The ‘commercially astute, intellectually rigorous’ team at DLA Piper supports multinational clients active in a wide range of sectors, including the renewable energy, insurance, government, and real estate spaces, handling the full spectrum of commercial disputes as well as complex fraud matters and sanctions work. Practice head Phillip Kelly has a specific focus on high-value disputes within the technology, government contracting, and outsourcing sectors, and Neil Bowker, who is the national head of the litigation and regulatory team, utilises his ’rare strategic insight’ to support international clients. Laura Moorcroft represents multinational corporations within the hospitality and leisure, real estate, media, sports, and entertainment sectors, and Siona Spillett handles a wide range of disputes, including complex contractual arrangements and brand protection matters. Former practice head Nick Bamford departed to Pinsent Masons LLP in October 2023.
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‘DLA Birmingham's Commercial Litigation team is first rate. They are focused, dedicated, efficient and always highly commercial in their approach. A standout trait is their exceptional legal skills - their solicitors are good at researching and applying the law correctly, innovatively, forcefully and effectively to get the best results.’
‘Phillip Kelly - newly promoted head of the Commercial Litigation team. He has everything it takes to succeed in this role: legal acumen, commercial nous, unquestionable integrity, the ability to build and guide a team, understanding of his clients' needs.'
- 'Laura Moorcroft - a powerhouse senior associate who is one to watch for partnership in the years to come. She drives cases forwards, has amazing command of the details, fiercely fights her client's corner, and always goes the extra mile to win.’
‘A formidable commercial practice with a global reach – they excel at dealing with difficult cases for difficult clients.'
‘Phillip Kelly - an effective partner who understands the weaknesses in an opponent's case. Laura Moorcroft - an excellent associate who knows her cases inside out.’
‘The litigation team at DLA Piper operates at an elite level. I’ve worked with them a number of times on heavyweight multi-party litigation in the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division, and they always impress. They’re stacked with talent from top to bottom - commercially astute, intellectually rigorous lawyers who are a pleasure to work with.’
‘Neil Bowker has rare strategic insight. He reads a courtroom incredibly well, never loses sight of the big picture, and leaves no stone unturned in fighting his client’s corner.'
‘Team led by Neil Bowker runs a tight ship offering clients excellent lawyers and top-notch services.’
Kernmandanten
- IHG Hotels Limited
- Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc
- Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited
- Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
- HSBC UK Bank PLC
- The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
- Munich Re
- Marriott Hotels International Limited / Marriott Hotels Limited
- Westland Horticulture Limited
- Dignity Funerals Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Defending a £40m claim relating to renewable energy schemes for the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.
- Acting for FCDO in its response to the Covid Inquiry.
- Defending a $464m claim in relation to investment services for Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München.
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.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Phillip Kelly
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Neil Bowker; Laura Moorcroft; Siona Spillett