Seddons delivers ‘a Magic Circle service for mid-market (and top-end) clients’. The team is experienced in banking and commercial litigation, IP matters, and restructuring and insolvency, as well as wills, trusts and probate disputes. Christian Smith is a corporate, shareholder and commercial agency disputes specialist. John Melville-Smith acts in contested trust, probate and inheritance claims and Steffan Taylor has an ’excellent legal brain’. In January 2024, David Wheeler stepped down as partner, but remains a consultant, while Marvin Simons retired from practice in December 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent client care - on top of the law, strategically astute, and perfectly suited for individual litigants or SMEs.’
‘Seddons are well respected and often punch well above their weight in the market.’
‘The team offers an experienced and user-friendly Privy Council agency service.’
‘A Magic Circle service for mid-market (and top-end) clients in a wide variety of business disputes involving some of the most complex legal issues. The team is capable and undaunted.’
‘Christian Smith is an outstanding litigator. He works tirelessly for his clients and has a natural ability to secure good results. His analytical skills, combined with an intuitive commercial approach, make him a great lawyer.’
‘Christian Smith is across the detail; at the same time, he is alive to bigger-picture points (commercial alternatives to litigation and desirability of settlement).’
‘Steffan Taylor is a superb associate (one of the best some clients have worked with). Super-efficient, excellent legal brain and winning client manner.’
‘Steffan Taylor is conscientious and contributes good ideas and strategic thinking.’
Work highlights
- Acted for Andrew Crump (and associated companies) in defending an approximately £50m deceit/unlawful means, conspiracy and negligence claim (arising from the sale of investment properties).
- Acted for Angus McKay in pursuing an approximately £20m secret trust and will rectification claim.
- Acted for B & J Investments in its claim for approximately £4m, being profit shares and loan repayments that arose from a hotel development-related joint venture agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Smith