Berry Smith acts on a wide range of commercial disputes, with particular strength in contractual and shareholder matters, as well as work for public sector clients. The team represents businesses across a variety of sectors on contentious issues. Iwan Doull heads the practice, with experience across all areas of commercial litigation and a focus on representing legal expenses insurers. Nick Parker advises on a range of disputes, including contractual and shareholder issues and directors’ disqualification proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- Nick Parker (Partner) - terrific people skills which ensure clients have confidence that their interests will be very well served from the start; fantastic analytical skills combined with deeply impressive legal knowledge enable strengths to be exploited and potential pitfalls to be circumvented with relative ease. A real delight to work with. Iwan Doull (Partner) - confident litigator with a wealth of experience across a range of legal sectors who is very well respected by his peers. Adept at pressing home every advantage.
- In my interactions with the Berry Smith litigation team, I have always found them to be personable, practical, and knowledgeable.
- Nick Parker has, over many years, demonstrated himself to be an excellent practitioner. He is friendly, takes a sensible, commercial approach, and this is backed up by first-rate technical knowledge.
- Iwan Doull is exceptional and has a phenomenal book of clients.
- Cerys Laskey is, without a doubt, a rising star. She is organized, detail-oriented, and always has an eye on the bigger picture.
Key clients
- Kwan Yick Ltd
- Rayner Personnel Limited
- Welsh Government
- Barry & Irene Radley
- Brit Insurance
- Hayley & Richard Farnfield
- Brian Evans Jones
- Dr Sele Musa
- Weldlec Limited
- BBI Group Ltd
Work highlights
Acting for the Welsh Government in a multi-party action in the High Court, defending a claim against it for £10.7m.
Acting in the second multi million pound shareholder dispute in Celtic Oriental Limited.
Represented Brit Insurance, in defending a claim made against it by a leading KC for refusal to provide cover on a claim made under its policy of insurance.
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