The commercial litigation team at Irwin Mitchell in Southampton acts on disputes for a range of clients across the financial services, manufacturing, tech, media and sports sectors. In recent months – owing largely to the pandemic – the department has taken on a number of business interruption claims, as well as cross-border shareholder disputes. Practice head Hannah Clipston is experienced in handling breach of contract claims and associated tortious claims, especially in the sports and leisure arena. Rob Coleridge concentrates on technical disputes related to design and engineering, while  Stephanie Reeves is recommended for her experience in professional negligence, shareholder disputes and risk management strategies.