Farleys Solicitors LLP has expertise in intellectual property disputes, breach of contract claims, professional negligence claims, commercial landlord and tenant matters, and shareholder disputes. Daniel Draper, who heads up the team, has ‘unrivalled knowledge and experience’, handling property, contractual, sports, and insolvency disputes as well as injunction proceedings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘An outcome focussed team, with particular expertise in shareholder and director disputes.’

  • ‘Daniel Draper - Very strong lawyer. The person you want on your side in a shareholder dispute.’

  • ‘Whilst Farleys are a medium-sized firm, I was very impressed with their legal knowledge and commercial approach to the recent matter upon which I instructed them. Daniel Draper adopted a very friendly, personal and pragmatic approach to our case.'

  • ‘Daniel Draper is a friendly and approachable individual with unrivalled knowledge and experience of the commercial sector.'

Key clients

  • The Rugby Football League and RL Commercial Limited
  • Bury Football Club
  • Empowered Homes Limited
  • Flower Walk Homes Limited

Work highlights

  • Acted for The Rugby Football League and its commercial arm, RL Commercial Limited in a dispute over unpaid invoices against V2M Pharma Limited for advertising and sponsorship on hoardings at Rugby League grounds and on referees clothing.
  • Acted for Bury FC in an appeal to stay a sanction (a fine and a two-match full stadium closure) imposed by the Manchester FA, pending further appeal.
  • Acted for Empowered Homes Limited in enforcing the terms of personal guarantees given by two debtors in respect of a loan taken by their company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Draper

Other key lawyers

Mark Hague