Andrew Cox > Weightmans LLP > Liverpool, England > Lawyer Profile

Supplementing the wider firm’s national presence, the Leeds-based team Weightmans LLP acts for local authorities and clients across the hospitality sector. Andrew Cox heads the national disputes practice and has demonstrable experience in the banking, utilities and transport sectors, while Oliver Nelson operates from Leeds and advises insolvency practitioners in their roles as trustees in bankruptcy, nominees and supervisors of voluntary arrangements, liquidators, administrators and receivers.

Weightmans has an established practice that has expertise across complex contract disputes, tech-related disputes, shareholder and unfair prejudice disputes, cyber-related litigation, professional negligence, and insolvency-related litigation. The team, led by Andrew Cox, is praised as ‘approachable, quick to respond, and very thorough’. Key contacts include ‘very professional, commercial, and strong communicator’ Anthony Rance, ‘robust but commercially-minded’ associate John McWilliams, and ‘excellent’ James Peel and Charles Boyne.

Weightmans LLP specialises in debt recovery for the public sector, notably representing the Cabinet Office as well as a number of local councils and CLGs like the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. The firm also represents a range of private sector clients, particularly in heavy industries such as energy and steel. The team is jointly led by experienced litigator and trained mediator Andrew Cox, consultant public sector debt recovery and defended actions expert Mark Burch and insolvency specialist Benjamin Davies. The group was bolstered by the arrival of John Quicler, who contributes his vast expertise in banking and finance litigation.