England - South East • Dispute resolution

Herrington Carmichael LLP

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Herrington Carmichael LLP sees frequent instructions on high-level commercial dispute resolution mandates, especially those with complex and cross-border issues. Professional negligence and real estate litigation are particular strengths of the team, which was bolstered by the arrival of Stephen Baker from Boyes Turner. Baker now heads the practice group and is praised as an ‘experienced and commercially astute litigator’. He is supported by Frankie Tierney, who excels on complex High Court and multi-party commercial cases. Former practice head Adrian Taylor  departed in June 2022.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Herrington Carmichael's commercial litigation team is rooted in years of experience, out of which they are able to navigate clients through a dispute in a strategic way. It is a team to be trusted.’

  • ‘Frankie Tierney is an experienced litigator who keeps an eye on the commercial realities of a dispute. She distills the key issues from a case and provides clear and targeted advice.’

  • ‘The firm has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is able to handle all types of issues that I have presented to them. They are easy to contact and you certainly feel looked after and that you are in capable hands.’

  • ‘We have known and worked with Frankie Tierney for many years. Her advice is always simple, honest and to the point, which is what we want most, and her knowledge is exceptional.'

  • ‘Stephen Baker is an excellent lawyer. We have worked on some difficult cases together, and he is hands on at the right times. His instincts are extremely good - he is almost always right.’

  • ‘Stephen Baker is an experienced and commercially astute litigator, who is dedicated to the interests of his clients and has the ability to deal with the most demanding and difficult of clients while still retaining a cheerful and engaged demeanour.’

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Stephen  Baker

Stephen Baker

Herrington Carmichael LLP

Stephen is the Head of Dispute Resolution. He has a wealth of experience dealing with complex commercial disputes in the High court and in particular the Business and Property Courts. He acts for a variety of UK and international companies as well as high net worth individuals with cases encompassing areas such as technology sector disputes, product liability claims, intellectual property, breach of trust, corporate and shareholder disputes and injunctive relief. Stephen’s approach is to gain an understanding of the client’s business and the underlying issues facing the products or services involved in the dispute and the client’s key drivers as this is equally as important as the legal issues in play. Stephen is a member of the Society for Computers and Law and is a CEDR qualified mediator.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephen Baker

Other key lawyers

Frankie Tierney