Praised for providing ‘tactically astute advice that takes the commercial context into account’, DLA Piper’s litigation and arbitration team offers comprehensive support for a range of disputes spanning banking, engineering, industrials, transport, life sciences and technology. Richard Norman heads up the team and has a proven track record in telecoms disputes. The team additionally frequently works pro bono with recent mandates including work concerning conversion therapy and survivors of human trafficking. Mick Lawlor is well-versed in disputes pertaining to industrial issues. Daniel Jones and Barney Connell‘s expertise further extends the unit’s strong technology disputes offer, while Sam Gokarn-Millington’s consumer litigation prowess has made him a popular choice with cryptocurrency platforms.
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‘Cost effective approach to matters and considering the commercial impacts on the client businesses.'
- 'Strong collaboration with businesses and across disciplines.’
‘The DLA team deal has shown a great capability to flex across large and complex litigation as well as smaller matters such as pursuing debt. They provide tactically astute advice taking into account the commercial context. They have also embraced working with alternative fee models.’
‘Richard Norman is an excellent lead partner - he and his team are incredibly personable and take a commercial and pragmatic approach aimed at supporting us in our aims while ensuring we are aware of the risks of different options.’
‘It's all about the people, and DLA's team is exceptional.’
‘My main contact in the disputes team is Richard Norman. He's brilliant, I trust him completely.’
‘The DLA attorneys are very responsive and a pleasure to work with.’
‘James Watson and Richard Norman are top-notch attorneys.’
Kernmandanten
- Adobe
- Atos
- Arconic
- Arqiva
- Boots plc
- Brendon International Limited
- CBRE
- Coal Authority
- Crowdstrike Inc
- Eviden
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising on a dispute relating to the payments made in respect of water and sewage services and the ownership of drainage routes.
- Defending a group action brought by circa 200 claimants in the TCC in respect of an alleged nuisance affecting one of Europe’s biggest industrial sites.
- Pursuing High Court proceedings against United Utilities and Water Plus in respect of significant overcharging, which includes novel points of law affecting utility supplies.
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.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Richard Norman
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Mick Lawlor; Paul McNamee; Daniel Jones; Barney Connell; Sam Gokarn-Millington