England - North West • Dispute resolution
Harrison Drury & Co
Harrison Drury & Co , which operates from five NW offices including Preston and Lancaster, offers the full spectrum of services in commercial disputes matters from contractual disputes to shareholder disputes and director misfeasance. The practice is regularly called upon to advise in sports disputes and disciplinary matters. Practice head Sean Gibbs acts in relation to enforcement of intellectual property and reputational rights. Nick Booth works on breach of duty claims and contractual disputes. Helen Griffin is experienced in working with SMEs while Matthew Astley works on employment-related contentious cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Harrison Drury were very efficient to work with and clearly had a good rapport with their client.’
‘Nick Booth was first rate.’
‘First class attention to detail and to the practical realities of litigation. Thorough and committed to getting the best for the client. Remarkable people skills, an attribute lacking in so many firms, but not in this team.’
‘Sean Gibbs and Helen Griffin excel in both knowledge of the law and going the extra mile for the client. Both are fantastic communicators.’
‘Having engaged the services of Harrison Drury on a professional negligence case, I have found them to be highly efficient, extremely knowledgeable and very professional approach at all times. I would not hesitate to recommend them.’
‘The team are great to work with and come up with solutions based on each individual case.'
‘Each one of the professionals we have dealt with are exceptional in their line of work and the advice they give is exceptional.'
‘The team boasts an extraordinary capability rarely seen outside of the large city practices to take on board and strategize on large complex problems and has an ability to understand a business's practices with ease.’
Work highlights
- Acted for two Defendants on a substantial case with numerous parties relating to, amongst other things, allegations of misappropriated funds and secret profits in the total amount of £4.6 million.
- Acted on an emergency basis to consider contractual terms of a booking agreement.
- Acted on a high net worth family shareholder dispute for five companies.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sean Gibbs