Richard Moore > Clarke Willmott LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Clarke Willmott LLP ‘presents a strong regional offering, with the skillset and resources to manage significant commercial cases’, from financial services litigation, shareholder disputes and contractual claims to intellectual property litigation and contentious procurement mandates. Practice leader Alex Jakubowski boasts a ‘wealth of knowledge and experience’ in contractual disputes, financial services litigation, banking professional negligence claims and IT cases, while Richard Moore is praised as ‘an excellent advocate for the merits of his clients’ case, compelling yet fair and therefore highly persuasive’. David Stedman, who handles breach of contract, professional negligence and partnership disputes, is another key contact in the group.

Possessing ‘strong sector knowledge and commercial understanding’, Clarke Willmott LLP is especially well known in the social housing space for its strength in property and development work. In Bristol, Oliver Smedley leads the social housing development team, with Kary Withers spearheading the property litigation team, and Taunton-based Kate Saunders leads the home sales group. Richard Moore represents RPs in disputes, mediations, and procurement challenges. Transaction expert Helen Wittram is another key name, as is Maria Greener on non-contentious construction and engineering mandates. Stephen Harper is praised for his ‘tenacity to resolve issues and achieve the best outcome for the client’.