Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Dispute Resolution

Georgina is a partner in the Dispute Resolution department.

She has advised and represented a wide variety of clients including high net worth individuals, commercial organisations, charities, public authorities and coroners in litigation and arbitration (both international and domestic) for over 16 years.

Georgina specialises in heavyweight commercial disputes, both international and domestic.  Her experience includes dealing with complex contractual disputes, fraud, shareholder issues, contentious insolvency and arbitration. She also often advises in relation to jurisdictional issues, injunctive relief, dispute resolution and governing law clauses and enforcement issues.

Georgina also has a particular interest in, and experience of, judicial review matters. She is regularly instructed by coroners seeking specialist advice on coronial law in relation to inquests and has also advised public authorities on bringing procurement challenges against public bodies.  In recent years, Georgina has assisted with high value employment claims (in the High Court) and judicial reviews (the latter, in particular, in relation to coronial law).

Withers LLP (2008 – 2021)

Payne Hicks Beach LLP (2021 to date)

College of Law, Guildford (2002 – 2004), PdDL (Distinction) and LPC (Distinction)

Bristol University (1999 – 2002), History (2:1)