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Peter Barr

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Work Department

Commercial Dispute Resolution/Construction.

Position

Peter is an experienced litigator, regularly advising on high value, complex disputes. His practice covers a diverse range of sectors including energy and utilities, housebuilding and construction, logistics, shareholder disputes and higher education. He has acted in a number of the leading Court of Appeal cases involving higher education institutions. Peter is frequently instructed to advise on complex commercial litigation, development disputes, overage disputes, procurement challenges and Judicial Review as well as all types of alternative dispute resolution.

Because of the breadth of his practise, Peter is often required to advise in relation to data subject access requests, freedom of information requests, defamation and reputation protection, nuisance claims and breaches of restrictive covenants.

Career

Walker Morris Paralegal (2006 – 2008), trainee (2008 – 2010), solicitor (2010 – 2013); Watson burton (2013 – 2016); Gateley plc Senior Associate (2016 – present).

Languages

Intermediate French.

Education

University of Sussex –Politics; College of Law York – Graduate diploma in law & legal professional course.

Leisure

Golf, running, football.