The litigation team at Weightmans LLP has a broad range of experience in commercial, company, and insolvency law. Mark Surguy leads the team and has expertise in civil fraud matters, often managing cases where there is a civil and criminal interface. Further support is provided by Jon-Paul Casati, who has a particular focus on the manufacturing sector, working with clients in the local region as well as parent companies based in other jurisdictions.
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Position

Mark has over 30 years' private practice experience of advising and representing companies, institutions and individuals in domestic and international commercial litigation, fraud and insolvency cases across multiple sectors.

His practice encompasses commercial misconduct, corporate investigations, freezing and search orders, asset tracing, and other remedies arising out of suspected fraud, cyber-fraud, and civil and criminal wrongdoing.  He also has a strong and active commercial litigation practice in specialist tribunals and all divisions of the High Court, including the appellate jurisdictions.

Mark has deep expertise in and knowledge of the workings of computer forensics, digital evidence, data protection and cross-border e-Discovery, and uses leading-edge technology to assist in fact-finding.

He specialises in designing pragmatic solutions to novel and complicated problems.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team marries commercial acumen with an understanding of the law, which is impressive.'
  • 'They have been particularly impressive in bringing together a disparate group of clients in our industry to raise a difficult and important challenge on an issue of wide-ranging relevance.'
  • 'Their pragmatic approach to overcoming novel problems and the manner in which each challenge is met and conquered is indicative of a team that is at the top of its game.' 

Key clients

  • Marcegaglia (UK) Limited
  • Hiscox UK
  • Wokingham Borough Council
  • The Amari Group
  • Tornado Wire Limited
  • Hi-Tech Steel Services
  • Steel Processing (Midlands) Limited
  • Barings Limited
  • E. On UK Plc
  • Dry Ice Supply (UK) Limited
  • Walsall Council
  • Stoke-on-Trent City Council