PartnerHas a special interest in asbestos-related disease cases, particularly mesothelioma, and has written and lectured widely on the subject of asbestos disease and personal injury litigation. Represented June Hancock in the Armley environmental asbestos case and also achieved what was, at the time, the highest award for an industrial disease/fatal injury case, of £4.37m.
PartnerAndrew helps injured Service personnel and their families on a variety of issues. This includes assisting severely injured service personnel with compensation claims (On and Off Duty), Boards of Inquiry and Coroners Inquests. I have represented a number of soldiers with brain and spinal injuries, including Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson. I supported Ben and his family in their fight for fairer compensation for injured soldiers. I represented and provided support to a family affected by the SAS Brecon Beacons accident, where they were able to successfully recover compensation from the MOD following a fatal accident claim.
Group chief executive of Irwin Mitchell, having taken over from John Pickering in April 2014. As group chief executive, Andrew sits on the main board of the holding company, Irwin Mitchell Holdings Ltd, and the executive board of Irwin Mitchell LLP. His role makes him ultimately responsible for the management of the group. Andrew brings strong strategic vision to the chief executive role and a commitment to operational efficiency, execution and excellence. Prior to his appointment as group chief executive, Andrew was the chief executive of the firm’s personal legal services (PLS) division with responsibility for the delivery of a range of legal services, including personal injury, family, public law, court of protection, wills, trusts and probate, contentious probate, conveyancing and retail lending. Andrew took the reins of the PLS in 2011 and led the division through a period of impressive growth, reporting improved performance year-on-year. During Andrew’s tenure, the PLS division also expanded its geographic reach, with new offices opening in Bristol and Southampton, as well as a consulting office in Leicester, and also completed the acquisition of well-respected personal injury firm MPH Solicitors in November 2013. Prior to 2011, Andrew headed up Irwin Mitchell’s industry-leading personal injury department and has also worked on many high-profile and groundbreaking cases, including the Kegworth air crash, CJD and the coal miners’ vibration white finger and chest illness cases. He joined Irwin Mitchell in 1985 and became a partner in 1988. Outside Irwin Mitchell, Andrew spent nine years as a Law Society Council member for Yorkshire. He also has many varied interests outside of the law.
I am a Partner specialising in Medical Negligence. I predominantly focus on obstetric cases resulting in brain injuries arising from asphyxia or hypoglycaemia. My work also covers a range of other areas including paediatric brain injury, Erb’s palsy, wrongful birth, maternal injuries and spinal injury. I have been Head of the London Medical Negligence department since January 2021. I sit on the Medical Negligence Executive Board as well as IM’s Risk Forum and Technical Strategy Group.
Catherine is a solicitor specialising in claims for people who have had all manner of serious injuries, especially brain and spinal cord injuries.
I am a Family Law partner with over 30 years’ experience, having recently relocated from the Midlands to the South Coast of England. I deal with all aspects of family law - both domestic and international - including financial matters, cases involving children and cross-border disputes. I regularly act for high profile public and private sector individuals, entrepreneurs, and sports personalities. I am, a member of the prestigious International Academy of Family Lawyers - being one of only a few English Fellows based outside of London. I am also a member of ‘Reunite’ ( the leading UK charity specialising in child abduction). I regularly attend domestic and international conferences and am head of International Family Law at Irwin Mitchell. I have vast experience of alternative dispute resolution in family cases by way of round table meetings, private FDRs and am an experienced collaborative family law practitioner and Resolution member. I am also a tenacious litigator, when required, featuring in reported cases at all levels up to and including the Court of Appeal such as Kingdon V Kingdon and Brack V Brack. I have a particular interest in the ongoing review and analysis of our existing law and sit on the Centre For Child and Family Law Reform Committee - The Centre is sponsored by The Law School of City University of London. The Centre’s purpose is to scrutinise existing family law and to facilitate reform where appropriate.
Senior associateClementine has considerable experience in high-value, complex and international disputes, specialising in commercial contract and professional negligence litigation. She acts for a wide range of businesses including financial institutions.
Daniel is a finance partner who joined the firm from King Wood & Mallesons SJ Berwin in February 2014. He is an acquisition finance specialist but also has substantial experience in debt restructuring, fund financing, real estate finance and debt portfolio disposals. Whilst at SJ Berwin he advised numerous clients including Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, Lloyds Banking Group, Duke Street, Lion Capital and Intermediate Capital Group PLC.
Senior associateSpecialisms: Industrial Deafness Respiratory Claims RSI Claims VWF Claims Cancer - Occupational (non British Coal) Tinitus Dermatitus Caused at Work
I have a wealth of experience in acting on behalf of people who sustain serious injuries abroad, and foreign nationals who are injured in England. I have pursued cases on behalf of clients in over 40 jurisdictions worldwide and have particular expertise in dealing with complex jurisdictional and foreign law issues. I also specialise in accidents taking place on board ships and aircraft. I have represented clients all the way up to the Court of Appeal, the UK Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union and have achieved record breaking results on behalf those most seriously injured. I am an expert in Brexit-related issues as they apply to seriously injured clients, navigating their cases through to a successful conclusion in a post-Brexit world.
International commercial dispute lawyer advising on international trade and sales of food, agency and distribution, contractual disputes and ‘shareholder disputes’, conflicts of law and jurisdiction. Reported cases: Re Portbase Clothing; Else (1982) Ltd v Parkland Holdings (CA); Glencore International v Bank of China (CA); Klickner Holdings v Klickner & co.
I am a Senior Associate in the Medical Negligence department in Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester office. I specialise in birth injury, brain injury, spinal, cardiac and renal claims. As a former nurse and Sister on an Intensive Care Unit, I am able to use the medical knowledge gained during my years of nursing to the benefit of my clients. Every client has individual needs and their wishes are at the forefront of my mind when progressing their claim. I am committed throughout the life of the claim to achieving the best possible outcome for my clients.
Emma advises both individuals and companies in relation to a range of regulatory matters on contentious and non-contentious bases. Emma specialises in ‘white collar’ crime and regulatory work. Whilst she has experience of general crime matters, she has worked almost exclusively in the field of financial crime and regulatory law for the past 12 years.
A Senior Associate Solicitor in Irwin Mitchell's Newcastle office, Emma specialises in dealing with claims on behalf of people who have been abused in childhood and/or have been sexually assaulted. She also deals with complex industrial disease matters, in particular mesothelioma cases.
Senior associate solicitor Areas of expertise: Wills Administration of estates Tax planning Trust advice & deeds Deeds of Variation Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Erin is a partner in the Family Team, specialising in complex family finances; this includes pre and post-nuptial agreements, separation and divorce and cohabitation disputes between unmarried parties. Most of the cases Erin is involved in have an international element, and she has a particular interest in working with American ex-pats living in this jurisdiction, as one herself. As a result, Erin understands the complexities that internationally mobile families face, which can increase as a result of a relationship breakdown. With her strong academic background in corporate and commercial law, Erin is regularly asked to advise divorce matters that have contentious business elements, including partnership/shareholder disputes. Erin leads Irwin Mitchell’s Team of Excellence specialising in cohabitation disputes. She regularly represents clients in complex disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. Erin provides specialist advice on professional negligence claims arising from complex family finances.
I'm a Partner at Irwin Mitchell, specialising in civil liberties and human rights law in the Public Law & Human Rights department. I have experience in a variety of civil liberties cases involving claims against the police and local authorities, inquest, judicial review, health and welfare and Court of Protection. I have recently been appointed as trustee for the Public Law Project, and am a committee member for the South West Court of Protection Practitioners Association. In October 2016 I was awarded Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Bristol Society Annual Awards.
Head of residential property team. High-net-worth residential sales and acquisitions for individuals and onshore/offshore trust structures; acting for financial institutions who are market leaders in high-value onshore/offshore sterling/foreign currency lending.
National head of military claims. Geraldine works on serious personal injury claims, specialising in military work and aviation (military, commercial and general). Key cases: Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster (1987); Piper Alpha oil rig disaster (1988); Pan Am bombing Lockerbie (1988); British Midland crash at Kegworth (1989); Chinook Mull of Kintyre crash (1994); Swissair crash off Canada (September 1998); Korean Airlines crash at Stansted (December 1999); inequest into death of Sgt Stephen Roberts in Iraq (first soldier fatality); three military Puma crashes (2007).
I am a Senior Associate solicitor specialising in medical negligence based in the Cambridge office. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2015 I have acted exclusively for clients in medical negligence cases, helping people bring claims against NHS Trusts, GPs and private practitioners. I manage my own caseload, covering a wide range of issues, including: Spinal injuries, including Cauda Equina Syndrome Adult brain injuries, including failures in treatment and prevention in strokes Wrongful birth claims Delay in diagnosis of cancer Birth injuries Amputation Of these, I have a particular interest in those claims relating to birth injury, amputation, as well as claims arising from the diagnosis and prevention failures in relation to strokes. I also assist a number of clients who have lost loved ones as a result of errors which could have been avoided in their medical treatment. In addition to my caseload, I work with several national charities that support individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries. I lead the firm’s involvement in the legal panel with national amputee charity, Steelbones and represent a number of group members in their claims. I also alongside the East of England Stroke Network to deliver series of study days to medical professionals, sharing best practices from experts across the country.
Guy is the Managing Partner of the Southampton office at irwin MItchell, which acts exclusively for victims of both personal injury and asbestos related diseases throughout the South East. Guy has particular expertise in representing mesothelioma patients and their families in obtaining welfare benefits, access to other support services and financial compensation.
Ian Toft is Head of the Asbestos Disease Team in Leeds and became a Partner in May 2017. He was named as Partner of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. At the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards Ian’s work in securing client’s access to future treatment was recognised and he was presented with the Outstanding Case of the Year award 2018. He is recognized by APIL as a Senior Litigator and an Asbestos Accredited Specialist.
Partner I am a Partner working in the Serious Injury team based in our Newcastle office. Since 2004 I have represented adults and children who have suffered serious and life changing injuries, in particular head injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputation. The cases our team pursues are often very complex and high value. I aim to secure interim payments for my clients at the earliest possible opportunity to provide funding for such things as rehabilitation, support packages, accommodation and equipment needs.
I have worked at Irwin Mitchell for over 22 years and have been a Partner for 13 years. I have worked in Manchester since 2010 having previously worked at the firms Newcastle and Sheffield offices. I have specialised in claims relating to negligent medical treatment since qualifying in April 2001. For over 13 years I have been a member of both the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and an accredited Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injuries Lawyers (APIL). During my career I have recovered millions of pounds in compensation for clients often dealing with multi million pound cases. I have been involved in high profile cases such as the indexation cases. I have a particular interest in cases relating to child and adult brain injury, spinal injuries and delayed diagnosis of cancer cases.
Associate solicitor Represents clients in a range of clinical negligence claims including: Delay in diagnosis of cancer Orthopaedic claims Surgical claims Birth injury Brain and spinal injury Amputation Fatal claims.
John has extensive experience in all types of investigations and prosecutions brought by a multitude of agencies with the Crown Prosecution Service, HMRC and the Financial Conduct Authority being just three examples.He has a solid grounding in general crime but has built his experience in financial crime, fraud, regulatory and disciplinary matters over the years, working on some ‘heavyweight’ cases in that time.
National head of Court of Protection. Has a team of people who help her to look after client’s financial affairs. They do this through either the Court of Protection or through a trust. Also able to advise on lasting powers of attorneys, enduring powers of attorneys, wills, deputyships, receiverships and various aspects of financial management. Published in the ‘Daily Telegraph’ and the ‘APIL’ journal.
Associate director of special damages unit. Karen leads the special damages unit, a resource which is unique to Irwin Mitchell. They are a team of dedicated personnel who deal with the quantification of financial losses. The special damages unit has been developed in-house since 1990 and boasts 20 members with a broad array of accountancy qualifications and work experience. It has prepared schedules of loss for a number of high-profile and boundary-breaking cases, including the claimants Warren and Annable in Heil v Rankin, the Hancock case, the Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease litigation, the Hatfield and Selby cases, the Ladbroke Grove Rail Disaster and the Cadbury’s cases. The unit produces schedules of loss, which are prepared on the basis of in-house procedures accounting for the latest case law and statistics. The team is continually updating its procedures and schedule templates to ensure that any changes in case law and statistics are reflected in all the schedules produced. In addition to this, Karen’s team provides quantum advice to case handlers and in case conferences, and also delivers firm-wide training to ensure full understanding in relation to quantum and to maximise recovery of damages for clients to enhance their quality of life. Karen is also heavily involved in the firms charity and CSR work and works closely with Business in the Community to co-ordinate a number of initiatives between the firm and a local secondary school. Activities which have been delivered include maths workshops (with members of Karen’s team), a reading partners initiative, careers aspiration presentations and CV/interview workshops, as well as assisting in the delivery of a Dragon’s Den style review of business ideas in a national competition.
Senior associateKatie has considerable experience in a wide range of domestic and international commercial contract, liability and professional negligence disputes specialising in complex, high-value litigation. She has been commended in Chambers as a 'practical and commercial’ lawyer with a fast response time and ability to ‘empathise with organisational values and branding when formulating a strategy’. She regularly acts for large financial institutions and insurance companies.
PartnerKevin has over 30 years’ experience of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance. He has project managed many complex deals for private and listed companies including cross-border acquisitions and management buy-outs and regularly provides strategic advice at board level.
Derbyshire born and bred, Lara trained in Manchester but is now based in Sheffield. Lara was promoted to Senior Associate at just 5 years PQE, which is a testament to her technical ability and client care. Lara tackles thorny issues in her cases that have baffled her opponents, many of whom are often Partners, with ease. Lara’s steely determination to achieve the best for her clients leaves them feeling that she is always in their corner. Lara is a specialist in HNW financial matters including cases with offshore assets, complex trust structures and vulnerable clients. She works closely with Ros Bever and Nat Groarke on UHNW cases. Lara has a thriving pre and post-nuptial practice, often being brought in by financial advisors for financial family planning. She is the trusted go-to for many advisors for their clients. In addition, Lara leads our Teams of Excellence for Appeals and Schedule 1 cases, respectively. Lara has considerable experience in Schedule 1 matters, have been part of the team advising a range of clients in relation to Schedule 1 claims, most notably cases involving professional footballers. Lara is at the forefront of appeal cases. She was a fundamental part of the team representing Julia Goddard-Watts, whose case was heard by the Court of Appeal in October 2022. This was a landmark case, in which Mrs Goddward-Watts successfully appealed the final order made following a second rehearing of her claim for financial remedies, the previous order having been set aside due to the husband’s material non-disclosure. Lara was also instrumental in the Sharland and Gohil appeals. Lara’s recent significant cases include: • Advising the former partner of an ex-Premier League footballer in relation to Schedule 1 matters. • Advising clients with significant personal injury damages awards in relation to wealth protection, and the financial consequences of divorce in the context of the source of their assets. Lara’s notable work this year includes a Pre-Nuptial Agreement where the client had assets of £9m to protect, together with representing another seriously injured client in financial remedy proceedings seeking to protect assets of c. £1.5m. • Representing a client with assets of c. £40m in relation to implementation matters following a contested 5 day hearing. • Acting for a former barrister in relation to financial matters arising out of her separation from her husband, a partner at a well-known national/international law firm. At this very early stage, the assets are unclear, but are understand to include a family home and a property abroad worth in excess of £1m, together with other capital assets exceeding £1m and significant pension assets.
Lindsey is a Senior Associate Solicitor working in the Irwin Mitchell Newcastle and Middlesbrough offices. She worked previously within the Health Service as a senior MRI radiographer.Lindsey specialises in clinical negligence cases and acts on behalf of clients who have suffered serious injuries, recovering substantial amounts of compensation to fund care, therapies and a range of other needs. She also represents families at inquests where a loved one has died through negligent medical treatment. Her expertise lies in birth injury claims involving children who have cerebral palsy as a result of delays in delivery or inadequate neonatal care. She also represents mothers who have suffered injury during delivery or where there have been failures to diagnose congenital conditions during pregnancy. Lindsey acts for adults who have suffered a brain or spinal injury or who have suffered avoidable amputations and has a special interest in cases involving delayed cancer diagnosis and negligent surgery.
Senior associate She has substantial experience of dealing with complex landlord and tenant matters including lease renewal and termination proceedings, dilapidations claims and rent and service charge disputes & recovery. In addition to landlord and tenant matters, Lisa also acts for investors and developers and in an advisory and risk management capacity. Lisa is regularly instructed in complex matters on behalf of banks, Law of Property Act Receivers and insolvency practitioners to deal with a wide range of property related insolvency matters. Lisa is also instructed in general property litigation matters such as those concerning easements, breach of covenant and nuisance. She has developed a specialism in acting in substantial nuisance cases for both private individuals and developer clients, and also carries out specialist work in all forms of leasehold enfranchisement/right of first refusal work, acting for both freeholders and leaseholders.
Louise is a Partner in the Sheffield office and leads the Serious Injury team comprising of over 50 team members. She has more than 20 years of experience in acting for clients who have sustained serious brain and spinal cord injury and other complex injuries, having joined Irwin Mitchell in 1997. Louise’s cases have won the Post Magazine’s Rehabilitation First Award on a number of occasions (claimant’s solicitor category), demonstrating Louise’s strong ethos of maximising client recovery and prioritising rehabilitation and quality of life in every case. She has been part of legal teams tackling complex and ground breaking issues. These include appearances in the Court of Appeal in relation to securing substantial interim payments, Statutory Services funding, life expectancy, periodical payments and the interaction of legislation regarding Statutory Services provision with damages recovery. Louise has also been involved in a significant number of highly complex, multi-million pound settlements. Alongside her considerable technical expertise, Louise is known for her profoundly caring and compassionate approach with clients, helping them to rebuild lives positively after serious injury.
Maisie is a tenacious litigator. She has great commercial acumen and an ability to understand clients and their businesses. Maisie frequently represents high net worth clients on complex financial matters and has been commended by senior junior Counsels and KCs her impressive handling of cases and strategic decisions. Maisie is part of our Teams of Excellence for Court of Protection / personal injury settlement work. Maisie handles cases where clients lack capacity and/or have suffered a significant injury. Maisie also advises our Serious Injury teams on claims for legal costs relating to a divorce and financial proceedings in schedules of loss; this includes providing statements to the Court in support of those heads of loss. Maisie confidently undertakes her own advocacy, often against experienced Partners and Counsel. As well as her own complex caseload, Maisie works closely with Ros Bever and other Partners across our National Team, specialising in UHNW and HNW matters with a particular specialism in Private Equity assets and complex trusts structures Maisie’s recent notable cases include: • Having assisted a Partner in acting for a client worth £16m in financial remedy proceedings, Maisie was instructed by the client to advise in relation to a pre-nuptial agreement. • Representing a local businessman whose company is due to complete on a £40m deal in his divorce. The settlement involves a company restructure and complex tax issues. • Securing s37 Freezing Orders to preserve over £5.8m of assets, third party disclosure orders, and a set aside of a property transfer, in ongoing protracted proceedings. • Advising on a pre-nuptial agreement in circumstances where the client is due to receive an inheritance in excess of £10m and is the beneficiary of family trusts. • Representing a client in a divorce where the sole asset is her future damages from a wrongful birth claim valued at > £5m.
Matthew is a Partner and has acted for clients in the field of serious injury for over 20 years. Matthew handles a wide range of serious injury cases which include brain and spinal injuries, amputation and fatal accident claims. He also acts for clients who have suffered complex orthopaedic injuries, including children and the elderly. Matthew is based in the Liverpool office whilst also maintaining a role in the serious injury team in Manchester. Matthew is a Senior Litigator with APIL and has APIL accreditations for specialism in both Brain Injury and in Fatal Accidents. He is listed in the Headway Directory for Liverpool. Matthew was shortlisted for PI Solicitor of the Year at the PI Awards in 2022.
Nathaniel is a partner specialising in all areas of private family law work. He is based in the Manchester Irwin Mitchell office but has clients across the UK, most notably in London. Nathaniel has broad experience of financial matters, ranging from high-net-worth cases, to those cases where the assets are more modest but the issues no less complex or important. Nathaniel has particular expertise in cases where there are complicated matters, such as those involving international issues, business assets and trusts. He also specialises in cases where there are suspected hidden assets or non-disclosure. He is regularly instructed on pre- and post-nuptial agreements, to protect family or future wealth. Nathaniel is a Resolution accredited specialist in Complex Financial and Property Matters (High Income Households and Substantial Assets) and one of the only specialists in the North West in European and International Law. Nathaniel also deals with private children matters.
Senior associateExpertise in: Brain Injury Spinal and complex orthopaedic injuries Spinal Injury Spinal Injuries Enquiries CICA Claims (Criminal Injuries) Road traffic accidents MIB and CICA claims Employer liability claims
Robert advises on all aspects of banking and finance with particular focus on real estate finance (investment and development). He also often acts on growth capital lending, corporate M&A and corporate banking, whilst many of the transactions he works on have a cross-border element to them.
Rosemary is a Partner in the Cambridge and London offices and has been handling cases for victims of mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease generally for 25 years. She travels extensively within the East Anglian region, visiting patients in their homes to offer advice and assistance. She is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
I am a partner at Irwin Mitchell, specialising in divorce and related financial matters, and private law issues relating to children. I act for a range of clients and offer practical, commercially focused advice. I have a particular interest in litigation involving family Trusts. I’m a vocal advocate of pre- and post-nuptial agreements and I’m regularly instructed to prepare these. I’m also instructed by clients who have separated and wish to hold their spouses to nuptial agreements they’ve signed, as well as those seeking to challenge them. My clients range from those with inherited family wealth to others who have built up assets during their lifetime. I also sit on Irwin Mitchell’s Later Life Group and act for older and elderly clients. I understand the issues faced by those marrying or separating in later life and was key in developing the firm’s Later Life Relationships proposition. I’ve written extensively on family law issues and have delivered training seminars to other professional advisors. In relation to children matters I take a sensitive and child-focused approach. I work on cases involving the National Youth Advocacy Service and children’s guardians, and regularly instruct independent social workers and other experts. I act in cases of internal and international relocation and those involving parental alienation. Whatever a client’s circumstances, my focus is on getting the best result I can.
Sarah is a Partner in the Medical Negligence department and leads a team of lawyers who are based in the Sheffield office. Sarah has specialised in medical law for more than 20 years, and has particular expertise in birth injury, amputation, and spinal injury cases.
PartnerExperienced commercial dispute resolution lawyer. Since June 2011 has headed the commercial litigation department in Sheffield of 25+ lawyers. The department handles over 2,000 claims per year. Deals with most aspects of commercial and property litigation including professional negligence. Experience of High and County Court matters and a keen advocate of ADR having dealt with numerous mediations. Recent appearance in the Court Appeal included the reported case of Brown-Quinn and Webster Dixon LLP v Equity Syndicate Management Limited. In addition to traditional commercial litigation work, Steven and his team are panel solicitors for a number of well-known insurers dealing with disputes for individuals, businesses and charities who have the benefit of a legal expense insurance policy. Leading commentator on legal issues facing SME’s and jointly responsible of for the identification and development of new legal product offerings to SME community for the business legal services division. In recent years has developed bespoke innovative litigation funding solutions for commercial clients.
PartnerSteven is an expert in construction and engineering law, with extensive experience of commercial dispute resolution. He prides himself on the human touch and supporting clients. He leads a team in Leeds that helps clients successfully resolve disputes including those operating in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors. His wide range of dispute resolution expertise helps his clients minimise the impact of disputes by acting pro-actively, practically and commercially and by using the dispute resolution technique most appropriate to the issue. He has experience of taking disputes to the highest courts in the land, including the Court of Appeal and House of Lords (as it then was). He has adjudicated more cases than he can remember. He regularly gives upfront and dispute avoidance advice to clients and is an accredited mediator. He has a particular specialism in the NEC standard form of contract and has helped resolve many disputes under its terms, especially compensation event and ground condition claims. He also has procurement experience, and helps his clients avoid or minimise the risk of disputes by ensuring that their interests are properly protected in construction and engineering contractual documents. He worked previously at DWF, Hammonds and Walker Morris and has significant expertise in general commercial matters, thereby strengthening both the construction and commercial dispute resolution offering in Leeds and across the country. His recruitment is part of the strategic growth of the firm in business areas and in key cities, including both Leeds and Sheffield. Legal specialties: construction and engineering law, dispute resolution, arbitration, litigation, adjudication and mediation. He is accredited as a mediator by CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution).
Director. Stuart is a highly experienced commercial/ IT lawyer. His expertise includes dealing with outsourcing, licensing, franchising, manufacturing, agency, distribution, and management arrangements.
Tania is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team in Sheffield. Tania specialises in clinical negligence claims and inquests and have over 13 years of experience in this field. During this time, she have dealt with a wide range of complex and high value cases, including those involving children who have sustained life-changing injuries following birth, such as cerebral and Erbs palsy. Tania has also represented individuals who have suffered brain and spinal injuries as a result of negligent medical treatment. Tania has a special interest in fatal accident claims and inquests, representing bereaved families in the Coroner’s court.
Zoe is an associate director and partner in the Sheffield family team of Irwin Mitchell. Zoe has specialist family law expertise and deals regularly with complex high-value financial cases involving property portfolios, businesses and trusts. She also led the reported case of GR v DR [2013] 2FLR 1534. Zoe has a particular interest in dealing with same sex marriages and has helped the team develop its expertise in this area. She routinely advises clients on the protections of assets in prenuptial, postnuptial and cohabitation agreements, as well as working with the firm’s Court of Protection team to advise on the complexities of multi-million pound personal injury settlements. Zoe deals with highly complex children disputes in cases where the parents are completely estranged and alienated. She also deals with international relocation cases.
