Addleshaw Goddard acts for local, national and international clients on the full spectrum of commercial disputes, with particular expertise in tech, business protection, IP, insurance, pensions, and competition disputes. The team is co-headed by Susan Garrett, whose broad practice covers technology, commercial contracts, insurance and shareholder issues; and Nicholas Ashcroft, who has extensive experience in business protection litigation. Samantha Haigh represents clients in a diverse range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on the energy, retail, and transport sectors. Alongside a strong shareholder and boardroom litigation practice, Victoria Pool also has notable expertise in the insurance sector, where she acts for policyholders. Catherine Radcliffe has considerable experience acting for clients in commercial disputes in the Chancery Division, Business and Property Courts as well as the Court of Appeal, while Paul Rowley is a key contact for public law and procurement litigation. Clare Dwyer has since left the firm.
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‘Superb team. They have considerable strength in depth and are very flexible/easy to work with across the board. No egos. Very innovative in their collaboration and solutions for clients. Technically excellent. In my view they are the strongest litigation team in Manchester by some margin.’
- 'Samantha Haigh - Superb. Samantha has an incredible legal brain. Recently described to me as a 'genius'. Her ability to cut through extremely complex issues and prepare an easily digestible route map is fantastic.'
‘Practical and pragmatic in their approach; collaboration within the team and across AG more widely to get the best solutions.’
‘The team is highly experienced and attention to detail is immaculate.’
Key clients
- Soteria Insurance Limited
- Co-op Group Limited
- Credico Marketing Limited
- Diageo plc
- Road Haulage Association Limited
- Skanska Construction UK Limited
- Stroma Building Control Limited
- Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
- Tata Chemicals Europe Limited
- Toyota Material Handling UK Limited
Work highlights
- Defending a claim brought by liquidators of a company valued in excess of £450m for alleged antecedent transactions.
- Acting for the Road Haulage Association in an opt-in class action seeking to represent more than 16,000 class members and £1bn+ in damages. The case has massive implications for the development of collective proceedings in the UK.
- Acting for Anglian Water Services Limited as one of a number of water companies facing a restitution claim from 95 claimants in the context of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Lawyers
Hall of fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Nicholas Ashcroft
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Samantha Haigh
Catherine Radcliffe
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Paul Rowley
Practice head
Susan Garrett; Nicholas Ashcroft
Other key lawyers
Samantha Haigh; Victoria Pool; Catherine Radcliffe; Paul Rowley