Weightmans LLP has extensive experience in a wide range of commercial disputes including contractual disputes, conspiracy and fraud claims, injunction proceedings, and director and shareholder disputes. The team is headed up by Mark Surguy, who has expertise in insolvency, company, and commercial claims as well as complex civil fraud cases. Jon-Paul Casati, who joined from Irwin Mitchell in February 2023, routinely handles director and shareholder disputes, with a particular focus on the manufacturing sector.
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‘Delivers broad and first rate commercial disputes expertise. The team turns its hand easily to a variety of high-profile and high-value disputes. It has strength and depth and all of its lawyers are very competent, approachable and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Mark Surguy is the stand out partner in the commercial disputes team. A seasoned practitioner, he is the first port of call for so many businesses in a dispute. He has an unrivalled strength and depth of expertise and experience amongst his peers.’
‘Jon-Paul Casati is an experienced litigator with broad commercial experience, having practiced both banking litigation and general commercial litigation.'
Key clients
- UK Trucks Claim Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for UK Trucks Claim Limited in bringing appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in relation to collective proceedings for breach of competition law worth over £1bn.
- Successfully obtained a worldwide freezing order for an individual in a claim against fraudsters in an unlawful conspiracy and fraudulent misrepresentation claim.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mark Surguy
Other key lawyers
Jon-Paul Casati