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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Témoignages
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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.’
‘Outstanding levels of service. Superb, frequent, proactive, clear-English communication. Proactive with scenario planning and clear advice to assist decision-making. A fantastic experience with James Berry and Gary Duffy ’
‘James Berry and Garry Duffy were both absolutely superb.’
‘Ciaran Deardon has a strong understanding of the law and the commercial realities that present themselves in litigation.'
Clients clés
- Advanced Alloys Limited
- Begbies Traynor (SY) LLP
- Queenscourt Limited (trading as QFM Group)
- Canning Conveyor Co. Limited
- Spencer Technologies Inc
- Clear Line Maintenance Ltd
- Ant Marketing Limited
- Evenort Limited
- MGS Technical Plastics Limited
- Aldi Stores Limited
Points forts
- 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.
- Acting for a major supplier to the bulk handling industry with a circa £600,000 professional negligence claim against a firm of structural engineers in relation to the catastrophic failure of a ship-to-shore conveyor at a major shipping port.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Ciaran Dearden
Gary Duffy
Responsable de la pratique
James Berry
Autres avocats clés
Ciaran Dearden; Gary Duffy