Walker Morris LLP

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• ‘Astute commercial litigation practice able to advise on a range of commercial disputes from inception through to mediation/adjudication.’
• ‘Nick McQueen - excellent judgement on merits and risks and good letter drafting skills.’
• ‘The Walker Morris team have been a constant point of contact for us throughout a number of very technical and complex disputes. They have consistently been available to offer support, advice and guidance whenever needed, frequently on short notice and outside of normal working hours. This has been invaluable given the time difference between the various jurisdictions involved (UK, US and China), allowing us to make real progress in short timescales.
• 'Not only does the team have impressive technical knowledge and legal skills, but they offer practical, commercial advice that is easily accessible to us and our global legal teams. It has been a real team effort and the support of Walker Morris has made all the difference in ensuring we achieve the best possible result in incredibly challenging circumstances. The right advisors have been available to provide the advice we need, whenever we need it. We have lawyers instructed worldwide, but the Walker Morris team have been the focal point, driving things forward for us. It can sometime be daunting instructing foreign lawyers, but the entire process, from the start to date has been effortless and consistent with Walker Morris.’
• ‘Gwendoline Davies, Partner and head of the Commercial Dispute Resolution team at Walker Morris. Gwendoline is a highly skilled, impressive and pragmatic lawyer who has been constantly available in fluid circumstances, despite the various jurisdictions involved in the dispute matters. Gwendoline clearly has vast technical knowledge and an impressive legal skillset, but the main thing we’ve needed throughout the process is practical commercial advice and that is exactly what we receive every time we pick up the phone to Gwendoline. We have, throughout this entire process, felt in the best and most capable of hands with Gwendoline, who is constantly live to all considerations and engages with the complexities of difficult and unusual circumstances. Gwendoline has also worked closely with our third party advisors (in UK, US and China), providing crucial input on issues that form part of a wider piece of work, ensuring we receive the highest levels of service.
• 'Stuart Ponting is a partner in the Regulatory and Compliance team at Walker Morris – Stuart has worked with both our US and Chinese advisors to ensure we effectively demonstrate compliance with UK specific product safety legislation in particular relating to personal protective equipment supplied to the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stuart's expertise as a consumer safety lawyer has allowed us to respond efficiently and effectively to requests from the Department of Health and Social Care's technical assurance team. Also, his understanding of the complexities of medical device regulation together with his experience as a defence advocate ensures his sound legal and commercial advice is consistently of the highest quality.’
• ‘This is a really commercially astute practice with pragmatic commercial and disputes advice that works really well with in-house teams to deliver advice that the client wants.’
• ‘Shout out to Nick McQueen – an excellent lawyer and person. His friendly and direct communication style puts the client at ease. Strategic advice is supported by excellent experience and commercial knowledge.’
• ‘Very friendly, very knowledgeable and give practicable advice.’

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