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England - Yorkshire • Dispute resolution
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Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

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Weightmans fields an ‘extremely commercially aware’ commercial litigation practice, acting on cutting-edge disputes, particularly related to cyber and data breach incidents and ESG-related litigation; insolvency-related litigation is another key strength of the practice. Andrew Cox leads the ’team with excellent strength in depth’, which consists of ‘very talented lawyer’ Sophie Hudson, and ’superb litigator’ James Peel.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Really strong ability to manage complex group litigation, in particular in the realm of financial services.’

  • ‘James Peel - a superb litigator, and an absolutely obvious partner in the making.’

  • ‘The team draws upon the expertise of the firm, leading to rapid acceleration and development of talent at all levels. Sophie Hudson is a very talented lawyer with excellent client communication and litigation skills.’

  • ‘Sophie Hudson is a very talented lawyer with excellent client communication and litigation skills.’

  • ‘Extremely commercially aware. Very impressive communication skills. Easy to deal with at all levels.’

  • ‘Strong technically, commercial approach and pragmatic.’

Work highlights

Acting for a local authority in a multi-million pound contract dispute concerning the early termination of a c.£100m outsourcing agreement.
Acting for a company operating in the health sector in a claim against its managed service provider following a cyber security attack.
Acting for a satellite services company in a cross-border contract dispute with a listed business.

Practice head

Andrew Cox

Other key lawyers

Sophie Hudson; James Peel