England - East Anglia • Dispute resolution
HCR Hewitsons
The litigation practice at HCR Hewitsons is ‘responsive, to the point and thorough with its advice'. Property litigator Natalie Minott leads the practice, in which Simon Biggin is a key partner for contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes. He notably advised Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractors Group on matters arising from Environment Agency licensing programmes. Stewart Morrison, who regarded as being ’driven, organised and knowledgeable‘, stands out for his work on freedom of information appeals and on challenges to procurement contract awards.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has always acted with our interests foremost and communicated well.’
‘Simon Biggin has always kept me informed and copied-in on all relevant correspondence. He adheres to timelines well too.’
‘I find the litigation team to be responsive, to the point and thorough with its advice.’
‘Stewart Morrison is highly professional and very good at what he does. He is also cost effective, precisely because his level of expertise his high and he works very efficiently.’
'This is a top-tier practice, run very efficiently and smoothly.'
'I work primarily with Stewart Morrison who is very driven, organised and knowledgeable about his areas of work. He is highly capable and talented.'
Key clients
- Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractors Group
Work highlights
- Advising BAWAG on matters relating to the Environment Agency’s Restoring Sustainable Abstraction programme, under which water licences will be revoked or varied leading to the loss of generational farming businesses and a major food processor, loss of jobs and damage to the local economy.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Natalie Minott