Louisa Caswell > Dentons > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
ONE FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7WS
England
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Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration

Position

Louisa heads the Disputes division for Dentons in the UK. She is a leading commercial litigator with an outstanding record in big-ticket trials and complex cross-border disputes.

Louisa is known for her expertise in corporate/M&A disputes including shareholder disputes, warranty and indemnity claims, and post-completion disputes over deferred consideration and earn-outs. She also has particular experience in disputes and termination issues relating to supply contracts involving products and components, logistics and IT projects.

In her product litigation practice, Louisa acts for product manufacturers on product liability claims, product safety and compliance issues, and product recalls relating to food and drink, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and technology, amongst others. Louisa defended GlaxoSmithKline in a landmark product liability group action relating to its antidepressant Seroxat and was involved in all stages of this long-running litigation.

Memberships

Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2003

Education

College of Law, 2000, Law, PgDL Law Conversion

London School of Economics and Political Science, 1992, BSc, Economics and Philosophy

Lawyer Rankings

London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant

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London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

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Drawing on its global platform, Dentons is particularly active in cases involving India and various African nations. Disputes stemming from supply chain and logistics matters are a particular area of expertise. Practice co-head Louisa Caswell represents clients across the retail, technology and pharmaceuticals sector in shareholder and JV disputes and warranty and indemnity claims. Fellow co-chair and ‘exceptional litigator’ Dan Bodle boasts High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court experience. James Langley specialises in High Court claims, while Craig Neilson focuses on the fintech and has experience in fraud litigation. Felicity Ewing is active in group litigation.

London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs

Underpinned by its global reach, Dentons is regularly involved in multijurisdictional, international trade matters. The team is jointly chaired by Roger Matthews, whose expertise spans export control investigations, sanctions, WTO laws, as well as customs, supply chain and regulatory issues; Daniel Lund, who is extremely knowledgeable of UK and EU regulatory frameworks; Katharine Harle, who handles the regulatory and investigations matters and Louisa Caswell who oversees the team’s disputes work.

 

South East > Insurance > Professional negligence

Dentons focuses on advising claimants within the construction and financial sectors. The team is led by Louisa Caswell in London and Rob Francis in Milton Keynes. Having undertaken work in relation to the Grenfell Tower inquiry, Francis is skilled with handling public inquiry matters, including cases with elements of professional negligence. Sarah Rutnah frequently handles claims against various professionals such as accountants, surveyors, and legal advisers. James Fairbairn retired from the practice in August 2023, and Tim Constable left the firm in May 2023.