A ‘tremendously knowledgeable and efficient’ team, the commercial litigation practice at Herrington Carmichael LLP brings a wealth of experience across commercial disputes, professional negligence, and fraud cases. Boasting ’a wealth of knowledge and experience’, Stephen Baker heads the team, representing notable national clients across shareholder, real estate, and commercial disputes. James Musallam is ‘very approachable and knowledgeable’, bringing particular expertise to secured lending matters. Jake Gatley departed to an in-house role in November 2025.
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- ‘James Musallam is a pleasure to work with. Very approachable and knowledgeable.’
- ‘Stephen Baker is an experienced, pro-active litigator, with good judgment. He is expert at dealing patiently but firmly with demanding and difficult clients and ensuring that they achieve extremely satisfactory outcomes. He is an excellent team player and a pleasure to work with.’
Work highlights
Advising an art and antiquities dealer on defending two high-stakes cross-border claims concerning whether or not artefacts sold are genuine antiquities or modern reproductions.
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Stephen Baker
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James Musallam