Fladgate LLP represents companies and individuals across group litigation, including stand-alone and follow-on proceedings. The firm has particular expertise in securities litigation under s. 90 and s. 90A of the FSMA. The team is led by John Evans, who acts on securities and environmental cases. Garbhan Shanks focuses on insurance and reinsurance, while Leigh Callaway specialises cyber and post-M&A disputes. Nadia Osbourne regularly acts on cross-border group actions as well as CAT litigation.
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Testimonials
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- Fladgate is excellent! They offer creative funding solutions to their clients. They are pragmatic, clever strategists.
- John Evans is a fantastic lawyer. He gives clear, coherent advice in a way anyone can understand. He carefully maps out the road to victory. He is an innovator. Since he took over as head of litigation at Fladgate, John has transformed the litigation department. Nadia Osborne, Leigh Callaway, and Joel Seager are also great; they have a really deep bench of talented lawyers. The addition of Milan Kapadia into their insolvency team was a masterstroke, a wonderful addition.
- John Evans. He is very attentive and is on top of the details of the case even though he will have a team working on the case. He is strategic in his approach and has a great understanding of ensuring that stakeholders in a case - litigation funders and insurers - are brought along the journey and fully understand developments in the action.
- The firm's litigation department operates as a boutique firm; it attracts good quality work and is confident in its dealings with clients and defendants.
- Really high caliber and knowledgeable team in the securities litigation group action claims space. On top of having a detailed knowledge of the legal aspects of claims under sections 90 and 90A, they have an enviable knowledge of the commercial and practical aspects of those claims.
- The team I dealt with was knowledgeable, approachable, and pleasant to work with.
Key clients
- RGL Management Ltd
Work highlights
Represented over 100 English and Welsh personal search companies in a complex group litigation claim before the High Court to recover payments made to the ten water and sewerage utility companies in England and Wales.
Acted for a group of over 900 SME claimants in High Court proceedings against Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank alleging Deceit, Misrepresentation, Negligent Misstatement, Breach of Contract and Unjust Enrichment, which was due to be heard before the Court of Appeal in June 2025 (but settled shortly beforehand).
Acting for RGL Management in a group action representing claimants seeking restitution for secret commissions paid by energy companies to the independent power brokers instructed by businesses to find the best electricity and gas prices.
Practice head
John Evans
Other key lawyers
Garbhan Shanks; Leigh Callaway; Nadia Osborne; Steven Mash