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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Natasha Pearman - Superb strategic thinker, excellent client handling skills, thrives under pressure.’
‘James Oldnall: excellent lawyer and tactician. Oliver Lawson: extremely good on technical and engineering issues. Ed Cardington: always on top of the detail and responsive.’
‘At the forefront of seemingly every major group litigation taking place at the moment. Commercially savvy, knowledgeable but also a pleasure to work with. Take their practice and their opponents very seriously, but not themselves.’
‘James Oldnall - commercially savvy and a great strategist. Polly Blenkin - on top of everything and shown herself to be particularly adept at handling huge complex disputes and difficult defendants.’
‘Fantastic team, able to effectively run complex consumer class actions with a proven track record.’
‘Natasha Pearman knows her stuff and was an early first mover in the area. Hadley Zielonka is also highly regarded, bright and incredibly lovely to deal with.’
‘The firm has a young and technically literate team lead by James Oldnall who have built a significant capability in being able to onboard and manage large volumes of claimants where they not only represent them in class actions, but also keep them involved in the twists and turns the of journey the action takes.’
‘James Oldnall is the managing partner who has a clear vision of where he wants the firm to go that is built on a history of complex claims commercial litigation. In Edward Cardington he has not just a partner who is an excellent lawyer but also a ridiculously intelligent man who can grasp any matter in an instant. Polly Blenkin and James Taylor are partners in the team that have a human touch that when wedded to their dedication mean the clients have a real feeling of mattering and that their position is recognised.’
Key clients
- Group of tens of thousands claimants v Mercedes (NOx emissions claim)
- Group of tens of thousands claimants v Vauxhall (NOx emissions claim)
- Group of tens of thousands claimants v BMW (NOx emissions claim)
- All GLO Claimants v Mercedes and 15 Car Manufacturers (the “Pan-NOx” GLO proceedings)
- Group of tens of thousands claimants v Jaguar Land Rover (engine defect claim)
- Alex Neill Class Representative v Sony
- Vicki Shotbolt Class Representative v Valve
Work highlights
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
James Oldnall; Edward Cardington; Natasha Pearman
Other key lawyers
Polly Blenkin; Nicola Vinovrški; Nicola Little; Oliver Lawson; Hadley Zielonka; Harry Jacques; Grace Panter; Steen Cooper; Katharine Silverleaf; Gavin Lubczanski; James Taylor