The commercial litigation team at Trethowans LLP is acclaimed for its ability to provide ‘clear commercial advice’ within complex and high-value mandates. Standing out as a ’great technical lawyer’ and ‘great strategist’, Karl Cameron heads the team. Cameron represents investors and corporates across property, construction, and financial services litigation. A further standout advisor in this space, Jennifer Bowes is a key contact among property investors, consultants, and tenants on commercial contract, construction, and insolvency disputes. ’Veteran litigator’ Mark Osgood, who arrived in May 2024 from Moore Barlow, provides well-rounded, commercially minded advice in contentious insolvency and professional negligence claims.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Trethowans' team packs a punch with some excellent technical lawyers, who are able to deal with complex and high-value claims with a down to earth, friendly, and client-focused approach’

  • ‘Trethowans has an excellent commercial litigation team which provides clear commercial advice and gives confidence that a positive result is never in doubt.’

  • ‘Good strength in depth with solid guidance from the chief commercial litigation partners.’

  • ‘Karl Cameron is a great technical lawyer but moreover a great strategist and a pleasure to work with. Highly commercial and very robust when needed.'

  • 'Mark Osgood is a veteran litigator, great with clients and very good at seeing the big picture.’

  • ‘Mark Osgood is great with clients and always keen to find commercial solutions.’

Key clients

  • STARK Building Materials UK Limited
  • Industrial Cleaning & Equipment Limited
  • Great Star (Europe) Limited
  • Eagle International Limited
  • Ministry of Defence
  • 4Com Group Limited
  • Bacardi Limited
  • SCCI Ltd

Practice head

Karl Cameron

Other key lawyers

Jennifer Bowes; Mark Osgood; Robert Bajaj