The litigation group at Greenwoods Legal spans its Cambridge and London offices, as well its Peterborough office, which is the focal hub of the practice. The team is known for its ‘extremely attentive and detailed approach’ to matters, and is noted as being formed of ’experienced litigators, adept at handling complex, multi-party proceedings in the High Court’. Lead partner Huw Wallis, who works across the firm’s offices, is regarded as ‘a no-nonsense litigator who keeps a calm head even in turbulent waters’. Emerging talents Adele Whaley and Jamie McConnell particularly excel in commercial disputes.
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‘Greenwoods has experienced litigators, adept at handling complex, multi-party proceedings in the High Court. They deal with litigation across a range of specialisms, and as such have the ability to handle disputes involving claims running in parallel in different courts and tribunals.’
‘Huw Wallis is a no-nonsense litigator who keeps a calm head even in turbulent waters. He is both pleasant to deal with and a very good lawyer.'
'Sam Baxter is a hardworking and dependable associate. He has extensive experience in High Court litigation.’
‘The team has an extremely attentive and detailed approach. I felt totally confident after our first call.’
‘A personal approach: you could tell they really cared.’
'Huw Wallis is our go-to litigator for tough litigation and Adele Wallis is technically superb and communicates really well with clients and counsel.'
'Excellent client care and proactive at managing clients expectations including regarding innovative steps on costs management. Their diversity is also excellent.'
'Huw Wallis and Samantha East have provided excellent service to our organisation over a number of years with an understanding our our requirements.'
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