England - London • Dispute resolution
Davis Woolfe
Specialist disputes firm Davis Woolfe covers both commercial litigation and insolvency work. Name partner and dispute resolution leader Guy Davis is experienced in the resolution of complex contractual disputes, professional negligence actions, and securing of world-wide asset freezing orders. Jerome O’Sullivan joined as consultant partner from Fletcher Day in February 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘The direct and personal approach and access that Guy Davis provides is the stand-out differentiator.’
‘Guy Davis is an excellent strategist and demonstrates a can-do approach to resolving issues.'
‘Clients will struggle to find a more tenacious representative than Jerome O'Sullivan.’
‘They always have excellent relationships with clients; and in larger cases, they deploy an appropriate team, so there is almost always someone available to field queries about the case.'
'The firm makes good use of cloud-based technologies, which allows ready access to documents and helps keep costs down.'
'A no-nonsense approach to cases, with direct and focused advice. If difficult advice needs to be given, then it is given early on.’
‘Very fair in their dealings, and they are excellent lawyers and always do what they say they are going to do.’
‘A small, agile and highly experienced team of litigators, with experience spanning commercial litigation, fraud and insolvency.’
Key clients
- Globalcove
- Discovery Land Company
- Taymouth Castle DLC
- The River Tay Castle
Work highlights
- Assisted Discovery Land Company with a private prosecution, when the MET Police had declined to act, resulting in the successful conviction of Stephen Jones, who was indicted on three counts of fraud.
- Acted for Michael Ross in various of allegations of fraud, in respect of two large-scale property developments in the UK.
- Acting for Globalcove, an international property development company, in a breach of fiduciary duty claim against an individual project manager.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Guy Davis