Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 2
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+44 (0)3700 863 000About
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Our specialist team of litigation, international arbitration and dispute resolution lawyers based across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland help our clients redress the balance - maximising value, minimising risk and enhancing reputations
Through the combination of our unique Advisory Services Solutions and award winning Litigation Services offering, we provide early practical and pragmatic advice to minimise risk and avoid disputes arising.
Where disputes do arise we work with our clients providing strategic and specialist guidance to resolve them swiftly on favourable commercial terms or put them in the best possible position to win if contested.
Although a dispute may be unwelcome, you and your business will enjoy working with our team – serious lawyers but with personality. We play to win!
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths represents clients across the energy, banking and retail sectors. The Birmingham team's activity covers fraud claims, asset recovery, contractual cases, shareholder litigation and injunction proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths acted for Simply Asset Finance on the recovery of multiple assets funded by way of a series of leasing agreements, and related losses.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Theteam are very responsive and engaged. I have confidence in their ability to read the situation tactically."
"A well-rounded team that complement each other well and are always around to speak to."
"They offer a London level of sophistication at regional prices."
"Theteam are very responsive and engaged. I have confidence in their ability to read the situation tactically."
"A well-rounded team that complement each other well and are always around to speak to."
"They offer a London level of sophistication at regional prices."
Notable Practitioners
Alex Bishop offers expertise in commercial disputes concerning a broad range of matters including breaches of contract. She is also head of the national litigation practice at Shoosmiths.
"Alex Bishop is tactically very bright, easy to work with and an excellent litigator."
"Alex is hugely impressive. She’s enormously hard-working and driven, is always focused on getting the client the best possible result, and will leave no stone unturned to that end."
"Alex knows how to exploit the other side's weaknesses."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
Midlands
Members
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Clients
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DX Group Plc
Mettis Aerospace Limited
Next Plc
Travelodge
WeWork International Limited