and safety, Commercial litigation, Property litigation, Charities and not-for-profit
Position
Michelle is a Partner at Gardner Leader in the Dispute Resolution team.
Michelle has specialised in dispute resolution for over 18 years and has a wealth of experience across commercial dispute resolution, property litigation and health and safety matters.
Her specialisation in commercial dispute resolution involves her in a variety of matters from contractual disputes, professional negligence, partnership/shareholder disputes and arbitration.
Michelle also brings expertise in property litigation involving landlord and tenant matters, rent arrears, disrepair and dilapidations, forfeiture, restrictive covenants and obtaining possession.
Michelle has significant strength in health and safety in relation to compliance, risk management and litigation advice. She has handled major instructions primarily drawn from the manufacturing and construction sectors relating to the defence of prosecutions and regulatory investigations. Her breadth of regulatory experience spans to matters such as health and safety, environmental and trading standards. Michelle provides proactive advice on policies and systems and reactive advice involving damage limitation and reputation management.
Memberships
Michelle is a member of the Health and Safety Lawyers Association, the Property Litigation Association and is an Accredited CEDR Mediator.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Employment > Health and safety
(Leading individuals)With notable expertise in the manufacturing and construction sector, Gardner Leader LLP’s health and safety team often advises clients on compliance, litigation, in addition to risk and reputation management. The team is also embedded with the firm’s litigation practice, and often works in conjunction with the employment department. Michelle Di Gioia leads the team from Newbury and she is often engaged in corporate matters pertaining to health and safety.
South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
Corporate and commercial disputes, civil fraud and international arbitration are the premium currencies for Gardner Leader LLP‘s dispute resolution team, which is described as possessing ‘expertise and a client base which is much more stereotypical of a large London practice’. Chris Felton heads up the team, specialising in multi-jurisdictional litigation that regularly sees him act before international courts and in complex arbitration. Health and safety expert and ‘great strategist’ Michelle Di Gioia is another key contact within the group.
South East > Real estate > Property litigation
With Alastair Goggins leading the litigation division, and Michelle Di Gioia heading up the property-focused side, Gardner Leader LLP‘s Newbury-based team is recommended for its strength in mortgage repossession claims and breaches of leases. Goggins specialises in contentious matters involving trust disputes and estoppel claims, while Di Gioia handles rent arrears and restrictive covenants. Andrew Shipp focuses on TOLATA claims, while Maidenhead-based senior associate Sam Pinder assists with complex property litigation. Alex Tigwell joined the team as partner from Guillaumes in July 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals South East > Employment > Health and safety
- Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40 South East > Dispute resolution
- Health and safety South East > Employment
- Property litigation South East > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Real estate > Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Employment > Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40