Focusing on the technology, life sciences, private wealth and real estate sectors, Taylor Wessing LLP boasts extensive High Court experience. Andrew Howell, who leads the ‘well-known’ team, specialises in the financial and professional services sectors. In addition to heading up the firm’s litigation funding offering, ’class act’ Richard Viegas advises an impressive roster of investment banks, asset managers and high-net-worth individuals. Katie Chandler is a go-to adviser on group claims, while Emma Allen regularly handles civil fraud and contractual disputes, often on a cross-border basis. Samantha Brendish is another key name to note.
Testimonials
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‘Emma Allen is just great: she is incredibly hardworking, very easy to work with, and comes up with fantastic points. An absolute joy to be instructed by.’
‘Laurence Lieberman and Sam Brendish - very competent and pleasant to work with.’
‘Richard Viegas and Lucy Waddicor are a seamless, well-oiled machine that cater to any and every client need. They are impressive and are capable of thinking laterally; they get businesspeople and business in general.’
‘Richard Viegas is a class act. Extremely hardworking, laser focused, very bright, and a lateral nimble thinker. Richard is a master gamesman, a fierce litigator and I am glad he is on our team!’
‘Well-known team based on the experienced Julian Randall and Andrew Howell.’
‘Julian Randall and Andrew Howell - both have very calm heads and a focus on the bigger picture.’
‘Katie Chandler is very bright, easy to work with and great with clients. Samantha Brendish is a clear communicator who understands the detail and is a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Omni Bridgeway
- White Oak
- Mr Zafar Khan
- Mr Samer Sidawi
- Daniel Fields and Green Fields Management LLP
- MUSST Holdings
- Celsius Network
- Piper Sandler
- Cashdash UK Limited (trading as Rapyd)
- Nissan vehicle dealerships
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Work highlights
- Acting for litigation funder, Omni Bridgeway, in its dispute with Bugsby Property LLC in relation to the enforceability of a litigation funding agreement following the Supreme Court's decision in PACCAR.
- Acting for White Oak in High Court proceedings relating to the recovery of over $140m from Marsh Limited for breach of duty.
- Representing 115 Nissan dealerships in the defence of diesel emissions claims relating to the Pan NOx group litigation.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Howell