Brabners LLP’s commercial litigation team handles a wide range of disputes including privacy and reputation management issues, business interruption claims, breaches of restrictive covenants, and property litigation. More recently, the firm has undertaken novel work concerning new causes of action for cladding manufactures with regards to fire safety issues. Practice head Jeff Lewis has broad experience litigating a wide range of disputes, with specific expertise in the recruitment and sports sectors. Nick McAleenan has significant knowledge of media and communications claims, with experience handling cases concerning phone-hacking, data protection, smear campaigns, and submissions to the Leveson Inquiry. Property litigation specialist Helena Davies routinely advises on title and boundary disputes, trespasser injunctions and adverse possession claims, as well as commercial landlord and tenant work. Lucy Craven has a particular focus on media and defamation work, while Oliver Andrews specialises in unfair prejudice petitions and partnership disputes. Imogen Duck acts in a wide range of commercial matters including contract disputes and insurance claims.
Testimonials
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‘Brabners are a key player in the Manchester and North West England Commercial Dispute Resolution market with a sizable team of highly regarded litigation experts.'
‘Every member of the team we dealt with were well informed and helpful.’
Key clients
- Leach Rhodes Walker Limited
- British Swimming
Work highlights
- Acted for Airest AS in successfully arguing a novel point of law that a request for arbitration had not been validly served, thus blocking off a claim for approximately $400,000.
- Acting for Leach Rhodes Walker in a £70m case which is one of the first cases to consider the new cause of action against cladding manufacturers.