Douglas Skilton
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Litigation
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About
Provided by Douglas Skilton
Practice Areas
Douglas specialises in resolving a wide range of disputes for businesses and individuals. This includes dealing with High Court litigation, mediation, other forms of ADR and litigation avoidance strategies. Douglas regularly advises on claims for breach of contract arising from the supply of goods, the sale of industrial machinery, the provision of services, international distribution and agency agreements, and also the mis-selling of financial products. He acts for business partners, shareholders and directors of companies involved in disputes, and he has a significant amount of experience in dealing with civil fraud claims. Douglas also specialises in brand protection / intellectual property disputes, including copyright, design right, trade mark and passing off claims, the misuse of confidential information, domain name and company name disputes, which can often involve applying for or resisting injunctions.
Career
Douglas read Law at the University of Kent, Canterbury and joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2004. He became a partner in 2015.
Chambers Review
UK
Douglas Skilton handles a variety of commercial disputes including professional negligence, shareholder and contractual claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Douglas Skilton is excellent communicator and totally calm and reassuring under pressure."
"Douglas is a highly skilled individual with excellent knowledge and experience in the area he specialises in."
"The qualities I look for, which he has, are a combination of a intellect, expertise, good communication and the ability to relate to and meet the varying needs and expectations of the client."
"A very capable solicitor who will always stand by his client."
"Douglas Skilton is excellent communicator and totally calm and reassuring under pressure."
"Douglas is a highly skilled individual with excellent knowledge and experience in the area he specialises in."
"The qualities I look for, which he has, are a combination of a intellect, expertise, good communication and the ability to relate to and meet the varying needs and expectations of the client."
"A very capable solicitor who will always stand by his client."
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