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Litigation - Midlands
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Fieldfisher has a commercial litigation team representing multinational corporate clients in the aerospace, banking and technology industries, among others. It also advises high net worth individuals, including foreign nationals. The Solihull-based team has experience handling contractual disputes and those concerning breaches of directors' duties, with notable expertise in cross-border litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • Fieldfisher represented Shield Group in a series of related disputes arising out of the management and reorganisation of the business between 2012 and 2020.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Waugh
3
Richard Waugh
3
Band 3

Richard Waugh concentrates his practice on domestic and global commercial litigation. He routinely acts in product defect, financial and misuse of data disputes.

"Richard Waugh has been great in handling the complexities of the dispute, and his tactical nous has proved invaluable."

"Richard Waugh has led the case with a great responsiveness, calmness and authority. He applies his own critical thinking and is a model of what a barrister wants from a solicitor."

"Richard is understated but razor sharp. He is always practical and has an excellent grasp of the law and its application."

4
James W Sharkey
4
Band 4

James Sharkey joins the rankings, having showing considerable expertise in cases of conspiracy as well as breach of duty.

"James ishighly commercial in that he understands the way business works; he’s extremely bright, in a highly practical way."

"James has a sharp brain, great business acumen and bags of creativity."

Stephen May
4
Stephen May
4
Band 4

Stephen May handles disputes on behalf of clients in a range of industries including infrastructure and technology.

"Stephen May is very pragmatic and commercial about how to get where the client wants to be."

"Stephen May understands the context surrounding the litigation, and clients really trust him."

"Stephen is very smart, easy to work with and understands clients' priorities."

Ranked Lawyers at
Fieldfisher

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Richard Waugh
3
Richard Waugh
3
Band 3
4
James W Sharkey
4
Band 4
Stephen May
4
Stephen May
4
Band 4