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England - North West • Dispute resolution
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Commercial litigation: Liverpool

CG Professional Limited

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CG Professional Limited continues to expand its litigation offering, advising on a wide array of commercial disputes including shareholder and partnership issues, professional negligence, and breach of contract claims. Team head Michelle Connor is a versatile and experienced litigator, frequently acting in matters ranging from complex contractual breaches to business protection and reputation management disputes. The team has recently been strengthened by the arrival of James Walsh from Weightmans LLP and Naomi Cope from Clyde & Co in February 2025.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘James Walsh is very hard-working, with excellent legal and communication skills. He is a team player, capable of handling complex litigation.’
  • ‘Paul Hayhurst is an extremely able commercial litigator – excellent with clients, thoroughly prepared to litigate (and his opponents know it), yet ready to negotiate when the terms are right.’
  • ‘We had the privilege of working with Michelle Connor during a complex and challenging contract dispute, and we cannot recommend her highly enough. From the outset, Michelle demonstrated exceptional resilience, listening attentively to our needs and concerns as clients, and crafting a strategy that aligned with our best interests.' 
  • 'What stood out most was Michelle's relentless support and the perfect balance of challenge and encouragement she provided.' 
  • 'Throughout the entire process, Michelle was absolutely reliable – always responsive, even outside regular working hours – and unwavering in her dedication to achieving the right result for us.'

Key clients

  • Blends
  • Compassionate Care Group
  • 2 San
  • Watkin Jones and Son
  • Hippo
  • Car Finance 247
  • Productcare Group
  • Careium
  • esg
  • Centaur Technologies
  • Enabling Me
  • Yumpingo

Work highlights

Acted for a individual in a high court decision on repudiatory breach of contract for unilateral changes to an employment contract.
Acting for a large care group in relation to a claim for conspiracy by unlawful means.
Advising a large manufacturer with cross border contract performance relating to COVID era supplies.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Michelle Connor

Practice head

Michelle Connor

Other key lawyers

James Walsh; Paul Hayhurst; Naomi Cope