With notable strength across the transport, leisure, manufacturing, and energy sectors, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP routinely acts for large regional companies, local authorities, and national corporations on the full range of contentious mandates. Richard Collins oversees the firm’s national commercial dispute resolution practice from Newcastle, and is routinely instructed by local authorities and governmental bodies on procurement disputes. Jonny Gribben has a broad practice with a focus on acting for clients in the North East region, and significant experience handling injunctive applications. Collins and Gribben are supported by a strong team of associates, including regulatory specialist Francesca Hodgson, the regulatory and compliance-focused Lorena Hoxhaj, and Michael Wharton, who assists on contractual, tortious, and procurement disputes. Paul Stewart is now managing partner.
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Kernmandanten
- Go-Ahead Group
- Arriva PLC
- PD Ports
- Parkdean Resorts
- Venator
- True Potential
- North P&I
- Draeger Safety UK Ltd
- Goffs UK
Highlight-Mandate
- Acted for The Insolvency Service (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) in director disqualification proceedings following the collapse of Carillion PLC.
- Acted for PD Teesport Limited in relation to a claim against P&O North Sea Ferries Limited and successfully claimed for the full sum claimed plus interest and costs.
- Acted for Parkdean Resorts UK Limited and Hanson European Caravan Transport Limited and successfully obtained interim injunctive relief, final injunctive relief and damages.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Jonny Gribben
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Francesca Hodgson
Lorena Hoxhaj
Michael Wharton
Praxisleitung
Richard Collins
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Jonny Gribben; Francesca Hodgson; Michael Wharton; Lorena Hoxhaj