Practico

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Andy Ellis

Andy is the founder and Executive Director of Practico. He brings deep experience in costs litigation and ADR and is actively involved in supporting clients at a strategic level, particularly on high-value and sensitive matters, ensuring that advice is aligned with wider litigation and commercial objectives. His recent work includes acting for multiple defendant law firms and legal departments representing the ADR Defendants in the Grenfell Tower Litigation, advising Mishcon de Reya and the Federal Republic of Nigeria in one of the most significant commercial disputes in UK legal history, and providing independent costs advice in a collective action brought by Bulk Mail Claims Limited against Royal Mail.

Francesca Ellis

Francesca is a Director of Practico and is regularly involved in some of the firm’s most significant undertakings. She is widely recognised for her expert handling of complex costs claims arising out of group, commercial and media litigation. Her highly active practice includes playing a key role in the Pan NOx Emissions Litigation, as well as advising RPC on a high-profile costs dispute arising from litigation brought by the Duke of Sussex. Francesca also led on strategy and was responsible for advising on the £36 billion mass tort claim, one of the largest claims in English legal history, which arises from the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil.

James Heawood

James is an experienced costs lawyer who brings notable strength in advocacy and technical expertise to his practice. He advised multiple defendant law firms and legal departments representing the ADR Defendants in the Grenfell Tower Litigation, as well as advising in the Pan NOx Emissions Litigation.

Gabrielle Kinsella

Gabrielle is noted for her strategic and technical costs advice across a wide range of complex cases. She is experienced in both receiving and paying party work and is noted for her strength as an advocate. Gabrielle also led on costs budgeting in the landmark case brought by 24 Nepali and Bangladeshi migrant workers against various Dyson entities.

Aimee Lawman

Aimee brings significant experience in commercial litigation to her expert costs claims practice. She regularly advises on costs claims arising from commercial disputes, with a particular focus on financial services litigation. Aimee is also the principal point of contact with the client for our work arising from the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil and project manages our input on this substantial project.

Ed Marrow

Ed is a Director of Practico and brings longstanding experience as a costs lawyer. He is a seasoned advocate and oversees all cases, as well as managing the operations team. He has maintained a lead role in the longest-running example of the firm’s portfolio work, advising News Group Newspapers Limited in relation to the Mobile Telephone Voicemail Interception Litigation. In addition, he has advised clients in relation to Amazon’s costs recovery in the CAT.

James Parr

James has broad experience in the legal costs sector, both in-house and in costs consultancies, where he has dealt with a range of high-value commercial costs matters, up to and including cases before the Supreme Court and the Privy Council. His recent work includes leading the firm’s work with Wiggin LLP to defend Guardian Newspapers in a major libel and data protection case brought by actor Noel Clarke, as well as providing independent costs advice in a collective action brought by Bulk Mail Claims Limited against Royal Mail.