England - West Midlands • Dispute resolution
Shoosmiths LLP
The team at Shoosmiths LLP provides ‘full coverage of all business areas, but with a really personal feel, and a commercial outlook’. Particular strengths of the group lie in the financial services, technology, automotive, and retail sectors. ’Knowledgable and tenacious’ Alex Bishop leads the group and he also acts as co-head of the firm’s Birmingham office. Roger Potgieter is a key name in the practice, as is Mark Elder, noted for representing high net-worth individuals in a high-profile phone-hacking scandal. Senior associate Jordan Bray is recognised for his ‘wealth of knowledge and experience’.
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Testimonials
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‘Full coverage of all business areas, but with a really personal feel, and a commercial outlook.’
‘Alex Bishop is clever, commercial, decisive, and practical, and Sylwena Sempa is very responsive and quick.’
‘Alex Bishop is marvellous and a total joy to work with! She’s built the Shoosmiths litigation department into one of the top litigation teams that is more than capable of playing in the big league. She is immensely able, enormously hard-working and driven, always focussed on getting the client the best possible result, and will leave no stone unturned.'
‘Alex Bishop is knowledgeable and tenacious.’
‘One of the most hard-working teams I have come across. They are not afraid to burn the midnight oil where a case requires extra attention.'
‘Roger Potgieter really knows his stuff and is keen to assist with all aspects of the case; he is very generous with his expertise.'
- Jordon Bray is always available to discuss knotty issues and bounce ideas off. He cannot do enough for the client and the cases he is running. Calm under pressure and very personable, he is a joy to work with.’
‘Roger Potgieter is approachable, determined, knowledgable, and tenacious, while Jordon Bray has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a very good grasp of the minutiae of his cases.’
Key clients
- Ecolab Limited
- Next plc
- W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited
- Travelodge Plc
- Electrolux Plc
- Simply Asset Finance
Work highlights
- Acting for Ecolab in defending a claim for £12.8m for alleged breach of contract and negligence.
- Acting for various banks and leasing companies in relation to £282m fraud which has impacted much of the UK industry.
- Defending various banks and lenders in de-facto class actions regarding alleged mis-selling of products by way of regulated loan agreements.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Bishop