England - South West • Dispute resolution
Thrings LLP
Thrings LLP ‘punches above its weight’ and maintains a ’robust approach’ to financial services litigation, shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims and debt recovery mandates, in addition to trusts litigation. Based in Swindon, ‘superb litigator’ Ramona Derbyshire leads the team and handles shareholder disputes and breach of warranty claims, financial services litigation, claimant and defendant professional negligence claims. Head of the inheritance and trusts disputes group Emily Prout ’fights the client’s corner whilst having good technical ability and an eye to what is achievable in the circumstances’.
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Testimonials
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‘Thrings LLP punches above its weight, easily matching large London-based firms in commercial litigation.’
‘Ramona Darbyshire is a superb litigator, who underpins her work with a deep understanding of client objectives.’
- ‘Joanna Barr is an experienced litigator, with a keen eye for detail who nonetheless keeps the overall strategy and objectives in sight.’
‘The team is very good and can handle big and small litigation, both general commercial litigation and also specialist financial services work.’
‘Ramona Derbyshire is very able, focussed on achieving client's objectives and delivers exceptional results.’
‘Emily Prout has good knowledge of financial services law and Annahita Roohi is a rising star.’
‘Excellent at what they do, with a robust approach which is not abrasive.’
��Emily Prout is excellent. She fights the client's corner whilst having good technical ability and an eye to what is achievable in the circumstances.’
Key clients
- Ultrafine Aluminium Global Limited
- Windhager UK Limited
- Randek AB
- MAN Truck & Bus UK Limited
- Bar Council
- Openwork Limited
- UTAX (UK) Limited
- Citipost Limited
- Alvan Blanch Development Company Limited
- Free Train Sports Limited
- DPDS Limited
- Sanlam Life & Pensions UK Limited
- Extrudakerb (Maltby Engineering) Limited
- Stanley Security Solutions Limited
Work highlights
- Advised a founding shareholder of an LLP on bringing a claim for entitlement of profit allocation under an LLP agreement and a proprietary interest claim for a percentage of profits, amounting to c.£12m.
- Advised a construction company worth a £30m+ on a director/shareholder dispute.
- Advised two NFU clients in separate proceedings for enforcement of bridging finance involving arguments under the Consumer Credit Act 1974, unfair relationships, hidden commissions and successfully challenging default interest rates of the underlying facility with a declaration as unenforceable penalty clauses.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ramona Derbyshire