Band 3
Band 3
About
Provided by Philip Woodfield
Work Highlights
Complex business recoveries for major high street lenders.
Claims in professional negligence against surveyors, solicitors, accountants and other professionals.
All manner of banking operations related claims, including for example conversion, mistake, breach of mandate, constructive trust, defamation and negligent misstatement.
Freezing orders and effecting recoveries of the proceeds of frauds.
Resisting, through the higher courts, challenges to bank's standard forms, terms and conditions.
Mis-selling claims.
Commercial and insolvency disputes.
Practice Areas
Phil is a partner and leads our Finance Disputes Team in Bristol.
His extensive experience includes advising banks on regulatory matters of strategic importance, resolving particularly sensitive disputes and managing a growing team with a broad mix of complex and “business as usual” claims.
Recent highlights have included strategic advice on organised online frauds, commission disclosures and “Tomlinson” allegations, while managing a raft of claims relating to banking operations, fraud recoveries, mis-selling, professional negligence, enforcement of security and insolvency.
Phil regularly presents to clients on the latest legal developments and provides training on litigation tactics and strategy.
Phil is delighted to have been recognised with a band 1 ranking in Chambers 2018.
Education
Bristol University
BSc (Hons)
The College of Law
CPE, LPC (Distinction)
Chambers Review
UK
Philip Woodfield is head of the finance disputes team at CMS in Bristol and regularly represents blue-chip financial institutions in complex contentious matters. He handles litigation relating to fraud, mis-selling of financial products and professional negligence, including claims arising in the context of insolvency.
Philip Woodfield of CMS is a highly respected lawyer who acts on a wide array of disputes. He predominantly represents clients from the banking sector in fraud recoveries and professional negligence.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is highly knowledgeable, manages a great team of individuals and is a pleasure to work with."
"Philip has excellent judgement and a lot of experience in banking and finance litigation."
"Philip offers a great client service ethic combined with a high level of technical expertise and is always on hand to assist."
"He is highly knowledgeable, manages a great team of individuals and is a pleasure to work with."
"Philip has excellent judgement and a lot of experience in banking and finance litigation."
"Philip offers a great client service ethic combined with a high level of technical expertise and is always on hand to assist."
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