Walker Morris LLP advises on both litigation and arbitration, with notable expertise in the retail, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The department works with the support of the firm’s full-service offering, and so is well equipped to advise in areas such as construction and real estate, with a strong record acting both nationally and internationally. Nick Lees leads the team, and has expertise in litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as ADR. Shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, and disputes relating to contractual arrangements are areas of key focus for Lees. Nick McQueen has a specialism in contentious matters in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and Simon Ingham has core strength relating to the housebuilding industry. Lynsey Oakdene advises on procurement challenges and judicial review litigation.
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Key clients
- Engie/Equans
- Drax Group
- SmartestEnergy
- Evans Property Group
- Caterpillar Group
- Starbucks
- Mobile Broadband Network
- British Steel
- Evri
- Arla (UK and Netherlands)
- Bupa
- Kier Group
- Persimmon plc
- Taylor Wimpey plc
- Vistry Group plc
- Avant Homes
- Crest Nicholson plc
- Harworth Group
- Gleeson Developments
- BH Hotels
Work highlights
Acting for ENGIE in the high-profile case of Expert Tooling v Engie in the Court of Appeal concerning the payment of commission to energy brokers in connection with energy supply contracts for non-domestic customers.
Acting for Evans Homes in a long-running dispute in the High Court with a consultant regarding an alleged profit-share agreement.
Acting for BH Hotels 3 Limited in respect of a claim in High Court for declaratory relief around the meaning of an option to acquire shares under a shareholders' agreement and whether the majority shareholder was entitled to exercise that option.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Lynsey Oakdene
Practice head
Nick Lees
Other key lawyers
Simon Ingham; Nick McQueen; Lynsey Oakdene; Kathryn Vickers