The commercial litigation team at Withers LLP acts for clients in a variety of multi-jurisdictional disputes, representing both domestic and international clients from family offices to private individuals. The group is noted for handling fraud, asset recovery, enforcement, and financial services disputes. Benefitting from the leadership of Peter Wood, the team holds vast experience in the dispute resolution space. Wood focuses on shareholder and joint-venture issues, often with cross-border issues. Bolstering the impressive team is Roberto Moruzzi, who has a specialist focus on restructuring and insolvency, and Henry Farris, who has particular expertise in disputes arising out of the private equity and investment fund sectors.
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‘A strong and diverse team that can handle various types of disputes effectively and successfully thanks to their dedication and business minds.’
‘Withers is a really good firm that is always trying to get better.'
‘I have worked with Andrew Wass on commercial cases, trust cases, civil fraud cases and insolvency cases for over 10 years. He is an excellent negotiator who has achieved some very favourable deals for clients. Whatever the winds of litigation blow at him, his feathers remain firmly unruffled.'
‘An excellent team with quality people from top to bottom.’
‘Roberto Morruzi is very experienced and has excellent judgement.'
'Approachable, knowledgeable and good access.'
Key clients
- Barrowfen Properties Limited
- Cobaltair Limited
- Feta Limited
- Preqin Holding Limited
- Greenacre (Thanet) Limited
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Practice head
Peter Wood
Other key lawyers
Roberto Moruzzi; Henry Farris; Andrew Wass