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Squire Patton Boggs

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The ‘very commercial, always responsive and client focused’ team at Squire Patton Boggs acts on complex and high-value disputes and ‘are very skilled not just at litigation strategy, but also commercial strategy’. Clients of the team derive from the financial services, utilities, IT, manufacturing, and retail sectors. ’Great all rounder‘ Jason Blakey leads the team out of Leeds alongside David Holland. At associate level, ’very sound litigator’ Matthew Campbell and ‘stand-out performer’ Jenny Broderick are noted.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘SPB bring an excellent mix of US and UK legal skills under one roof.’

  • ‘Jason Blakey has remained engaged throughout on our recent litigation case. Excellent judgement and always available. Works well with Counsel.’

  • ‘The team are very skilled not just at litigation strategy, but also commercial strategy. In litigation, this is key to understanding why the client wants or requires a certain outcome. Other firms can miss the mark on this and SPB Leeds certainly did not.

  • 'Their knowledge on specialist areas (food automation) was second to none and it is refreshing to see a practice with such a diverse range of experience in different areas. E-discovery was particularly smooth with everything done remotely and securely.’
  • ‘Jason Blakey is a great all rounder, great negotiation strategy skills and experience. Friendly, personable and able to get the other side to the table and talking. Always available and very easy to have a frank discussion with.'

  • ‘The stand out performer is Jenny Broderick. An outstanding lawyer who really gets to what her clients are trying to achieve.’

  • 'Matthew Campbell - very sound litigator, tactically minded with an appetite to get the win for his clients. Gets to the route of the subject matter giving him the edge in any proceedings. Keeps very tight costs budgets, maintaining regular updates and availability second to none.’
  • ‘Our main contact was Jenny Broderick, Senior Associate. Jenny was outstanding in being able to communicate to us what was required, why it was required and Project Managed us from start to finish. I would have no hesitation in recommending Jenny to other colleagues.’

Key clients

  • Chiltern Capital LLP
  • Kwik Fit
  • Quartzelec Limited
  • Hexadex Group
  • CPP Group PLC
  • Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
  • Clipper Logistics PLC
  • InTechnology PLC
  • Komori UK Limited
  • Electricity North West Limited
  • Euronet Worldwide Inc
  • Compass PLC
  • Northern Gas Networks
  • Laybuy Holdings (UK) Limited
  • Bright Station Group
  • MTech IT Solutions
  • Burton’s Foods Limited (t/a Burton’s Biscuits)

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jason Blakey, David Holland

Other key lawyers

Matthew Campbell, Jenny Broderick