At Greenwoods, the Peterborough office acts as a key hub for the cross-office litigation group, which also operates through the Cambridge and London offices. Practice head Huw Wallis 'brings a calm, reassuring perspective and experience to even the most contentious cases'. Jamie McConnell is 'fully committed, thorough and commercially aware', with expertise in handling commercial and financial disputes. Adele Whaley acts as counsel to large companies and SMEs, and Sam Baxter has 'a fantastic eye for detail'.
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  • ‘The team offers very well-judged, commercially aware advice across the litigation spectrum. Their client care is superb . They inspire complete confidence in clients and can be trusted to handle the most sensitive pieces of litigation with a deft touch.’

  • ‘Jamie McConnell is a delight to work with. Fully committed, thorough and commercially aware, clients trust his advice implicitly and can be certain that he will leave no stone unturned.'

  • 'Huw Wallis brings a calm, reassuring perspective and experience to even the most contentious cases. He always sees the wood for the trees and navigates his clients away from potential pitfalls.'
  • 'Sam Baxter is an associate who can be trusted to handle complex litigation. He has a fantastic eye for detail and clients have total faith in his analysis.’
  • 'The team is really capable, responsive and clear in their instructions.'
  • 'I have worked with Jamie McConnell. Jamie is extremely responsive and attentive to details. Working with him is a great experience and his advice is straight to the point.'

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  • Labour Party
  • Bullen Developments Limited

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