England - London • Dispute resolution
The ‘innovative and dynamic team’ at Payne Hicks Beach LLP handles disputes concerning finance (including financial services), commercial issues, fraud, insolvency, and professional negligence. The team is also instructed in company-related disputes, such as unfair prejudice claims. In addition to acting in media sector litigation, dispute resolution department head Dominic Crossley advises educational and sporting institutions, politicians, public sector bodies, and entrepreneurs; and Lucas Moore ‘identifies the quickest possible route to the solution’. Providing further partner-level support are experienced commercial litigators Georgina Bayley, Ane Vernon and Paul Dorrans.
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‘A niche firm, which has the ability to generate interesting and high-profile work and to deliver it with great effect.’
'Good service and commercial nous.'
‘The best boutique practice in London. Wonderfully collaborative and technically superior to all its rivals.’
'PHB operates at the intersection where a law firm steeped in history meets an innovative and dynamic team with bucketloads of commercial acumen.'
'Lucas Moore's appreciation for the commercial realities of a claim, particularly at the outset, make him stand out from other lawyers.'
'Lucas Moore is razor-sharp and identifies the quickest possible route to the solution, which is invaluable.’
‘Paul Dorrans has a very reassuring presence and rightly gives clients great confidence. He shows excellent judgement.’
'Georgina Bayley is excellent - a first-class litigator with a deft touch for clients.'
Leading individuals
Lucas is a partner in the Dispute Resolution department specializing in commercial disputes including claims arising in financial services, international trade, fraud, contentious insolvency, and corporate governance/shareholder issues.
Next Generation Partners
Georgina is a partner in the Dispute Resolution department. She specialises in heavyweight commercial disputes, both international and domestic, acting for a variety of clients ranging from companies to high net worth individuals to charities. Her experience includes dealing with complex contractual disputes, fraud, shareholder issues, contentious insolvency and arbitration. She also often advises in relation to jurisdictional issues, injunctive relief, dispute resolution and governing law clauses and enforcement issues. Georgina also has a particular interest in, and experience of, judicial review matters. She is regularly instructed by coroners seeking specialist advice on coronial law in relation to inquests and has also advised public authorities on bringing procurement challenges against public bodies.