Leveraging its longstanding and impressive overarching public sector ties, including for the Welsh government, Geldards LLP's litigation team is regularly engaged in some of the highest-profile matters in the country. In this context, as well as continuing to represent the Welsh Ministers in a high-profile competition law claim relating to a drug to treat high blood pressure, the firm also acts for the Ministers at the high-profile infected blood inquiry. Jonathan Griffiths is at the forefront of much of the public sector work, and is noted for his public procurement and judicial review prowess, in particular. On the private sector front, Michael Evans excels in handling commercial contract, shareholders disputes, debt recovery and contentious insolvency matters. Team head Paul Hopkins maintains a strong practice in the public sector, as well as handling a considerable amount of broader commercial litigation for corporate clients.
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Témoignages
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‘The team is responsive, knowledgeable and easy to deal with.'
Clients clés
- The Welsh Ministers (i.e. Welsh Government)
- Propel Finance No 1 Limited
- Natural Resources Wales
- Celsa UK Group
- Resource Limited and related companies (incl Euro Commercials (South Wales) Limited and Isoclad Limited)
- TBD (Owen Holland) Limited
- Mr Richard Hayward and Bolwell & Hayward Limited
- Jardine Norton Limited
- Mr Simon Wright and Corinthian Group and related companies
- AC Gill Limited
Points forts
- Represent The Welsh Ministers and NHS in Wales in pursuing a substantial competition law claim against Servier SAS and others in relation to the drug Perindopril.
- Advised Mr Richard Leighton Hayward, an established property portfolio owner and developer in South Wales and his offshore company Guinevere Holdings Limited in respect of a complex £2.4m claim brought against them by another offshore company, Grenda Investments Limited (with whom our clients had business dealings) and its solicitors, Richard Slade and Company Ltd.
- Representing the Welsh Ministers at the Infected Blood Inquiry. This is an independent statutory inquiry into the use of infected blood. It examines why men, women and children in the UK were given infected blood and/or infected blood products; the impact on their families; how the authorities (including the government) responded; the nature of any support provided following infection; questions of consent; and whether there was a cover-up.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Paul Hopkins
Autres avocats clés
Jonathan Griffiths; Michael Evans; Gosia Evans; Madeleine Jordan; Rhys Thompson