The ‘really exceptional team of litigators’ fielded by Clarkslegal LLP handles matters ranging from IP/IT matters to issues of public procurement, professional negligence and more besides. Antony Morris heads up the group, utilising his ’encyclopaedic grasp of commercial law’ when acting for clients engaged in tech-related disputes, professional negligence matters and fraud claims. Chris Tayton represents parties to company and shareholder disputes in addition to property issues, while Emma Butcher is noted for her expertise in public procurement litigation and product liability procedures. At associate level, Jack Hobbs acts for automotive, tech and insurance clients across shareholder, fraud and other disputes.
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‘I worked with Antony Morris. He was organised, attentive and helpful.’
‘Clarkslegal has a really exceptional team of litigators, with a depth of experience that is impressive. They master the core of commercial litigation and, beyond that, have specialisms in less familiar areas. That means that they can provide a broader, specialist service all in-house.’
‘Antony Morris has an encyclopaedic grasp of commercial law, and distils it in a way that focuses on what is relevant and accessible for the client. His tactical abilities are really impressive. Chris Tayton and Emma Butcher are excellent at public procurement disputes, and deal with them with the speed and specialist knowledge that they require.’
‘The team is extremely engaged and efficient. They maintain very good client rapport, through close contact and obvious commitment. Compared to other firms, they seem to offer exceptional value.’
‘Emma Butcher is an exceptional partner - dedicated to her cases and clients, always willing to roll up her sleeves and grapple with the detail of legally and factually complex cases. She is highly collaborative with clients and other lawyers. Antony Morris is very measured in his approach. He commands great respect from clients. He is effective at delegating responsibility in order to get the best results.’
‘Emma Butcher is excellent and highly collaborative and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Colt Telecom group
- BMW (UK) Limited
- JDM Technology Group
- Willmott Dixon
- Element Materials Technology Group
- University of Reading
- Crown Packaging Manufacturing UK Ltd
- CAB Automotive Ltd
- Veeam Software
- InstaGroup Limited
Work highlights
Continued to act for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in defending proceedings brought by Topalsson in relation to the termination of a contract for the supply of digital visualisation and other software to Rolls-Royce for use in its vehicles globally.
Continued to represent BMW (UK) Limited in a substantial claim for damages brought by the family of a police officer who was killed in a road traffic accident on the M6 involving a BMW marked police vehicle while responding to an emergency call.
Acting in a multi-million pound professional negligence claim arising out of advice given by BDO LLP and Stone King LLP.
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Practice head
Antony Morris
Other key lawyers
Christopher Tayton; Emma Butcher; Jack Hobbs