With a successful track record in collective and group litigation, Harcus Parker Limited boasts particular expertise in group actions within the financial services sector. The team is active in consumer cases and data breach cases and handles claims at the CAT, Employment Tribunal and High Court levels. Founding partner Damon Parker has a wealth of experience representing shareholders and consumers; his expertise spans financial services and commercial claims. Edward Parkes has an established group litigation practice and fields specialist knowledge of case management, including litigation funding and insurance, while Jeremy Robinson demonstrates particular prowess in the competition sector. With particular expertise in banking and finance, Thomas Ross handles disputes involving structured products and investment funds. Emily Fernando boasts experience in misselling, fund mismanagement and shareholder claims in the banking sector. Nathaniel Barber joined the firm from KP Law in April 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘Tom Ross and Jeremy Robinson are highly experienced and competent partners, focused on commercial and competition law, and excellent communicators. Customer centric, hardworking and committed, they are ideal partners and team players.’
‘Damon Parker and Edward Parkes are standout operators with a really realistic and commercial approach.’
‘Damon Parker has a phenomenal brain who works tirelessly to secure redress by those harmed by big corporates. He has built an equally impressive team driving towards that one common goal.’
‘Harcus Parker are truly superb in this field, market-leaders prepared to take on novel and interesting claims, an exceptional team of people to deal with them, and excellent knowledge of the group action process. Damon Parker is brilliant, extremely bright, great experience in the field, a genuine delight to work with and very wise judgment. Tom Ross is excellent, really knows his stuff as does Jeremy Robinson. Jon Beresford is a tiger and highly effective. Ed Parkes has his finger on the pulse. Daniel Kerrigan is a hardworking and effective associate.’
‘Damon Parker - Excellent tactician and great knowledge of how to run a group action. Matthew Patching - really excellent. Good attention to detail and an excellent lawyer. Olivia Selley - up-and-coming and a name to look out for.’
‘Damon Parker, senior partner, is outstanding in gathering a first-class team together with different levels of skills and experiences and melding them into an outstanding team which shared commitment, values and delivers exceptional outcomes.’
‘Jennifer Morrissey - a tough and highly able litigation partner, who cares more about her clients and getting the best result for them than any other lawyer I know.’
‘Edward Parkes is fantastic at seeing the bigger strategic picture, with Emily Fernando taking care of the day to day running of claims with real flair and expertise.’
Key clients
- The MasterCard / Visa Corporate and Interregional MIF CPO
- Tesco Equal Pay Litigation
- Claims on behalf of students against University College London
- Claims on behalf of students against various other English universities
- Mortgage Prisoner Claims against TSB Bank PLC (‘Whistletree’)
- Mortgage Prisoner Claims against Landmark Mortgage Limited and others
- The Home REIT Litigation
- Claims against Energy suppliers on behalf of small businesses
- The intended Payment Protection Insurance GLO
- The MasterCard / Visa Debit and Credit Card MIF CPO
Work highlights
Acting for claimants in four interlinked class actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal concerning MasterCard and Visa multilateral interchange fees.
Acting on behalf of over 12,000 current and former workers at Tesco in a claim against the supermarket for equal pay, which is potentially worth up to £600m.
Acting for students in group claims against 22 universities for cancelled, disrupted and subpar teaching, as well as limited or no access to facilities, as a consequence of the universities’ response to industrial action and COVID-19.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Damon Parker
Other key lawyers
Edward Parkes; Jeremy Robinson; Tom Ross; Emily Fernando; Nathaniel Barber; Jennifer Morrissey; Matthew Patching; Olivia Selley; Jon Beresford; Daniel Kerrigan