Susan Garrett > Addleshaw Goddard > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

The widely renowned team at Addleshaw Goddard is recognised for its excellence in Manchester, acting on high-value commercial and banking-related litigation spanning all sectors. Leading the team is Susan Garrett, an eminent litigator who also heads up the tech dispute and pension litigation practices at the firm, alongside Nick Ashcroft, known for his international practice. Other notable individuals in the team include Samantha Haigh, acting for domestic and international clients across a range of sectors, with a focus on retail and consumer, financial services, and energy, and Victoria Pool, frequently acting on the highest-value disputes in the team.

Addleshaw Goddard handles professional negligence work across the construction, property and general commercial litigation sectors, acting for both companies and HNWIs. The practice is jointly headed by Nick Ashcroft, a commercial litigator handling professional negligence claims against solicitors and valuers, and Victoria Pool, who specialises in representing policyholders in coverage disputes involving professional indemnity. Susan Garrett, who leads the firm’s pensions litigation team, is also key in this space, with her work including representation of scheme trustees in claims against former advisors.

Addleshaw Goddard‘s pensions disputes team is headed by ‘formidable negotiator‘ Susan Garrett. The team is described as ‘dynamic’ and as being formed of lawyers who make ‘almost superhuman’ efforts to reach the best outcome for clients. Its recent work includes equalisation cases, rectification actions, as well as Pension Ombudsman and IDRP complaints, which is a specialty for Rachel Uttley. Jade Murray is adept at assisting clients on the pensions matters in transactions, in particular, whilst Rachel Rawnsley is experienced acting for blue-chip pension trustees. Other key contacts within the team include Clare Dwyer and associate Triin Ungert.