Derek Simmonds Email & Phone Number

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Consultant Dispute Resolution Lawyer and Acredited Mediator

Uk Nationwide

Worcesterhire

This my own business providing legal and mediation services to individuals, businesses and consultancy services to law firms.

Worcester, United Kingdom

Specialising in Mediation and Dispute Resolution work

Worcester And Solihull

Dispute resolution and Mediation work for individuals, businesses and organisations.

Hereford And Worcester

Dispute resolution work for individuals, businesses and organisations. Business Development and Management

Director. Dispute Resolution lawyer.

West Midlands And North Worcestershire

Some noteable cases I have dealt with •Acted for an American Joint Venture Investment Advisor for misappropriation of $35m. •Clinical Negligence Claim ,was settled for an undisclosed substantial sum. The client was severely disabled as a consequence of her bile duct being cut., •A claim for proprietary estoppel by one of 13 siblings against her late father’s estate was successfully won at trial. •The disputed ownership of a farm was successfully won at trial. •Building dispute involving works of circa £1m was concluded at trial •An unusual case - an application for costs against the Directors of a Company that unsuccessfully sued a Fire Authority which went to the Court of Appeal.•Acted for the owner of a Mill House - devastated by flood water from an adjacent farm - which involved 4 separate Court actions. Finally settled •Proceedings arising from a Company Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement for non-payment of consideration has led to satellite litigation under warranties and personal guarantees against the Directors and applications for third party disclosure.•3 mediations for a motor manufacturer , one involving technical issues with the development of a new vehicle; a second involving battery problems with a supplier for a new electric car that was under road testing. All settled successfully. •A complex contract arrangement for a national brand, launching a new online service in the UK with and American partner. •Acting for 3 former directors sued on personal guarantees by an international freight forwarding company following the collapse of the region’s biggest clothing reprocessing plant. • Acting for a secondary lender who is owed a substantial under charges against two farms and lease agreements for equipment and stock. Cattle have been repossessed and an LPA receiver appointed. Claims were brought by the farming family challenging the validity of the agreements and termination provisions.