Deloitte Legal

Disputes​

Disputes Partner

Work undertaken:

Acting for a medical devices distributor in obtaining a freezing injunction against a rogue member of the LLP. ​ Acting for an IT supplier in a claim for repudiatory breach of a contract to provide software for the management of offenders and probation services. ​ Acting for a leading provider of healthcare staff in claims for breach of contract, breach of confidence and data privacy claims against former employees and their new employer. Obtaining interim injunctions to restrain the defendants prior to successful settlement.​ Acting for a client in the Defence sector in relation to claims against a departing executive who was to become CEO of a major defence competitor. Settlement reached with employee and competitor protected a $4bn customer relationship. ​ Acting for a significant minority shareholder in a claim for breach of a SPA and unfair prejudice in relation to the sale of shares in a motorsport media business. Successfully reaching a multi-million-pound settlement. ​ Successfully defending a $70m ICC Arbitration claim relating to the installation of TV studios in the Middle East under a joint venture agreement.​

Robert was admitted as a solicitor on 03/11/09

Robert is a Disputes Lawyer and a Partner in the Deloitte Legal team in London. He specialises in resolving English Law disputes, either in the Courts of England and Wales or in London-seated arbitrations.

He has particular expertise in resolving complex and valuable commercial disputes where technology is at the heart of the claim, and providing litigation and risk advisory services to clients within Deloitte Legal.

Robert regularly acts on disputes relating to complex commercial contracts, negligence, M&A transactions, recovery of assets, breach of confidence, trade secrets, and data privacy.

He also works closely with other professionals in Deloitte to assist clients with their strategies for dealing with high volume claims and mass consumer litigation.

University of Nottingham: BA, Law & Politics: 2001-2004 College of Law, Birmingham: Legal Practice Course John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe BBP Law School (PSC)