Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
Band 2
Contact number
(0118) 925 2000Chambers Review
Osborne Clarke has a well-respected litigation group with particular prowess in cross-border and international cases. The firm acts in a wide range of corporate and commercial cases involving complex contractual claims, breach of supply and distribution agreements, shareholder disputes and commercial fraud. It has particular expertise acting for clients from the telecoms and technology industries.
Work Highlights
- Osborne Clark acted for a pharmaceutical company on a £36 million product defect damages claim concerning capsule-filling machines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team does a very high-quality job on our matters."
"Osborne Clarke has a strong team."
"They have sufficient resource and expertise to support business critical turnarounds with sound advice."
"OC readily understands the business context. Advice is concise and incisive where appropriate, with a real-world context including current market trends and positioning which is suitably incorporated."
"The team does a very high-quality job on our matters."
"Osborne Clarke has a strong team."
"They have sufficient resource and expertise to support business critical turnarounds with sound advice."
"OC readily understands the business context. Advice is concise and incisive where appropriate, with a real-world context including current market trends and positioning which is suitably incorporated."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Sheppard is a standout litigator with a wealth of experience in breach of contract and agreement claims as well as shareholder disputes.
"Peter is conscientious, attentive and has a good grasp of our business - he coordinates support, ensuring quality and consistency of service."
"He is a well-known presence in the commercial litigation market."
Jane Park-Weir advises corporate clients on shareholder and contract disputes. She is noted for handling litigation often cross-border elements.
"Jane Park-Weir is a good relationship builder. She's able to pull apart complex and related issues and has a good understanding of the legal context."
"She has a good reputation and does quite a lot of procurement-related dispute work which she is very good at."
Dawn Troman has significant experience litigating complex and high-value claims. She has particular expertise in representing technology and life sciences companies.
"I work with Dawn Troman on IT-related disputes. She is very good and is a details person."
"She provides great client service as well as timely and practical advice"
Ranked Lawyers at
Osborne Clarke LLP
Thames Valley