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B P Collins LLP Offices

B P Collins LLP
20 Station Road
GERRARDS CROSS
SL9 8EL
England
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Matthew Brandis

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Work Department

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner and Practice Group Leader

Career

As leader of B P Collins’ 15-strong dispute resolution team, Matthew is a highly-skilled lawyer with expertise in the resolution of complex commercial disputes, partnership disputes, professional negligence claims and private parking law issues.

Matthew also specialises in contentious probate matters, handling a range of litigation involving wills, trust and probate. He has a particular focus on contentious inheritance disputes, including the validity of testamentary documents, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 and disputes regarding the administration of trusts and estates.

Matthew has conducted litigation in most civil divisions of the High Court and in the Court of Appeal; and his advice is sought by a large number of companies and individuals on a wide-range of civil disputes for over 22 years. He has a reputation for winning contentious and high profile legal cases. Among these was the ground breaking and widely reported Westcott v Westcott defamation case, which created a legal precedent at the Court of Appeal; and he acted in the case of Moloobhoy and another v Kanani which was an appeal about whether a summary judgment application can be heard at the same time as a jurisdictional challenge.

Matthew trained Lee Bolton & Lee Solicitors; qualified 1997; partner B P Collins 2002.

Memberships

Matthew is an accredited and experienced Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) mediator, acting for both Claimants and Defendants in a range of complex cases.

Education

Malvern College, Worcs; Exeter University (1994 LLB Hons Law).

Leisure

Matthew enjoys skiing, hill walking and travelling to Africa – and Zambia in particular.  He regularly fundraises for the St Lawrence Home of Hope Orphanage, Lusaka.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Noted for its ‘strength in depth’, B P Collins LLP‘s broad offering in Gerrards Cross assists clients with interpretation of testamentary documents, removal of trustees, and breach of trust claims. Exemplifying this in particular is Craig Williams, who heads the practice and specialises in will validity litigation, Inheritance Act 1975 claims,  and administration disputes regarding trusts and estates. Described by clients as ‘a future star’, Imogen Pike is well-known for her distinctive focus on undue influence matters, and Matthew Brandis is an experienced mediator.

South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

B P Collins LLP has a strong track record when it comes to all types of business disputes, often including international elements. The firm works across litigation and arbitration involving commercial contracts, directors and shareholders, and insolvency, and also handles judicial reviews as well as disputes surrounding charities, data, intellectual property, professional negligence, defamation, and regulatory issues, among others. Matthew Brandis leads the team and is a key name in the technology and IP sectors, as well as private parking and advertising sub-sectors; he often handles complex contractual disputes and professional negligence claims. Craig Williams fronts much of the team’s litigation on behalf of high-end corporate clients and remains an important point of contact within the group. Simon Carroll’s practice focuses on mid-market disputes. Rajiv Malhotra is another key contact.

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