Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Helen is a partner in our Litigation and Dispute Management Group.

She is an experienced commercial litigator leading on high value and complex disputes including:

Contractual disputes, including misrepresentation, supply chain disputes and outsourcing disputes

Corporate transaction disputes including joint venture disputes, warranty and indemnity claims

Employment and executive disputes including shareholder disputes, directors’ duties, injunctive relief, enforcement of restrictive covenants, misuse of confidential information

Helen also has extensive experience in public sector disputes and in particular public procurement and judicial review.

Helen represents both challenger and contracting authorities across a number of sectors in procurement challenges on a pre-action basis and in formal court proceedings. These often involve applications to lift the automatic suspension, confidentiality issues, applications for early and specific disclosure and expedited trials.

In addition, Helen advises authority clients on the design, conduct and decisions made during live competitions identifying risk issues and possible mitigation measures and delivers training to evaluators and moderators on their roles and responsibilities. Following contract award, Helen advises on inflight contract issues such as modifications, performance, contract extensions and termination.

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