The ‘commercially focused and pragmatic team’ at Stone King LLP is noted for its ’expertise in property and commercial litigation, with a roster of institutional clients, particularly in the charity and education sectors’. Also noted for its experience across the retail, engineering and construction, IT and transport industries, the practice’s caseload includes contractual disputes, negligence claims, procurement proceedings and defamation mandates. Praised as ‘calm and level-headed in the midst of fast-moving litigation’, team leader Tony Pidgeon focuses on real estate disputes, including dilapidations claims, forfeiture issues, possession of land and trespasser claims, among others.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Established expertise in property and general commercial litigation, with a roster of institutional clients, in particular in the charitable and educational sectors.’

  • ‘Tony Pidgeon is personable with clients, calm and level-headed in the midst of fast-moving litigation and able to quickly assemble a team of solicitors and counsel to deal with disputes.’

  • ‘Small but commercially focused and pragmatic team of specialists.’

Key clients

  • National Heritage Memorial Fund

Work highlights

  • Defended a claim brought against a client for breach of contract arising out of a ‘hire agreement’ for a modular building.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tony Pidgeon

Other key lawyers

Dan Carter