Nelsons Solicitors Limited (Part of Lawfront)

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Commercial Litigation Team

Daniel Brumpton

Partner. Daniel specialises in professional negligence claims against solicitors and barristers, surveyors, financial advisers, accountants and insurance brokers amongst others. This includes mishandled litigation, tax advice, commercial property transactions, mergers and acquisitions, pension disputes, financial litigation including hedging claims and financial product mis-selling, professional indemnity disputes, professional fee disputes, complaints and regulatory matters. Daniel regularly delivers seminars to clients and intermediaries on all areas of professional negligence.

Andy Rudkin

Partner. Andy specialises in all areas of commercial litigation, including commercial contract, director and shareholder and partnership disputes. He also regularly advises on corporate and personal insolvency and property litigation matters.

Simon Key

Partner and head of Nelsons' debt recovery team. His areas of practice include commercial contract claims; civil litigation; B2B disputes; civil fraud; defamation; injunctions; international disputes; judicial review; professional negligence; partnership disputes; winding up petitions and individual bankruptcy; debt recovery.

Simon Waterfield

Partner. Simon has extensive expertise in property disputes; rights of way claims; landlord and tenant disputes; and commercial disputes. His areas of expertise include: - Property disputes (boundary disputes, adverse possession, restrictive covenants, emergency injunctions; planning issues and appeals, squatters' claims); - Rights of way claims (access and easement disputes, enforcement of rights of way, advising and representing clients at public rights of way enquiries); - Landlord and tenant disputes (rent arrears claims for commercial and residential landlords, forfeiture and relief from forfeiture claims, distraint and dilapidations claims, commercial lease renewals); - Commercial disputes. Simon is Editor on the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) website.

Chris Chan

Partner. Chris qualified as a Solicitor in 2013 and joined Nelsons' Dispute Resolution team in January 2024. Chris has extensive expertise in property disputes, rights of way claims, landlord and tenant disputes and commercial disputes.

Emma Emma Toes (née Ward)

Partner. Emma specialises in intellectual property and commercial work, providing comprehensive and pragmatic advice in respect of both contentious and non-contentious matters. Emma also advises clients on trade mark registration, acting for clients in filing and prosecuting applications at the UK Intellectual Property Office, as well as in opposition and cancellation proceedings.

Adrian Slater

Partner. Adrian qualified as a Solicitor in 1998 and joined Nelsons as a Partner in May 2024. Adrian advises on contentious insolvency matters and commercial debt collection, supporting insolvency practitioners, businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on investigating the reasons for a company’s failure and identifying any potential claims that can be pursued through the Courts for the benefit of the company’s creditors. This includes investigating the conduct of directors, antecedent transactions, frauds such as Ponzi and pyramid schemes, and tracing assets in multiple jurisdictions. Adrian is also experienced in trust and property issues arising in the context of bankruptcy, investigating the extent of the bankrupt’s interest in a property, and realising that interest for the benefit of the bankrupt’s creditors. Adrian also updates a chapter in Tolley’s Insolvency Law Service entitled “Official Receiver: Personal”.

Team Services

The Commercial Litigation team at Nelsons is headed by Daniel Brumpton who has over 20 years’ experience of dealing with commercial disputes.

The team is one of the largest in the East Midlands representing a cross section of predominantly East Midlands businesses, including SMEs but also regularly works for businesses around the UK.

Our team can provide advice and assistance on a wide range of business disputes, including disagreements involving:

- Partners, directors and shareholders
- Contractual disputes
- Intellectual property disputes
- Debt recovery
- Property disputes
- Insolvency

The team works with clients to resolve the problem at the earliest possible stage through negotiation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation. Court action is a last resort but, if a case gets there, the team puts forward the best possible case, never losing sight of a client’s objectives.

Client testimonials

Anonymous

The company was recommended to me by a Nuneaton based solicitors. I dealt directly with Emma Toes and from the very beginning I knew that she was perfect for what I needed for my new company. Extremely knowledgeable and I instantly knew I was in safe hands. I would recommend Nelsons to any of my family or friends.

Anonymous

Each individual solicitor is unique, and therefore, the company's image is represented by many different characters. Most of the people we have dealt with have been attentive, knowledgeable and efficient whilst still be different. Initial helpful guidance, before fee paying work commences, has been welcomed and much appreciated.

Anonymous

Daniel Brumpton brings great deal of experience, realistic client advice and client sensitivity to this area. A delight to work with, clients warm to him and rightly trust his advice.

Anonymous

The service Paula [Haverkamp] has provided has been very professional. She has kept me well informed at all stages and has done so in a warm and friendly manner.