DMH Stallard LLP’s 'professional, responsive and thorough' litigation team is noted for its strength in asset protection and recovery mandates, with a strong focus on enforcement actions. Typical mandates for the team include share purchase orders and complex corporate disputes. Simon Elcock heads the practice, and stands out for his strong focus on banking and finance cases.
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Testimonials
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‘The DMH team are professional, responsive and thorough when it comes to conducting litigation. The team has good breadth and depth and are able to pick up matters at short notice and respond quickly and accurately. The DMH commercial team are unique in Kent, Surrey and Sussex because they carefully develop their brand to reflect their high standards of work and attention to detail. Accordingly, DMH is synonymous with quality and professionalism.’
‘Tim Ashdown leads a team with good breadth and depth of knowledge and experience, so is able to respond and adapt to changing client needs and developing litigation. Tim is highly experienced and adept at considering tactics to achieve the best outcome for clients. Libby Donaldson (paralegal) is thorough and provides invaluable support. ’
‘Tim Ashdown - serious, realistic, robust. Beatrice Bass - very capable rising associate ’
‘They give you plain and simple advice and then follow that up with action.’
‘James Colvin - good availability and gives sound advice without being patronising. When he takes a task on, he owns it for you.’
Key clients
- A J Walter Aviation Limited
- BDO LLP
- CAE (UK) Plc
- National Westminster Bank Plc
- Ocean Holidays Limited
Work highlights
Advised a major Plc on the investigation and rectification of issues relating to deposited documents, involving a potential liability of up to £80m.
Advised an offshore lender on the enforcement of a c.£12 million joint loan against two property development companies in the northwest of England.
Advised a well-known airline in its defence of a £40m petition regarding unfair prejudice. The claim involves an eight-party unfair prejudice petition brought by a minority shareholder.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Simon Elcock
Other key lawyers
James Colvin; Nicola Billen; Tim Ashdown; Beatrice Bass