Mark Osgood > Moore Barlow > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

Based in Southampton and Guildford, Moore Barlow‘s debt recovery department is praised for offering an ‘efficient and effective service’, and is experienced in recovering debts for clients from a range of industries, including construction companies, financial services clients, and IT service providers. Mark Osgood, Daniel Baker and Benjamin Millward lead the department’s commercial recoveries team, while Susannah Marsh and Sarah Watley lead the financial services recovery team. Baker is well versed in handling cases before various court levels, while Watley specialises in advising financial institutions on the recovery of secured and unsecured debts.

With extensive expertise across the finance, education, and sports industries, the dispute resolution department at Moore Barlow is well versed in handling high-value contractual and commercial disputes for SMEs. Claire Haverfield and David Foster co-head the group from Southampton and Guildford, with the former boasting over 25 years’ experience in handling warranty and IT disputes, and the latter regularly managing claims for corporate clients. Southampton-based Mark Osgood specialises in internal business disputes, and Sarah Watley deals with commercial possession claims.

With ‘vast experience of professional negligence’  Moore Barlow assists both organisations and individuals in claims against professionals including financial advisors, lawyers, and surveyors. Team heads David Foster and Claire Haverfield split their time between Southampton and Guildford, with Haverfield focusing on commercial and contractual claims. Mark Osgood is based in Southampton and is proficient in internal business disputes, while Esther Millard in Guildford is particularly active in professional negligence and commercial disputes within the education sector. Other names to note include Southampton-based Andrew Reid, recommended for his claimant-side representation.