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Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

Freeths LLP

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Freeths LLP is noted for having ‘a strong team of commercial litigators who are able to master any commercial claim efficiently and effectively.’ Group actions, competition litigation, international arbitration, and shareholder disputes form much of the work of the team, who also have a wealth of experience in professional negligence claims, pensions disputes, and banking and financial services disputes. ’Incisive and quick to get down to business’ James Hartley is the head of the team that consists of ‘exceptional’ Lindsey Clegg, ’excellent project manager’ Imogen Randall, and senior associate Chloe Oram, noted for her ‘excellent attention to detail and strategic judgement’. 

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A strong team of commercial litigators who are able to master any commercial claim efficiently and effectively.’
  • ‘James Hartley is incisive and quick to get down to business.’
  • ‘Lindsey Clegg is an exceptional lawyer, strong determined with serious experience and knowledge of arbitration and litigation. Clients from many spheres count themselves lucky to have Lindsey on their side.’
  • ‘Lindsey Clegg - a commercially minded and astute litigator, who has handled a difficult and demanding client very well.’
  • ‘I have worked on numerous cases with Freeths over the years. I would distill the best features of working with Freeths by focusing on three main areas: collaborative approach with counsel, client care and engagement, and diversity of the team.’
  • ‘James Hartley (Partner): Very commercially astute. Makes big and important calls under pressure and in a manner that is calming for a client.'
  • 'Imogen Randall (Director): Excellent project manager of a case. Even in the most difficult and sprawling of cases, she's able to substantively be across all issues and run a team in an efficient and effective manner.'
  • 'Chloe Oram (Senior Associate): Chloe is a pleasure to work with. As she has been taking on more responsibility for running cases in her own right, she continues to exhibit excellent attention to detail and strategic judgment, whilst always being attuned to her client's needs every step of the way.’
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Key clients

  • Post Office Group Action and current work with UK Government on Scheme design
  • Mayfly GWR Offshore Containers Industria e Commercio LTDA
  • Wealth at Work Limited
  • MGS Technical Plastics Limited
  • Aldi Stores Limited
  • Travelodge Hotels Limited
  • A-Safe HQ Limited
  • Azex Leasing
  • Atlas International B.V.

Work highlights

  • Representing Mayfly GWR, the Brazilian subsidiary of a UK manufacturer in a complex, multi-jurisdiction, multi-contract dispute arising out of the breach of minimum purchase obligations.
  • Appointed by the UK Government to support and advise on the design and implementation of a compensation scheme for the circa 500 postmasters involved in the High Court Group Action against Post Office Limited.
  • Advising Azex Leasing Limited, an Irish domiciled aircraft lessor, and its Guarantor, Atlas International, in Commercial Court proceedings brought by the owner of several commercial passenger aircraft, Alterna, in a dispute involving complex points of law arising in the geo-political context of the outbreak of war and the interaction of the various international sanctions regimes.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

James Hartley

Freeths LLP

Litigation and arbitration partner, with a focus on high-value and ‘high stakes’ matters. Currently handling a number of significant cases, including a major Group Action, several high value finance/banking litigation cases, competition litigation and professional negligence cases. He regularly advises commercial clients on complex litigation risk management solutions, including funding and risk transfer/insurance. He is well respected in the London litigation funding market.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

James Hartley

Other key lawyers

Lindsey Clegg, Imogen Randall, Chloe Oram

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