England - South East • Dispute resolution
Moore Barlow
The ‘highly respected litigation department’ at Moore Barlow has notable specialist knowledge of financial services, intellectual property and debt recovery litigation, as well as advising on litigation funding arrangements, particularly for SMEs. Practice heads include judicial review specialist David Foster in Guildford, who is a ’brilliant litigator and an excellent strategist’, and Claire Haverfield in Southampton. Esther Millard leads on disputes for independent schools.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘A highly respected litigation department that is well trusted across Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent.’
‘David Foster is a brilliant litigator and an excellent strategist, with exceptionally good judgment. With his rounded experience as a mediator, there is rarely a case which David cannot resolve. Rachel Hetherington is a real rising star, a highly competent and diligent lawyer and is well respected by clients.’
‘I have worked with Claire Haverfield for over five and a half years. Claire offers an excellent service. She is super bright, commercially astute and prepared to litigate hard when required to obtain the best outcome for her clients.’
‘I have recommended Claire Haverfield to clients in the past and will continue to do so. She gives clients her full attention and is very hands-on with her cases. She is excellent at what she does, commercially astute and prepared to litigate hard when required. She is very well organised and her cases are well thought through and organised. A real pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Business Mortgage Finance 5 PLC and Business Mortgage Finance 7 PLC
- CNK Alliance Limited
- Cobweb Solutions Limited
Work highlights
- Represented two parents in a high-profile, contentious and sensitive challenge to an NHS Trust’s intention to cease life-sustaining treatment for their 12-year-old son, who had suffered brain damage.
- Acted for a former trustee of Kids Company in a judicial review of a Charity Commission report’s findings against the trustee following a failed attempt by the Official Receiver to bring directors disqualification proceedings.
- Acting for CNK Alliance Limited in a successful challenge to Belgian euthanasia laws, as incompatible with the right to life as enshrined in the ECHR, in circumstances where a lethal injection was given to someone who was physically healthy.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Foster, Claire Haverfield