Mark Deverell > Gorvins Solicitors > Stockport, England > Lawyer Profile
Gorvins Solicitors Offices
DALE HOUSE
TIVIOT DALE
STOCKPORT
SK1 1TA
England
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Mark Deverell
Work Department
Commercial Litigation
Position
Mark is the Firm’s Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation. He has been named as one of the Legal 500’s leading lawyers since 2015 to the present day. He specialises in commercial litigation, acting on behalf of both businesses and their principal shareholders and directors. Most of his work being contractual, shareholder, and partnership disputes. With an exceptionally strong client base many of whom have been with him for a considerable length of time and excellent knowledge in all aspects of commercial litigation, he is recognised for his practical approach and to see the commerciality of a case very early on. Mark is also a trained mediator and fully believes in the benefit of ADR to get to the real issue of a case, quickly and in a cost-effective way.
Career
Joined and trained at Smith Fort and Symonds in 1992 before qualifying in 1994. Smith Forts merged with Gorvin Kenyon in 1998 before becoming Gorvins Solicitors in 2002.
Education
Poynton County High School, 1981 – 1988; University of Northumbria 1988 – 1991; LPC at University of Northumbria 1992.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
Operating in conjunction with the firm’s dispute resolution and commercial litigation teams, the Gorvins Solicitors debt recovery practice represents a number of credit unions as well as clients in specific industries. Practice head Mark Deverell is frequently instructed for debt collection and recovery work, while recently promoted partner Danielle Clements offers expertise in contentious probate matters. Associate Sunita Patel, experienced in debt collection outside of this jurisdiction, is also key. David Guest left the firm in December 2022.
North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West
(Leading individuals)Gorvins Solicitors is recognised for its expertise in insolvency litigation in addition to disputes arising out of commercial matters, warranty claims, breach of contract and partnership issues. Mark Deverell co-heads the team out of Stockport and acts on behalf of businesses, principal shareholders and directors. Other co-head Guy Lightowler works on cross-border disputes for SMEs, PLCs and multinationals. Danielle Clements is well-versed in property litigation in addition to contentious probate matters.
North West > Insurance > Professional negligence
Gorvins Solicitors acts on claims against legal professionals, architects, surveyors, valuers and more. The team is jointly led by managing partner Mark Deverell, who primarily works on claims regarding legal professionals in this space, and experienced litigator and arbitrator Guy Lightowler. Cases involving the negligent handling of property matters constitute a specialism for the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West North West > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West
- Debt recovery North West > Dispute resolution
- Professional negligence North West > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the North West
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in the North West
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Employment > Employment: employee/union firms
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Employment > Employment
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general crime and fraud