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Philippa Dempster

Philippa Dempster

Freeths LLP, London

Work Department

Commercial and Dispute Resolution

Position

Managing Partner of London office

Philippa is regarded as a leader in the field of Dispute Resolution by the Legal 500. She also uses her litigation experience to draft and negotiate contracts focusing on the key areas of risk.

She has a Master’s Degree in Advanced Litigation and is a trained ADR mediator. Philippa has since 2016 been selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in England 2016 for Litigation law and is described as ’’ Highly Rated’’ by the Legal 500 (2018). She also won the prized accolade in The Lawyer, Hot 100 list 2017 and is “Hot 100 Lawyer” .

Career

Hogan Lovells 1989-92; joined Freeths LLP 1992; associate 1994-96; partner 1996; ADR accredited mediator 2003. Recognised as a leader in the field of litigation by 'The Legal 500' and 'Business Experts' publications.

Memberships

ADR Group; Association of Midlands Mediators.

Education

Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School; Nottingham Trent University (LLB (Hons); Trent law prize; LLM in Advanced Litigation).

Leisure

Building a ‘grand design’, photography, Nottingham Forest.

Mentions

Dispute resolution • London

Commercial litigation: mid-market

Industry focus • London

Retail and consumer