Costs Lawyers
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Provided by Paragon Costs Solutions
Paragon Costs has developed a reputation for dealing with high-value and complex commercial disputes such as professional negligence, shareholder disputes, intellectual property disputes, subrogated and property damage claims, boundary disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, planning disputes, construction disputes, consumer claims and mis-selling, fraud and general contractual disputes.
We also work with a number of specialist firms dealing with Deputyship matters and we submit around 100 bills each year to the SCCO for assessment.
Our clients include many of the the top 200 law firms. We also work with regional heavyweights and niche specialists. Paragon has been instructed by many local authorities and two international banks. We also have a long-stand relationship with a large insurer undertaking audits of the work undertaken by panel legal firms. Paragon receives instructions from law firms outside of the UK including Israel, Romania and Jersey.
Our services focus around Costs Management and Detailed Assessment. Clients instruct us because we have a wealth of experience and we provide a full suite of services, to include advocacy. We are regularly instructed to advocate at CMCs and Detailed Assessments. We are complemented for being thorough, persuasive and approachable.
In any given year we would conduct approximately 10 detailed assessments, 25 CCMCs and around 30 Provisional Assessments. We have over 50 active clients and 250 active cases.
Chambers Review
Paragon Costs Solutions was founded in 2011, and now has offices in Bristol and London. It frequently deals with costs issues arising from shareholder disputes, professional negligence and various other types of claims. The team offers costs management services and conducts detailed assessments for its clients.
Work Highlights
- Paragon Costs advised Thrings LLP and its client, the state of Romania, on the costs aspects of a dispute which reached the Supreme Court. The team successfully argued that the Supreme Court's costs order against Romania did not entitle the receiving parties to recover the costs of being separately represented by two firms throughout proceedings. The case also raised issues concerning payment of fees in foreign currencies and the correct method for converting such sums to sterling.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paragon are able to turn around instructions quickly, and correspondence is responded to without delay."
"The whole team at Paragon are quick to absorb huge amounts of cost data and distil it into the required format. Every member of the team has been highly competent and reliable."
"There is great expertise throughout the Paragon team."
"Paragon are able to turn around instructions quickly, and correspondence is responded to without delay."
"The whole team at Paragon are quick to absorb huge amounts of cost data and distil it into the required format. Every member of the team has been highly competent and reliable."
"There is great expertise throughout the Paragon team."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Lee is the managing director of Paragon Costs Solutions. His work includes high-value and complex commercial disputes.
"Nick Lee is a delight to work with and receives exceptional feedback from clients. He is bright, enthusiastic and always achieves the best result possible."
"I feel very confident in having Nick Lee on our team when considering complex costs matters."
"Nicholas and his team have become a key resource for our litigation team. Professional, incredibly knowledgeable and up to date, as well as responsive and reliable. I wholeheartedly recommend."