Counting national charities, educational establishments, corporate entities and high-net-worth individuals in its ‘established and loyal client base’, Stone King LLP is praised for its ’strong expertise in property and commercial litigation’. Tony Pidgeon leads the team and specialises in real estate disputes, in addition to contractual disputes, breach of fiduciary duties and injunctive relief. Luke Watson is praised as ‘hugely experienced’ in contentious charity legacy mandates, as well as trust and probate disputes, while Dan Carter handles property litigation and professional negligence claims.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Dan Carter is extremely knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with.’

  • ‘Strong expertise in real property and commercial litigation. Established and loyal client base, particularly of charities, educational establishments and high-net-worth individuals.’

  • ‘Tony Pidgeon is exceptional in compiling the appropriate team and expertise for any dispute. He has a keen sense of the likely pressure points in litigation, and is able to leverage them to the advantage of his clients. He is commercial and user-friendly.’

  • ‘A fantastic firm based in Bath.’

  • ‘Luke Watson, who specialises in contentious trust and probate work, is hugely experienced and a delight to deal with.’

  • ‘A good, strong firm.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tony Pidgeon

Other key lawyers

Luke Watson, Dan Carter