Dominic Offord > Howard Kennedy LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Benefitting from strong core insolvency expertise and also able to leverage experts in the litigation, real estate and banking teams, Howard Kennedy LLP‘s ‘very well integrated and collegiate’ offering provides ‘knowledgeable and strategic’ advice to IPs, creditors and debtors. Team head Vernon Dennis is an ‘excellent strategist’ and excels in board advisory work for distressed companies within the retail and hospitality sectors. The ‘extremely knowledgeable and personable’ Dominic Offord and Rachel Brown, who has ‘strong technical insolvency knowledge’, excel at handling contentious insolvency matters.

Howard Kennedy LLP‘s ‘dispute resolution team can compete with any London practice’. The group covers the gamut of commercial and corporate litigation, including contractual disputes, misrepresentation, warranty claims and M&A conflicts. It demonstrates expertise in joint venture-related disputes, corporate governance issues, and shareholder and partnership disputes. Commercial dispute resolution head Dominic Offord specialises in contractual disputes, large-scale cross-border fraud and contentious insolvencies. Joel Leigh is ‘a great litigator’ and Duncan Bagshaw acts in energy disputes involving Africa. India group chair Arish Bharucha focuses on commercial litigation, civil fraud and international arbitration. James Wingfield, Hannah Hooper and Ayesha Salim are also experienced commercial litigators.