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I am a Commercial Litigation and Disputes Lawyer (Partner) at Excello Law. Previously, I spent 20 years at Sherrards, with 7 as a Partner, specialising in commercial dispute resolution. My expertise is in commercial litigation, especially in recruitment, franchising, business protection, and civil fraud.I help individuals and businesses resolve commercial disputes efficiently and cost-effectively. This includes assessing disputes, advising on legal issues and case strength, and considering strategic and commercial factors.I have extensive experience in various commercial disputes, including shareholder/Director conflicts, freezing injunctions, enforcing contractual restrictive covenants, franchising disputes, and debt-related matters. My work often involves High/Commercial Court litigation, mediation, and arbitration, with an international scope. I have handled high-profile cases in the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords (as it was), and the Supreme Court.Specialties: Injunctions (particularly in the High Court), recruitment, franchising litigation, estate agency litigation, and high-profile cases in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.Here are some of my notable cases:1. Coltech Recruitment Limited & 1st PS Limited v Cera Care Limited [2024] EWHC 466 (KB)https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2024/466.html2. Winkworth Franchising Limited v Nicholas Goble [2023] https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/english-high-court-confirms-that-a-franchisor-validly-denied-a-franchisee-a-renewal-because-it-had-failed 3. Winkworth Franchising Limited v Calum Mason & Stilum Properties [2020] 4. PSG Franchising Limited v Lydia Darby Limited, Lydia Victoria Darby & David George Darby [2012] https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff7c460d03e7f57eb1f1b5. North of England Coachworks Limited v Mohammed Asif Khan & others http://knyvet.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2596.html6. TRM Copy Centres (UK) Ltd et al –v- Lanwall Services Limited [2009] UKHL 35 on appeal from:[2008] EWCA Civ 382http://www.lawreports.co.uk/WLRD/2007/QBD/jul1.0.htm. 67. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another (Respondents) v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Appellant) [2011] UKSC 15On appeal from: [2010] https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2010-0036-judgment.pdf

Listed skills include Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Legal Advice, Litigation, and 15 others.

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  Partner, Commercial Litigation

  Excello Law

  Jul 2024 - Present - London Area, United Kingdom

  I am a Commercial Litigation and Disputes Lawyer (Partner) at Excello Law. My expertise lies in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with an emphasis on the recruitment and franchising sectors, restraint of trade / business protection work and civil fraud.In summary, I assist individuals and businesses to resolve (predominantly) commercial disputes, analysing the case and advising on how best to achieve objectives as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, using the legal system as appropriate. This involves assessing the stage the dispute is at, advising on the legal issues and the strength (or weakness) of the case, and, perhaps most crucially, considering strategic issues and other commercial factors that have a considerable bearing on how best to manage the situation.