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Harrison Drury & Co Offices

Harrison Drury & Co
1A CHAPEL STREET
PRESTON
PR1 8BU
England
Visit website 01772 258321

Nick Booth

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01772429025 nick.booth@harrison-drury.com

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Prior to joining Harrison Drury in 2014, Nick worked for a large regional commercial firm.

He has experience in advising commercial clients in a variety of sectors in relation to a broad range of legal issues including:

  1. Shareholder disputes: acting for both minority and majority interests, including bringing and defending petitions pursuant to s994 Companies Act 2006;
  2. Partnership disputes: relating to both traditional partnerships and LLPs;
  3. Defamation: bringing and defending claims in relation to libel and malicious falsehood; including applications for injunctive relief;
  4. Professional Negligence: particularly relating to claims against professional advisors, including solicitors, barristers and accountants;
  5. Claims arising out of business sales:  including claims for breach of warranty;
  6. Applications for injunctive relief;
  7. Contractual disputes

Nick always aims to offer clients clear and practical legal advice and is keen to utilise both formal and informal dispute resolution strategies to assist them in achieving their commercial objectives in a cost effective fashion.

Education

Nick read biology at the University of Nottingham before completing the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course.

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West

Harrison Drury & Co , which operates from five NW offices including Preston and Lancaster, offers the full spectrum of services in commercial disputes matters from contractual disputes to shareholder disputes and director misfeasance. The practice is regularly called upon to advise in sports disputes and disciplinary matters. Practice head Sean Gibbs acts in relation to enforcement of intellectual property and reputational rights. Nick Booth works on breach of duty claims and contractual disputes. Helen Griffin is experienced in working with SMEs while Matthew Astley works on employment-related contentious cases.

North West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in the North West

The corporate and commercial practice at Harrison Drury & Co is experienced across a number of sectors, including professional services, manufacturing, hospitality, retail, and not-for-profit. The team’s services include M&A, shareholder agreements, corporate governance matters and management buy-outs. Mark Traynor recently joined as North West corporate head from TLT; he handles both M&A and private equity deals. David Edwards is head of regulatory and compliance team; he works alongside Nick Booth, a seasoned commercial litigator, and Lancaster corporate head Jack Stephenson, whose client base includes software companies, manufacturers, petrochemical companies and sports clubs. The firm also recently opened a Manchester office led by Richard Life, who joined from TLT in December 2023.

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