Graham Small > JMW Solicitors LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
JMW Solicitors LLP Offices
1 BYROM PLACE
SPINNINGFIELDS
MANCHESTER
M3 3HG
England
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Graham Small
Work Department
Commercial Litigation
Position
Partner
Graham has practised commercial law in Manchester for over 25 years and in that time has handled most forms of commercial disputes.
He handles complex commercial disputes including applications for urgent interim relief, professional negligence claims and shareholder disputes including appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
He acts on contentious insolvency matters including claims against directors under the Insolvency Act. His work increasingly involves allegations of fraud and dishonesty and often in regulated industries and professions.
Graham also handles civil claims for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office.
Career
DWF – 1987- 1997 (Partner from 1989)
Rowe Cohen 1997 – 2007 (Managing Partner from 2004)
Lewis Hymanson Small 2007-2014 (Senior Partner)
LHS Solicitors/Markel legal Services 2014-2016 (Director – Head of Commercial Legal Services)
Memberships
Law Society
Education
Liverpool John Moores University 1981-1983 BA Law
Leisure
Keen golfer and general sports fan
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
JMW Solicitors LLP handles high-value, multi-party disputes, with vast expertise in commercial and corporate litigation. The commercial public law capabilities of the team, along with media and reputation management sub-team, cryptocurrency litigation knowledge, and trusts and probate experience complement the commercial litigation core of the team. Steve Morris 
leads the team, specialising in all aspects of corporate disputes, ranging from contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, warranty claims, professional negligence, freezing injunctions, and directors’ duties, acting for a variety of clients. Graham Small and Michael Kennedy are key names in the team.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general crime and fraud
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Employment > Immigration
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Employment > Employment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Construction