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Freeths LLP pulls together an impressive contentious offering with industrial and technology disputes standing out as core areas of expertise for the team. Judicial review proceedings, shareholder disputes and pensions litigations make up some of the unit’s varied caseload. Practice head James Berry is noted for being ‘calm, controlled, clever and hard-working.’ In addition to his far-reaching experience in commercial disputes, the Sheffield-based practitioner is equipped to deal with enforcement and insolvency-related issues. Ciaran Dearden is another core member of the group and is praised for his ’strong understanding of the law and commercial realities’.
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Testimonials
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‘James Berry and Ciaran Dearden pulled off an amazing effort in getting substantial disclosure done at breakneck speed. They are careful, conscientious and committed to achieving the client's goals.’
‘James Berry is great. Very calm, controlled, clever and hardworking.’
Key clients
- Advanced Alloys Limited
- Begbies Traynor (SY) LLP
Work highlights
Acting for a national insolvency practitioner in respect of complex litigation involving a large construction company (with turnover in excess of £80m prior to liquidation).
Acting for the shareholder of a leading well-known international hotels brand valued at circa €65m in a cross-border shareholder and director dispute which involves issues of diversion of business opportunities, misfeasance, misappropriation, fraud and tax evasion.