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Specialises in both commercial litigation and contentious employment law. Also experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Acts for public companies to SMEs, and individuals. As well as undertaking general dispute resolution and commercial litigation, particular interests and specialisms include:* stopping litigation before it starts/litigation avoidance* professional negligence claims: claimant and defendant* public procurement disputes (Member of the Procurement Lawyers’ Association)* reinsurance disputes * company/shareholder disputes and "minority prejudice"* misuse of confidential information* contentious probate and inheritance * enforcement and enforceability of post-termination restraints (employment, consultancy, SPAs)* partnership disputes and partner exits* intellectual property (mainly copyright and passing off)* issues arising on the sale and reorganisation of businesses and on competitive tendering: transfer of undertaking [TUPE] issues, multiple redundancies and so on* fatal accident claims* inquests* cross-border issues, in both commercial litigation and contentious employment* pre-trial injunctions and enforcement processes* sexual harassment claims* discrimination claims* arbitration Frequently called upon to advise and assist where English law applies to a dispute in a foreign jurisdiction: examples being USA, Hong Kong, India, China, Saudi Arabia, France, Belgium.Significant cases:**Inquests into the deaths of Yves Marie Gloaguen and Pascal Le Floch arising from the loss of the vessel Bugaled Breizh on 15 January 2004https://lnkd.in/e_8WRU4c https://lnkd.in/eKsH7CW9https://lnkd.in/exD5rzA3**Domestic and General Insurance Plc v HomeShield Direct Ltd [2021] 4 WLUK 278 - application for pre-action disclosure on alleged deceit claim**FRB v DCA [2019] EWHC 2816 (Fam) - civil deceit claim in family proceedings regarding paternity and interaction with relevance of conduct in family financial provision orders https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5dbfc17e2c94e079d7b7cacf?utm_source=amp&target=amp_jtext**Roneleigh Limited v MII Exports Inc [1989] 1 WLR 619 - relelvance of costs regime in USA courts to the issue of forum conveniens**Brett v Brett Essex Golf Club [1986] 278 EG 1476 - relevance of factual matrix in interpretation of commercial lease terms

Listed skills include Contentious Employment, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and 18 others.