England - London • Dispute resolution
Hugh James
Environmental nuisance, industrial disease, and product liability claims are all mainstays of the group litigation department at Hugh James, which also has 'unrivalled experience of litigating domestic environmental group actions'. Neil Stockdale, who heads the firm’s financial mis-selling team, has an 'instinctive grasp for the core issues, and an excellent feel for when to fight and when to settle'; he works in tandem with Mark Harvey, who has a 'longstanding and deserved reputation as a market leader' and has been representing claimants in product liability claims for over four decades.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Hugh James has unrivalled experience of litigating domestic environmental group actions, spanning both common law nuisance and actions based on statute (in particular Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1973).
- 'Rebecca Andrews is always across both the detail and the strategic and tactical issues for a case, including matters of a highly technical nature.'
‘An innovative team who take cutting edge cases and are fearless.’
‘Mark Harvey has a longstanding and deserved reputation as a market leader.’
‘Kathryn Singh has extensive experience, is highly professional and knowledgeable and is an effective team player.'
'James Gibson has considerable experience and knowledge in this specialist area.'
‘Stephanie Eedy - good knowledge of the law and procedure. Particularly good at putting a group claim together and handling claimant committees.'
- 'Kimberley Sutton is experienced at gathering evidence from regulatory authorities, claimants and others to establish a robust claim.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Neil Stockdale