England - South East • Dispute resolution
Healys
In Brighton, Healys regularly represent small to medium-sized commercial clients in litigation, particularly breach of contract, duties and finance-related disputes. Practice head and accredited CEDR mediator David Bailey ‘combines being clever with being very practical’, acting as a ’shrewd operator with a lot of nous’, and offering significant experience in fraud, professional negligence and financial services litigation. Nicholas Taylor is also noted for his expertise in media law and public figure disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘A very lean litigation team with a high level of partner involvement.’
‘David Bailey is unflappable. He is not fazed by any bullying tactics, and pushes through to achieve the best outcome for the clients.’
‘I think the unique thing about Healys is that the team is very tight knit and works extremely well together. This means that if one is away you can still feel confident that whoever is covering still knows the case well. This feature in addition to the diligence shown by all I have encountered at Healys makes them a stand out team and give them a definite edge over the larger London firms.’
‘David Bailey has great acumen and gets to the heart of cases quickly. He is also a very shrewd operator with a lot of nous. He and his team are outstanding to work with and give me great confidence in them.’
‘The team is agile and quick to respond. The team adapted to very challenging time zones to make the case work efficiently. We were working to tight arbitration timetables and the team responded very effectively and efficiently.’
‘David Bailey combines being clever with being very practical. The team he leads is quick to respond and more than held their own in arbitration and WP negotiations with top London law firms. He has the three qualities of being quick, clever and practical which is formidable and means that he provides a great service to clients.’
Key clients
- Monmouthshire Building Society
- Saltdean Lido
Work highlights
- Acting for Monmouthshire Building Society in a range of disputes including mortgage possession claims, advising on the appointment of an LPA and fixed charge receiverships.
- Successfully acted for Saltdean Lido (Community Interest Company) in relation to a claim against the pool contractor, building contractor and project manager for work of an unsatisfactory standard which has resulted in many defects. Successfully struck out the claimant’s Particulars of Claim in totality.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Bailey