Dispute Resolution Department

Dean works with his clients in three key areas: Dispute Resolution, Employment and Regulatory.

Dispute Resolution

• High value, complex commercial disputes
• Court injunctions/emergency court applications

Leanne is Head of the Restructuring and Insolvency Team incorporating Banking and Finance Litigation.

Leanne acts for lenders advising on their recovery options and for insolvency practitioners in all aspects of contentious and non-

Kamal specialises in Dispute Resolution.

Helping clients with:

• Probate disputes
  • Inheritance tax claims
  • Trust disputes
  • Claims against Trustees
• Contentious Trusts to

Emma is a general commercial litigator and is able to take on all types of commercial disputes, including:

•  Contractual disputes
• Supply-chain disputes
• Shareholder disputes

Katie has over 11 years’ experience as a specialist litigation solicitor working closely with a range of clients on a wide variety of matters including but not limited to:

• Commercial disputes
• Contractual claims

Sundeep is an associate in the dispute resolution team specialising in:

• Rent and service charge arrears recovery
• Landlord and tenant insolvency
• Termination of leases by break notice, surrender or

Charles joined Sydney Mitchell in September 1999 when the firm brought cost drafting in-house.

The cost drafting department also carries out private client cost drafting which initially started with the matrimonial department but quickly

Julia deals with all areas of employment law, she has specialised in Employment law since 2000. She is a trusted adviser to both employers and employees. Her work includes:

• guiding employers through disciplinary, grievance, redundancy

Stuart is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team.  He advises creditors and businesses experiencing financial distress, enabling them to understand the insolvency process and the options which are available to them. He advises individuals in

Samantha studied law with French in Dundee and during this time spent 6 months studying in Paris.  She completed her training at a large practice in Belfast which involved acting on behalf of Claimant’s in relation to both Litigation and

Gemma undertakes dispute resolution for both claimant and defendants, acting in contractual disputes, debt recovery, repossessions and insolvency, including the appointment of Receivers. Gemma represents high street lenders and bridging lenders

Hayley works within the Litigation team in Shirley as a Paralegal.

Sabrina is a newly qualified solicitor in the Litigation team. Sabrina deals with a variety of matters including contentious probate, debt recovery and property disputes (including property disputes between cohabitees).

Sabrina likes to

Benazir is a Paralegal working within the Dispute Resolution Team. Benazir assists colleagues including partners with matters to include debt recovery, contractual disputes, repossession claims and insolvency.