England - North West • Dispute resolution
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs‘s commercial disputes team acts on intricate national and international disputes with an extensive global reach. The Manchester-based team focuses largely on the manufacturing, tech, retail, recruitment, and financial services sectors. ’Exceptional partner’ Victoria Leigh is the head of the team, handling general commercial litigation along with pensions and data protection-related litigation. ‘Excellent and experienced commercial litigator’ Lee Norman joined the team in December 2022 from DWF.
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‘Lee Norman is an excellent and experienced commercial litigator who will lead them to match the teams across the NW.’
‘Lee Norman - great client lawyer who does not "sugar the pill" and has a wide experience of all types of dispute that enables him to formulate strategies in the litigation at the outset that are all focused on achieving the client objectives.’
'Victoria Leigh truly stands out as an exceptional partner. Her extensive knowledge and expertise in the field have been invaluable to our projects, and her ability to navigate complex legal issues has helped us avoid litigation. What sets Victoria apart from her competitors is her unparalleled understanding of the industry and her ability to employ tricks of the trade to achieve the best outcomes for our business. I have also valued her proactive approach to communication, which has made working with her a pleasure.'
Key clients
- Co-op Group
- Studio Retail Group
- Enreach UK Limited
- Cullum Detuners Limited
- Fresh Property Group
- X-Lab Limited
- Suir Engineering Limited
- James Cropper Plc
- Entrust Pension Limited
- Cole Music Productions (UK) Limited
Work highlights
- Advised a US-based private equity house on various claims arising from its acquisition of a UK-based company that manufactured Covid testing equipment.
- Acted for a major engineering business dealing with a ransomware attack, including issuing take down notices and advising on injunctive relief
- Acting for Cole Music Productions (UK) Limited in a speedy trial for a dispute about the right to use the name Brit Floyd in respect of Pink Floyd “tribute” concert shows.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Victoria Leigh