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Commercial litigation: mid-market

Harcus Parker Limited

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A ‘boutique practice that is particularly good at guiding clients through complex issues’, collective action law firm Harcus Parker Limited is best known for class actions involving commercial claims. ’Standout partner’ Jennifer Morrissey is particularly focused on financial services and securities litigation, as well as contentious insolvency. Damon Parker has ‘the vision to get large complicated cases off the ground’. Jon Beresford specialises in commercial matters and civil fraud and Edward Parkes is a commercial litigator and group litigation expert.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘This is an efficient, lean operation that can fight toe to toe with any firm in London.’

  • ‘Harcus Parker is a boutique practice that is particularly good at guiding clients through complex issues.’

  • ‘Very commercial and energetic, with a strong understanding of the law and how to pull actions together on the claimant side.’

  • ‘Jennifer Morrissey - extremely bright, and able to tackle complex and challenging issues.’

  • ‘Jennifer Morrissey is a standout partner who gives sound practical and tactical advice.’

  • ‘Jennifer Morrisey has excellent client-management skills and knows exactly when to use Counsel.’

  • ‘Jennifer Morrissey - a tough and highly-able litigation partner, who cares about her clients and getting the best result for them.’

  • ‘Damon Parker is genuinely creative - he has the vision to get large complicated cases off the ground. A uniquely imaginative lawyer who refuses to be deterred by the usual obstacles.’

Key clients

  • Ace Decade Holdings
  • Dawn State
  • Wright International Investments
  • Wright International Investments UK
  • Synthos Group
  • Harbour Fund III

Work highlights

Acting for claimant investment companies in a $500m claim against investment bank UBS in connection with alleged misstatements and/or negligent advice given in relation to the acquisition of a security on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Acting for the liquidators of three venture capital trust investment funds (Core VCT Core VCT IV and Core VCT V) in claims brought against a former investment manager, associates of the former investment manager, and former liquidators of the funds (in relation to alleged conflicts of interest and their conduct as managers/liquidators).
Acting for a large group of private and institutional investors in claims against publicly-listed real estate investment trust, Home Reit (and others).

Practice head

Jennifer Morrissey; Jon Beresford

Other key lawyers

Damon Parker; Edward Parkes; Edward Argles; Adam Zoubir; Olivier Altmeyer