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Greenwoods Legal Offices
1 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4BZ
England
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Huw Wallis
Work Department
Disputes
Position
Partner, Head of Disputes
Career
The best litigation strategies are not about the law. They are about your objectives.
“My approach to litigation is rooted in a straight-talking, honest and realistic approach to objectives, costs and the prospects of success”.
Educated at St John’s College Cambridge University, Huw worked for ten years as a litigator at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case before working first as a partner in a regional firm, then forming his own boutique firm, which merged with Greenwoods in 2012.
Huw heads the Greenwoods’ Disputes team, which includes specialist sub-teams in Construction, Financial Services and Property Disputes, advising clients across all three of the firm’s offices.
Huw has a wealth of experience in commercial disputes of all kinds, many featuring complex or international elements. He has acted for clients in High Court proceedings, all the major arbitral forums and a number of specialist tribunals. He also regularly deals with claims involving injunctive relief.
He hosted a webinar on the implementation of Damages Based Agreements (DBAs) for LexisNexis and has written extensively on the topic.
Lawyer Rankings
East Anglia > Real estate > Property litigation
Led from London, the practice at Greenwoods Legal has significant experience in the firm’s Peterborough office, where head of litigation Huw Wallis
oversees the work of ‘professional, approachable , knowledgeable and solution-focused‘ senior associate Amy Castleman, who specialises in property litigation. Solicitor Kirstie Goulder leads the firm’s property guardianship practice. Clients remark that the lawyers are ‘always available and are able to provide practical solutions and advice for any situation‘.
East Anglia > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in East Anglia
(Hall of Fame)The litigation group at Greenwoods Legal spans its Cambridge and London offices, as well its Peterborough office, which is the focal hub of the practice. The team is known for its ‘extremely attentive and detailed approach’ to matters, and is noted as being formed of ‘experienced litigators, adept at handling complex, multi-party proceedings in the High Court’. Lead partner Huw Wallis, who works across the firm’s offices, is regarded as ‘a no-nonsense litigator who keeps a calm head even in turbulent waters’. Emerging talents Adele Whaley and Jamie McConnell particularly excel in commercial disputes.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
Greenwoods Legal‘s commercial litigation practice is headed up by Huw Wallis, whose track record includes major High Court proceedings, as well as claims involving injunctive relief. Also at partner level, Euan Palmer focuses on oil and gas disputes, while Russell Strong leads the marine law and international trade practice.