Acting primarily in commercial and trust disputes, shareholder and boardroom disputes, and in matters regarding the enforcement of restrictive covenants, Gateley Legal offers a wealth of sector experience in manufacturing, transport and logistics, and in sport and media. Practice head Claire Herbert‘s varied expertise encompasses media litigation, contractual claims, and shareholder and partnership disputes. Natalie Reed (née Howes) specialises in professional negligence, breach of post-termination restrictions, and data protection claims, and Katie Shaw is noteworthy also.
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- ‘The team offers quality at all levels. The partners are keen to analyse all angles of a case and are very able to 'play out' each approach to their relative conclusions.’
- ‘Katie Shaw is a real hard worker and can get into the finer details of document-heavy cases.’
- ‘Collaborative and close-knit team, with a great mix of characters and skills to suit most cases. Dominant force in the East Midlands.’
- ‘Claire Herbert is a very commercial and sensible team leader, who is good at robust conversations with clients. Katie Shaw is an energetic and positive associate and will be one to watch.'
- 'Natalie Reed (née Howes) is a class act - tough as teak, and clients love her honesty.’
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Claire Herbert
Other key lawyers
Natalie Reed (née Howes); Katie Shaw