The ‘incredibly diligent and thorough’ team at Birkett Long LLP is particularly well-known for expertise in construction and property litigation, as well as intellectual property, defamation, and public procurement disputes. The team is co-led by Colchester's Carla Jones, who is particularly experienced in matters involving breach of directors’ duties, civil fraud, and professional negligence, and Chelmsford’s Suryen Nullatamby, who also leads the firm’s construction team. Handling a varied caseload that consists of breach of contract and shareholder disputes, Peter Allen is adept at advising on the full spectrum of arbitrations, and court proceedings. Perdeep Grewal is a key contact for contractual disputes, and is noted for his focus on construction disputes involving poor workmanship, and extensions of time issues.
Testimonials
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‘The team is extremely commercial in its approach and pragmatic in balancing risk against reward. They are client-focused and can be both aggressive and conciliatory as the situation demands. There is attention to detail and a good knowledge of the law.’
‘Perdeep Grewal is extremely hard-working, thorough and well-organised. He really cares about his clients.
Key clients
- Navigator Terminals
- Colchester Institute
Work highlights
- Advised Navigator Terminals on securing an injunction to prevent protestors from blocking roads or impending vehicles in the wake of a number of fuel protests.
- Advised Engineer.ai Global Limited on securing an anti anti-suit injunction for trademark infringement and passing off. The underlying claim is currently ongoing and is listed for trial.