Dentons boasts an ‘outstanding' team with expertise in complex cross-border IT and breach of contract disputes, as well as sizable class actions. The practice is experienced in a number of sectors, notably including IT, retail, manufacturing, and financial services. Louisa Caswell leads the team of ’superb commercial litigators’, with a focus on post M&A and joint venture disputes. Dan Bodle has ‘impeccable judgement and excellent technical legal knowledge’, specialising in energy, tech, and media-related disputes. Craig Neilson is experienced at handling data protection and crypto disputes, and fraud litigation.
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‘Dan Bodle has excellent client management skills. He is clearly well-liked and trusted by outsourcing IT clients for his no-nonsense, commercially minded approach to advising and case management. He sees the key points and avoids wasting time on points that will not advance the client's position.’
‘Great team to work with who are clearly experts in their area. Adaptable and responsive to requirements and able to provide alternative strategies to resolve disputes in a commercial manner. Able to apply their wealth of experience from previous matters and case law to the particulars ofa case to provide a successful outcome in tight timescales.’
‘An outstanding international litigation department with a specialism in maximum complexity banking cases and handling HNW and demanding clients.’
'Dan Bodle is skilful measured handler of complicated litigation with a high public profile.'
‘Superb commercial litigators; experienced and knowledgeable, extremely client-focused; inspire confidence in clients.’
‘Dan Bodle is a superb litigator - has impeccable judgement and excellent technical legal knowledge. A great team leader and team player.'
Key clients
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Avis Budget Group
- Capita
- Honeywell - Elster Water Metering
- CRDB
- Eaton Industries
- EDF Energy
- Government of India
- National House-Building Council
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Sainsbury's
- Silverstone Circuits
Work highlights
Defending Capita in an ongoing dispute related to a long-term outsourcing agreement.
Advising Columbia Pictures Corporation on a long running dispute relating to the ownership of the company behind the Octonauts, a hugely popular global children's TV show.
Defending claims brought by Southeast Water in a high value, cross-border, engineering and product-related dispute.
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Practice head
Louisa Caswell; Dan Bodle
Other key lawyers
Craig Neilson; Tom Hanson