Helen Briant > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

At Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Helen Briant advises on a variety of high-value and complex private wealth disputes. The team has a particular focus on advising on cases involving family companies and business arrangements, and is also skilled at handling disputes with an international dimension.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s practice covers a broad range of general commercial disputes, and has particular expertise in civil fraud and cyber related issues, acting for domestic and international clients. Group head Helen Briant has a particular focus on complex commercial disputes involving allegations of fraud, while Jamie De Souza advises start-ups, SMEs, PLCs, and individuals on a diverse range of commercial disputes. Elizabeth Mulley acts for businesses, charities, councils, housing associations and private individuals, and Emily Sharples handles contractual disputes, professional negligence claims and breach of confidence matters as well as fraud and dishonesty claims.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP’s ‘well-resourced team’ regularly acts in high-profile fraud cases. Experienced in using litigation funders to fund claims, the group’s expertise covers cyber fraud cases, compliance, risk management and investigations. Leading the practice from Birmingham, Helen Briant ‘excels in devising effective strategies’. The London office fields national commercial litigation team head Lucy James, whose practice includes cross-jurisdictional fraud claims and investigations; Middle East specialist Alex Burton; and Navinder Grover, an expert in fraud cases, corporate disputes and insolvency-related matters.