Pannone Corporate LLP
Client SatisfactionPannone Corporate LLP represents multi-nationals and household-name brands, major north west businesses, SMEs and private individuals in a wide range of commercial disputes including shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, real estate litigation, and defamation issues. David Brown specialises in complex contractual disputes, property litigation and disputes relating to share and business sale agreements. Paul Jonson routinely handles disputes arising from businesses operations as well as shareholder disputes, breach of directors’ fiduciary duty claims and civil fraud claims. Martin Pennington’s practice covers contractual matters, post-acquisition warranty claims, commercial fraud, and professional negligence claims, while Sarah Bazaraa routinely advises clients active in the telecoms, technology, fashion, retail, franchise and recruitment sectors. Alexandria Winstanley has notable expertise in contractual disputes, IP litigation, shareholder disputes, and breaches of director’s and fiduciary duties. Callum Halley acts in contractual and commercial disputes for clients in the telecoms, recruitment, manufacturing, and haulage industries.
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‘Strength in depth and partner led approach. Very responsive, pragmatic business advice which addresses commercial requirements of the client with more focus than most. Good cross collaboration with other departments within the firm to provide legal services.’
‘Our business works with Martin Pennington who always impresses. Martin is clever, detailed, focused and always brings a fresh perspective to any litigation. Martin has a track record of success in resolving everything I've instructed him on.’
‘I have worked with Pannone Corporate on many occasions. They are very commercial and pragmatic and develop very strong client relationships. Always work very well as a team across the different specialisms and highly regarded and trusted by their clients.’
‘Martin Pennington has been amazing through my whole process, keeping things very calm while also being amazing - he has made a very stressful period of my life much better with his calm and calculated manner.'
‘Pannone is a premier Manchester firm with a practice which extends to the High Court in London as well as international arbitration. It's partners conduct a City of London practice whilst able to control costs through its Manchester base’
‘Martin Pennington is a stand out partner. He conducts high-value litigation and arbitration on behalf of blue-chip corporates and high-net-worth individuals. His attention to detail is first class - he is hands on and applies his expertise directly to the cases he works on. Sarah Bazaraa is a stand out - Always on top of the nitty gritty in the case, she has a memory for the important documents and details of a case.’
‘Paul Jonson - brilliant litigator - can plot a route through the most complicated of litigation.'
Key clients
- TalkTalk Communications
- DHL Express
- Iceland Foods
- SGS Group
- Ryder plc
- Tradebe Group
- The Performing Rights Society
- Sibelco UK Limited
- SMG Europe
- Ardagh Group
- L’Oreal
- Boohoo.com
- NG Bailey
- Represent Clothing
Work highlights
- Acting for TalkTalk Communications Limited in Commercial Court proceedings against British Telecommunications PLC concerning the provision of ethernet circuits.
- Acting for a company defending a £10m breach of contract claim arising from a failed acquisition of Sheffield United Football Club.
- Acting for the owner of a multi-national technology company defending a claim from an individual who alleges he was promised a share in the business.
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David Brown