Mills & Reeve LLP

Litigation

Litigation and procurement disputes lawyer with experience in all aspects of contentious work before courts and tribunals as well as international arbitration. Specialising in particular in contentious procurement work Helen has advised on a number of high profile cases and took the first case to the High Court on the nature of the automatic suspension under the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2009.  Helen advises both contracting authorities within the firm’s key sectors of health and education and those bidding for public contracts. Helen also advises a variety of commercial clients on matters ranging from warranty claims to breach of confidence; on-line gaming and breach of contract and has been involved in a number of cases with an international element.  Helen also blogs and speaks on a variety of contentious procurement subjects.

Trainee solicitor at Mills & Reeve 1990-1992, Solicitor 1994-2000, Associate 2000-2015, Principal Associate 2015

Procurement Lawyers Association

Somerville College, Oxford (1987 BA); MA (Oxon); Guildford College of Law