England - West Midlands • Dispute resolution
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
The ‘always strategic, efficient, and effective’ team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP has a ’well-deserved reputation for doing a superb job in a thoroughly decent way’. Areas of focus for the group include shareholder disputes, warranty claims, contractual claims, data protection, and professional negligence. Barry Jervis leads the team and is commended for having the ‘right blend of pragmatism, bullishness, and decency’. Ben Humphreys is also key to the team and he is noted for his ’fine intellect and sharp analysis.’ James Woolstenhulme is described by one client as ‘fearless’ and is particularly recommended for shareholder disputes, injunctions, and procurement issues.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Shakespeare Martineau handles commercial litigation in every sector with the highest professionalism and is always strategic, effective, and efficient.'
'They have vast experience in a well-resourced and talented department. It is almost unheard of for there to be a substantial commercial dispute in Birmingham without the team acting for someone.’
‘James Woolstenhulme provides extremely savvy and tactically astute leadership, and Ben Humphreys and Alex Ryan are always responsive to clients' needs.’
‘A tight and cohesive team who have a well-deserved reputation for doing a superb job in a thoroughly decent way. They have a stable and substantial client base who trust them implicitly, and they are fantastic to work with.'
‘Barry Jervis is a superstar partner who has the right blend of pragmatism, bullishness, and decency.'
'Ben Humphreys has a fine intellect and sharp analysis.'
'James Woolstenhulme is fearless; he takes a position and isn't afraid to back it up.’
Key clients
- Henkel
- Hitachi Energy
- Fan Tuan Holdings Ltd
- Albert Ralph Coleman & Others
- Sanman Property Management Ltd
- TXM Projects Ltd
- Alliance Surgical PLC
- Alliance Medical Indemnity Ltd
- Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd
- Staffordshire University
- Anglia Ruskin University
- University of Cambridge
Work highlights
- Advising Canadian-based Fan Tuan Holdings Ltd in relation to a complex multi-party claim for breach of contract worth in excess of $50m.
- Acting for Alliance Surgical Plc & Alliance Medical Indemnity Limited in obtaining an urgent injunction against a former employee accused of stealing a customer database.
- Acting for Sanman Property Management Limited in relation to a complex multi-party claim concerning the enforcement of the terms of profit sharing arrangement and loan agreement valued at over £20m.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barry Jervis