Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP advises clients on commercial disputes in a diverse array of sectors, including those relating to energy, financial services, insurance, insolvency, pensions, transport and retail. The firm has especial expertise relating to restrictive covenants and breach of confidence. Within the Bristol team, Stephen Dilley advises across a wide spectrum of matters, supporting with supply chain disputes, IT disputes, breach of contracts, fraud and misrepresentation. Rashmita Roy Chowdhury focuses on financial institutions and renewable energy, with expertise in restrictive covenants.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are supportive and offer sensible advice in progressing the case. Equally, all advice is geared to ending the case, not rushing to court.’
  • 'Technically sound and very user friendly and commercial. The team always fits in with the inhouse team seamlessly and is always very responsive and practical.'
  • 'Stephen Dilley leads and oversees a variety of contentious and non contentious work for us and he knows and understands our business and business philosophy very well. He is very flexible and responsive and reliable in tight deadlines'
  • 'A team of good, sensible lawyers.'
  • 'Stephen Dilley - intelligent, pragmatic and commercially focused.'
  • 'Rashmita Roy Chowdhury is very capable and a future star.'
  • ‘Stephen Dilley is excellent, very commercial and easy to work with.'
  • 'Strength in depth which means they can manage large litigation for significant clients.'
  • ‘Stephen Dilley is exceptional and leads a very strong team.'
  • ‘Always honest about the case and the decisions clients need to make. Advice is timely, clear and presented to enable decision-making.’

Key clients

  • Bradford upon Avon Town Council
  • Quilter
  • AIG
  • Liverpool Victoria
  • Wizz Air
  • Lloyds Banking Group

Lawyers

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Stephen Dilley; Rashmita Roy Chowdhury