Having grown significantly in the areas of property litigation, contentious trusts, and financial services, the Trethowans LLP commercial litigation department is known for representing major corporations and high-net-worth-individuals in such disputes. The team works closely across the firm’s offices in Winchester, Poole, and Bournemouth, enabling it to draw on vast resources to solve multi-faceted claims. Southampton-based practice head Karl Cameron specialises in property disputes and construction claims, while Richard Cook boasts over 35 years’ experience in handling contract claims. Jennifer Bowes deals with insolvency-related litigation. From the Salisbury office, Amy Croxford is also noted. Mark Osgood joined the team from Moore Barlow in May 2024, bringing his experience in handling insolvency disputes.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent client communication; excellent focus on the core issues without being distracted by irrelevances; and excellent technical skills and familiarity with Court proceedings.’
‘Objective; straightforward; determined and regularly keep the client up to date.’
‘Great breadth of skills and knowledge.’
‘Richard Cook is very good indeed. Thorough, knowledgeable, practical and punctual.’
Key clients
- Saint-Gobain/Jewson
- Industrial Cleaning & Equipment Limited
- Great Star (Europe) Limited
- Eagle International Limited
- Ministry of Defence
- 4Com Group Limited
- Bacardi Limited
- SCCI Ltd
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karl Cameron