Mr Ian Sheppard > Sydney Mitchell LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Sydney Mitchell LLP
Cavendish House
39 Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5PP
England

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Senior Associate Solicitor, Sydney Mitchell LLP

Career

Areas of work include:
  • International shareholder/director disputes
  • Injunctions – Resisting sale of property portfolio by LPA receivers, WFO dissipation of funds and assets
  • Contractual disputes
  • Personal and corporate insolvency – Setting aside statutory demands, presenting and defending bankruptcy petitions and winding up petitions
  • Professional negligence – claims against solicitors
  • Property Litigation – Removal of charges and restrictions, Service Charge disputes, specific performance of sale contract
  • Contested Probate – Inheritance Act 1975 claims, Proprietory and promissory estoppel, removal of trustees
  • TOLATA Claims
  • Kin Enquiry
  • Mediation

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation

With broad experience, Sydney Mitchell LLP regularly advises private landlords, tenants, surveyors, lenders and private individuals on a variety of property-related litigation. The practice is led by Leanne Schneider-Rose, who has extensive experience in contentious insolvency proceedings. In significant developments, Sundeep Bilkhu left the firm, and Ian Sheppard joined.

West Midlands > Insurance > Professional negligence

Dean Parnell  and Ian Sheppard co-head the department at Sydney Mitchell LLP, which continues to be busy acting on a number of professional negligence cases for individuals against solicitors. The group is also experienced at bringing claims against a wide range of professionals such as architects and financial advisors.

West Midlands > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham

Personable and unflappable’ Dean Parnell leads the team at Sydney Mitchell LLP, which provides ‘honest, reliable, well-informed, unbeatable customer service’ to its clients. The practice acts across a range of sectors, routinely advising clients on disputes related to insurance, insolvency, healthcare, and property. The team continues to grow, with the arrival of associate Ian Sheppard in March 2022 from RLK and Heleena Gandham from Thomas Horton LLP in August 2022.