Litigation - North West
What the Team is Known For
Brabners has a broad commercial litigation practice and is regularly instructed on shareholder disputes, as well as breach of contract, fiduciary duty and restrictive covenant cases. The team acts for clients in various sectors, notably within the sports industry, and also has ancillary expertise in fraud and real estate-related disputes.
Strengths
"Brabners is an outstandingly professional and competent firm, with partners who are readily contactable and exude a broad range of individual and combined expertise."
"Brabners provided excellent and prompt responses to any concerns we had."
"We received first-class service levels and were never left waiting for return calls."
"Paul and Jeff are vastly experienced, and there is nothing their team can't handle."
Work Highlights
Brabners was instructed by the Commonwealth Games Federation regarding a dispute following the State of Victoria withdrawing as the host state for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The matter is valued at AUD400 million.
Notable Practitioners
Jeff Lewis is head of the Manchester litigation team at Brabners. He offers particular expertise in handling partnership and breach of contract disputes as well as property litigation. "Jeff is an excellent practitioner, sensible and commercial." "Jeff is a serious litigator."
Paul Lunt acts on a range of shareholder and contractual disputes, including litigation arising as a result of insolvency proceedings. He is head of the Brabners litigation teams in Liverpool and Preston. "A superb litigator."
