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Richard Southall

Richard Southall

Richard Southall is a Consultant Barrister in the Litigation department. Richard was called to the Bar in 1983 as a member of Middle Temple and completed his pupillage in New Square, Lincolns Inn. Richard is a subscribing member of the bar, regulated by the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board. For Bishop & Sewell, Richard acts across a broad range of complex contentious and non-contentious corporate, property and intellectual property cases. He recently litigated on behalf of a major internet clothing business whose designs had been emulated by a competitor. The proceedings saw the largest number of designs ever considered by the English High Court in a single case. He has registered a large number of trademarks in various matters to protect his client’s interests and has successfully pursued several patent applications. Richard has recently negotiated a settlement with a leading UK insurer for a construction company and has acted for other commercial clients in various types of proceedings including setting aside a freezing injunction obtained by a UK regulator when the regulator was ordered to pay the client’s costs.  He assists his clients’ interests internationally, engaging with exceptional overseas lawyers on their behalf, which enables clients to have a global reach without having to source local legal expertise themselves.
Lee Stafford

Lee Stafford

Partner, advising individuals and businesses, on a variety of disputes. Particular specialism in acting on professional negligence and fraud claims for banks, building societies and specialist lenders. Experience in managing a busy mortgage repossession department. Other types of matters dealt with include partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, disputes about land, including claims for adverse possession, various types of contractual disputes, consumer rights claims and debt recovery claims. Handling claims at all stages in the litigation process including pre-action and after the issue of proceedings, including lots of experience of dealing with Court hearings and appeals and also multi-party mediations and settlement meetings.
Ossie Swaine

Ossie Swaine

Ossie is a partner and team leader in the residential property team, specialising in the sale and purchase of high-value central London properties, and has a formidable reputation in this sector. Having trained at Howard Kennedy, Ossie joined Bishop & Sewell LLP, since which time he has specialised in all aspects of residential conveyancing, now particularly acting in the sale and purchase of high-value central London properties. He deals with both freehold and leasehold properties and acts for banks and other lenders in respect of purchases. Ossie prides himself on being able to build up a rapport with his clients quickly by being able to explain and advise accurately and clearly in relation to even the most complicated aspects of the law in this area, and by always acting with their best interests at the forefront of his mind.