Commercial Litigation lawyers

Shaun Lee

Partner, Dispute Resolution

Bird & Bird ATMD LLP

Shauna-Leigh Thompson

Shauna joined Weightmans in 2018 and brings over 7 years’ experience in dealing with debt and asset recovery litigation to the Insolvency and Recoveries team. Shauna’s versatility in the insolvency and recoveries field has enabled her to advise a broad range of clients from government bodies, local authorities, owner-managed businesses, insurers, and corporates across a multitude of sectors (financial services, education, retail, health, hospitality, manufacturing, logistics and construction). Her practice area’s span (un)regulated recoveries litigation (both local and cross-jurisdictional), and insolvency actions (including dealing with instructions to act on behalf of trustees and office holders’ post-appointment). Her extensive experience and technical capability in dealing with matters relating to the Consumer Credit Act, wrongful interference of assets, and title disputes, has meant that she has been a trusted advisor for various clients regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Shauna’s ability to navigate this niche and heavily regulated area has given her a deserved reputation for providing innovative and thoughtful solutions to her clients in this space. Shauna’s tenacious, yet human, approach to litigation has allowed her to successfully deal with complex and/or sensitive claims, including the recovery of assets from deceased estates, unjust enrichment, overpayment of pensions and salaries, Orders for sale and possession of property, and the enforcement of international arbitration awards in the UK. Shauna has a proven track-record in relation to instructions from insolvency practitioners to assist in bringing claims on behalf of insolvent entities. Her involvement is often commenced at the investigatory stage, allowing her to gather and contemplate evidence and inform the likely claims to be brought on behalf of the insolvent entity. She has successfully assisted office-holders in bringing multi-million pound claims for breaches of fiduciary duties, misfeasance, and pursuant to other provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 (including s127 claims for void payments). Her robust approach to building successful cases has resulted in most matters settling at the pre-litigation stage with favourable terms for the office-holder and creditors. Notable cases Instructed on behalf of a service provider to recover a debt of £120,000 where the defendant had historically alleged a valid defence. Shauna’s tenacious approach to resolution led to full payment of the debt (plus interest and costs) within weeks of instruction. Her understanding of the legal and commercial position enabled her to adopt the most suitable recovery method and execute this on a cost-neutral basis. Acting for a globally established leader in the motor industry, to recover debts and assets arising from breaches of asset finance and consumer regulated agreements, Given the naturally sensitive nature surrounding financial services, Shauna has perfected the balance of a robust approach to recoveries whilst adhering to stringent statutory requirements and Financial Conduct Authority guidelines. Despite the changing and challenging recoveries landscape, Shauna has contributed to the collection of millions of pounds for this client across their portfolio. Promptly achieved settlement following the registration and enforcement of an arbitration award obtained out of jurisdiction (value in excess of £400,000), with the debtor having previously evaded meaningful engagement for over a year. Assisted a local authority in relation to a claim and possession proceedings against the estate of deceased persons for unpaid care fees pursuant where probate had not been undertaken, following Shauna’s instruction and pre-action correspondence, payment was made in full (exceeding £100,000 plus costs). Instructed by a liquidator to assist in claims against a former director in respect of misfeasance, securing settlement and security with a value of over £450,000. Successfully set-aside judgment and struck out a claim brought against a client which was entirely misplaced and without merit, successfully pleading indemnity costs which were awarded in full.

Weightmans LLP

Shawn Hogue

Partner

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Shawn Wood

Mr. Wood is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and a member of the firm’s National Trial Team. He serves as national chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Shay Bar-Nir

Shay Bar-Nir is a partner at Firon Law Firm, focusing on insolvency and commercial litigation. Shay specializes in liquidation processes, reorganization, credit and debt settlements, receivership and bankruptcy. Over the past several years, he has represented creditors and various stake holders in liquidation suits involving private and publicly traded companies. While at their peak, some of these companies employed hundreds of employees, but over time had gotten into debt of hundreds of millions of shekels. Shay has been serving as a liquidator for several real estate and start up companies. Furthermore, as part of debt settlement processes, he provides consultation to bond holders, aimed at safeguarding their financial rights. Shay represents a vast range of companies and private clients in his field of expertise, including all types of creditors. Alongside his position as partner at Firon Law Firm, he is a member of the National Liquidation and Reorganization Committee of the Israel Bar Association. Moreover, Shay practices litigation and is highly experienced in representing commercial companies and private business entities before the courts in a wide range of disputes relating to commercial law and insolvency.

Firon Law Firm

Shay Cohen

Shay Cohen, a partner in the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, specializes in complex litigation, with a particular focus on insurance and tort law (predominantly product liability, professional negligence, and mass torts), civil and commercial litigation (constructions litigation and contractual disputes), and various class actions (as defense counsel on insurance, product liability, environmental and consumer protection class actions). In addition, Shay has considerable expertise in advising and representing domestic and foreign companies on all aspects of product compliance and recalls in Israel. Shay’s extensive track record includes representation of some of the largest Israeli public companies and international insurers and reinsurers, in complex proceedings, before all courts and arbitration panels in Israel. In this capacity, Shay has been involved in some of the largest cases tried in Israel.

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co.

Shay Gimelstein

Partner

S. Horowitz & Co

Shea Haass

Norton Rose Fulbright

Shehab Mamdouh

Managing Associate

Fichte & Co.

Sheila Shadmand

Jones Day

Shelby Bensinger

Associate - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Shelley Mulherin

Partner

Thomsons

Shelley White

Partner

Walkers

Sheng Rong Tng

Deputy Head, Intellectual Property, Sports & Gaming

Rajah & Tann Asia

Sheree Richardson

Senior Associate

Ashtons Legal

Sheron Korpus

Partner

Kasowitz LLP

Sherzod Abdulkasimov

Regional Partner

PraeLegal Uzbekistan

Shilpen Savani

Partner

gunnercooke LLP

Shimon Goldwater

Shimon Goldwater is a partner in Asserson's Disputes team. He has developed particular expertise in the recovery of costs in high value litigation.

Asserson Law Offices

Shir Besser Rehani

Associate

Gornitzky & Co.

Shira Sandler

Shira Sandler represents clients in connection with real-estate related disputes and commercial litigation. She has successfully represented property management companies, real estate firms, financial institutions, and corporations in disputes arising from real estate-related matters including partnership and joint ventures, complex commercial real estate mortgage foreclosures and UCC foreclosures, fraudulent conveyance litigation, construction-related disputes, and guaranty-related litigation. Shira has experience counseling clients through all stages of litigation, from discovery and depositions to motion practice, trials and appeals.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Shirley Hor

Partner; Dispute Resolution, Construction, Infrastructure & Energy

Raja, Darryl & Loh

Shirly Mahlab Hefetz

Partner

Arnon, Tadmor-Levy

Shivam Sinha

Partner

Sagus Legal