Phil Smith
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Litigation
Band 3
About
Provided by Phil Smith
Practice Areas
Phil specialises in commercial litigation, bringing and defending claims on behalf of corporate and individual clients on a range of issues including contractual and tort claims, technology disputes and property litigation.
Work Highlights
Successfully advising an aerospace supply company in a substantial claim resolved through international arbitration proceedings involving three different jurisdictions.
Advising a FTSE 100 media and technology company in a substantial dispute concerning the installation of satellite television reception equipment at approximately 1,000 sites around the UK.
Advising a multinational software company in a licensing dispute concerning alleged infringement in more than 40 different jurisdictions around the globe.
Successfully advising a well-known security and anti-virus company in a contractual claim against a substantial customer, culminating in a summary judgment application which resulted in the client recovering the claimed amount in full, together with enhanced interests and costs.
Advising the management company of a substantial private estate in north London in a claim establishing (amongst other things) the company’s right to control parking on several miles of estate roads, culminating in a trial at which the client was successful in every aspect of the claim and awarded indemnity costs.
Chambers Review
UK
Phil Smith is highly experienced in handling contractual disputes and litigation in the technology and property sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Phil Smith is quite a fair pair of hands. He deals with hefty litigation in the market."
"Phil Smith is quite a fair pair of hands. He deals with hefty litigation in the market."