The ‘thoroughly capable litigation team’ at Schofield Sweeney is trusted by regional, national and international clients from a range of sectors, spanning manufacturing, energy and hospitality. Insolvency litigation expert James Wood oversees the team’s offering. Leo Jones-Rowe’s portfolio of work encompasses transatlantic disputes, contract disputes and breach of confidence matters. Simon Lucas is active across company law and asset finance fraud disputes and is a key contact for high-net-worth individuals. Damian Kilroy and Annie Hui-Gillen are further key team members.
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‘Their commercial litigation team is doing top-quality regional litigation work, and London litigation work, from Leeds with a lean team. They really benefit from strong leadership and the small team enables them to deliver a case to trial (if necessary) in a focused way and with complete knowledge of the factual detail.’
‘Leo Jones-Rowe is a standout individual. He has the polish and confidence to match those I encounter in top-end national litigation - he is someone you can put in a room to negotiate with a major law firm and expect to come out on top.'
‘A thoroughly capable litigation team.’
‘Simon Lucas has the perfect balance of legal knowledge and client skills.’
‘Very pragmatic advice and results-oriented.’
Clients clés
- Foxtons Estate Agents
- Voltalia SA
- Elevation Financial Group Limited
- DFDS Seaways Plc
- Euro Car Parks
- Solaris Group
- Closegate Hotel Group
- Switalskis Solicitors
- Greenhous Group Limited
- Cubico Group
Points forts
- Acting for an appellant in Supreme Court proceedings in the case of LA Micro Group (UK) Ltd v LA Micro Group, Inc & Ors.
- Defending a client against a £284 million fraud claim from the liquidators of Arena Television and defending the same client against a £942 million breach of duty claim from the administrators of Sentinel Broadcast.
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Responsable de la pratique
James Wood
Autres avocats clés
Simon Lucas; Leo Jones-Rowe; Annie Hui-Gillen; Damian Kilroy