Squire Patton Boggs‘ litigation team deals with a broad range of national and international disputes including professional negligence claims, finance litigation, restrictive covenants work, data protection and cyber security claims, and pension disputes. Practice head Lee Norman, who joined from DWF in March 2023, specialises in disputes arising from M&A and professional negligence claims, while Victoria Leigh’s practice covers corporate and commercial trading disputes, IT and data breaches, and regulatory investigations. Ben Johnson advises banks, financial institutions and technology providers within the financial services industry on a wide range of commercial issues, leveraging deep experience in cyber and fraud-related matters. Rob Elvin has notable expertise in the energy, waste, retail, chemicals, and manufacturing sectors, and Mike Caird advises national and international corporate clients on a wide variety of contractual, commercial and product liability disputes. Peter Lees handles a wide range of commercial disputes including defamation and professional negligence work, and Alex Villers concentrates his practice on professional negligence claims and contractual disputes.
Testimonials
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- ‘The service is excellent. The approach to litigation is pragmatic and sensible. Sound commercial advice on costs vs rewards of any litigation.’
- ‘Excellent personal service from the partners engaged. Responded immediately when they knew matters were of high importance and made themselves available to answer questions and talk through risks and options.’
Key clients
- Representative Beneficiary of the National Trans Communications Limited Pension Scheme
- James Cropper Plc
Work highlights
- Acted for the successful representative member in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II Limited & Ors regarding the validity of amendments to contracted out pension schemes.
- Acted for James Cropper Plc and Entrust Pension Limited in a professional negligence claim against Aviva regarding failings in its advice regarding the equalisation of normal retirement ages.