Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 2
Email address
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01752 675000Chambers Review
Foot Anstey has a prominent commercial litigation practice that acts for clients across the globe on contentious matters including high-value contractual disputes. The firm also offers significant expertise in finance and property litigation, with further experience acting on investment-related disputes. Its clients include key names from the banking and financial services sector.
Work Highlights
- Foot Anstey acted for Hambro Perks and Dominic Perks in defending a claim brought by a litigation funder for breach of confidence.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Commercial awareness is an area that Foot Anstey excels at. They take the time to understand the business and provide commercially sound and practical advice which is easy to understand."
"The team at Foot Anstey are always very responsive from the initial engagement through to the end of the matter."
"Their approach is commercially-focused without going too much into the legal analysis, which is very efficient."
"Commercial awareness is an area that Foot Anstey excels at. They take the time to understand the business and provide commercially sound and practical advice which is easy to understand."
"The team at Foot Anstey are always very responsive from the initial engagement through to the end of the matter."
"Their approach is commercially-focused without going too much into the legal analysis, which is very efficient."
Notable Practitioners
Steven Richards acts for clients in a wide range of commercial litigation, including banking disputes, and is head of fraud and cybercrime at Foot Anstey. He also takes on contractual disputes including breaches of contract and fiduciary duty.
Peter Singfield offers expertise in a broad range of commercial disputes, often acting on unfair prejudice claims and loan agreement disputes.
"Peter approaches disputes in a very commercial way and gives an honest view up front on the merits."