The Carlisle and Cumbria based commercial litigation team at Burnetts ‘is a regional heavyweight, able to deliver a service which is on a par with larger practices in the major city centres’. Practice head James Johnston advises regional clients on agribusiness-related disputes, such as proprietary estoppel cases and partnership issues. Consultant Sally Johnson and associate Georgina Nicholls are names to note for advising clients on corporate disputes. The team also work on commercial family litigation, calling upon the support of senior associate Johnny Coulthard in the contentious trusts and probate team. The firm also handles insolvency disputes, misrepresentation issues, and unfair prejudice claims.
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‘The team is a regional heavyweight, able to deliver a service which is on a par with larger practices in the major city centres.’
‘James Johnston is astute and very capable. He brings a wealth of experience.'