Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 1
Contact number
(0121) 200 1050Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons has an established presence in the Birmingham market, with a well-resourced team of solicitors supported by in-house forensic accountants and other specialists. It is active on high-end, cross-border cases for multinational, blue-chip clients across a variety of sectors. The practice regularly acts for clients at all levels of court, including High Court and Supreme Court proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons successfully defended the University of Birmingham in breach of option agreement and breach of confidence claims.
Strengths
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"An absolute joy to work with, a super-talented team at all levels, and they are fiercely bright but also just really, really good people to work with."
"They have very good and substantial resources. They are specialists in what they do and they are generally recognised in the market as leaders in their field. Their reputation is well earned."
"Pinsents is a top-tier outfit. They do the highest-quality litigation nationally and internationally, and they have the resource available to complete the work and an amazing, deep team."
"An absolute joy to work with, a super-talented team at all levels, and they are fiercely bright but also just really, really good people to work with."
"They have very good and substantial resources. They are specialists in what they do and they are generally recognised in the market as leaders in their field. Their reputation is well earned."
"Pinsents is a top-tier outfit. They do the highest-quality litigation nationally and internationally, and they have the resource available to complete the work and an amazing, deep team."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Bamford heads the litigation and arbitration team at Pinsent Masons in Birmingham. He is particularly adept at handling arbitration cases.
Nicholas Bamford heads the litigation and arbitration team in Birmingham. He focuses his practice on handling disputes concerning contractual breaches and terminations, as well as shareholder claims. He is also adept at handling arbitration cases.
"Nicholas Bamford is a big star in his field. He is easygoing and a good person to work, with a nice sense of humour, but he will really roll up his sleeves and get stuck in."
"Nicholas is very good with clients, has a very commercial approach and is fantastically experienced."
"A brilliant tactician."
Andrew Herring regularly handles insolvency-related claims, breaches of contract and disputes concerning defective products. He has deep expertise in civil fraud and asset recovery matters.
"He is a real star in terms of board work and is going to be a generational presence in Birmingham. He is very humble and involved and super-clever."
"Andrew is very good at managing the litigation and our clients. He is a very smooth and wise operator, a wise character."
"Andrew is a superb lawyer. He is very knowledgeable and has an excellent, rounded skill set. He is good with clients and a pleasure to work with."