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Peter Barr

Peter is an experienced litigator, regularly advising on high value, complex disputes. His practice covers a diverse range of sectors including energy and utilities, housebuilding and construction, logistics, shareholder disputes and higher education. He has acted in a number of the leading Court of Appeal cases involving higher education institutions. Peter is frequently instructed to advise on complex commercial litigation, development disputes, overage disputes, procurement challenges and Judicial Review as well as all types of alternative dispute resolution. Because of the breadth of his practise, Peter is often required to advise in relation to data subject access requests, freedom of information requests, defamation and reputation protection, nuisance claims and breaches of restrictive covenants. · Gateley Legal NI

Northern IrelandCommercial Litigation, Construction DisputesIntermediate French

About

Experienced litigator regularly advising on high value, complex disputes across sectors including energy and utilities, housebuilding and construction, logistics, shareholder disputes, and higher education. Handles commercial litigation, development disputes, overage disputes, procurement challenges, judicial review, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Also advises on data subject access requests, freedom of information requests, defamation, reputation protection, nuisance claims, and breaches of restrictive covenants. Has acted in leading Court of Appeal cases involving higher education institutions.

Practice areas

Commercial LitigationConstruction DisputesDevelopment DisputesOverage DisputesProcurement ChallengesJudicial ReviewAlternative Dispute ResolutionShareholder DisputesDefamation and Reputation ProtectionNuisance ClaimsRestrictive CovenantsData Subject Access RequestsFreedom of Information Requests

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Expertise

Commercial LitigationEnergy and UtilitiesHousebuilding and ConstructionLogisticsShareholder DisputesHigher Education

Education

  • University of Sussex – Politics
  • College of Law York – Graduate diploma in law & legal professional course

Languages

Intermediate French