Avocats – England

Peter Dilks

Partner

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Peter Doyle

Peter is an original co-founder of the business. Over a period of 26 years, Peter has, as Senior Partner and as Chief Executive, overseen the growth of the firm and its development from a niche employment law firm to a law firm handling legal issues affecting people in the workplace.

Doyle Clayton

Peter Duff

Peter Duff is the chairman of Shoosmiths. His role is to lead the firm’s partnership in the delivery of its strategic vision, to be the UK’s leading law firm, famous for its client experience. In addition, he has overall responsibility for the firm’s quality and compliance standards. Before being elected to the role in 2015, Peter was head of the firm’s commercial division and, prior to that, head of the employment & pensions department. Throughout his career, Peter has dealt with clients at board level and advising directors on the best tactics to achieve their strategic aims. As a result, he has developed a keen insight into, and understanding of, people, business culture and motivation which make him ideally placed to chair Shoosmiths’ partnership. What clients want from their law firms is changing and Peter’s role is to ensure that this is mirrored precisely in the way that the firm’s legal teams are developed and supported, whilst sustaining its strong and distinctive culture, which is an authentic point of difference for Shoosmiths in a competitive legal market. Peter remains a practising employment lawyer, advising predominantly corporate clients where he can use his extensive experience advising on boardroom disputes, large-scale business restructuring, collective issues and other strategic advice.

Shoosmiths LLP

Peter Edwards

Experience Peter has 30 years’ experience of advising healthcare and other organisations on their governance, legal powers and decision-making. During this time he has been involved in some of the most complex and sensitive employment and public law cases in the public sector. He is also an experienced trainer who delivers a wide range of workshops and seminars to our clients, and is currently a tutor on the online Diploma in Advanced Primary Care Management that Capsticks is delivering in conjunction with the National Association of Primary Care and the Healthcare Finance Management Association. Expertise • Governance, structures, powers and duties of public bodies;• Public involvement and consultation on healthcare service changes;• Contentious and non-contentious employment law including major organisational changes, service transfers and TUPE; executive appointments and terminations and the development and implementation of new workforce models.CSR activityPeter volunteered in the South London Law Centre for more than 10 years. He also plays a lead role in our partnership with the Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability and has led a number of fundraising events for the hospital. PublicationsService Reconfiguration, Consultation and Judicial Review - CapsticksManaging conflicts of interest in clinical commissioning groups – NHS Confederation/RCGP (2011)

Capsticks LLP

Peter Finbow

Peter Finbow is a Senior solicitor at Bark & Co with over 20 years experience of defending clients in complex, high profile, and lengthy investigations and prosecutions brought by the SFO, FCA, HMRC, CPS, and Insolvency Service amongst others. He has also defended cases involving the HSE, NHS, Environment Agency, DEFRA, and Trading Standards. He has acted for clients in successful appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Peter has particular experience in defending financial and business crime cases involving fraud, tax offences, share dealing offences, money laundering, restraint and proceeds of crime proceedings.

Bark&co

Peter Finch

Partner

Fox Williams LLP

Peter Flint

Partner at Volterra Fietta

Volterra Fietta

Peter Forshaw

Peter joined Weightmans in September 1997. He became a Partner in 2005. Peter leads the firm’s services to Commercial and Municipal Insurers and is the Lead Partner for Casualty Claims, overseeing the handling of all EL, PL product liability claims for insurers and corporate entities across the firm’s various offices. He sits on the Retail & Leisure and Manufacturing sector groups within the firm. Peter continues to handle claims himself, specialising in the area of EL/PL personal injury litigation, for defendant organisations and their insurers. He is nominated by various corporates including a global retailer, international food manufacturer, a family entertainment scheme and a global oil provider for claims emanating from its forecourt and service station outlets. In addition, Peter specialises in defending theatre owners and production companies in respect of personal injury claims arising in the fields of theatrical production and live performance. Peter also has particular interests in Violence in the Workplace, wearable technologies and drones on which he has written various papers and articles. He regularly delivers training seminars and provides risk management advice for clients, particularly focused on the claims process, claims defensibility issues and reducing avoidable litigation in order to save money for his clients. He has written for a number of publications including the firm’s Insurance Insights publication and various trade press such as Insurance Times and Insurance Day, providing thought leadership and best practice advice to the market. He is also a highly regarded speaker at training events on such issues. In 2006 Peter qualified as a mediator with the Academy of Experts. He is also Weightmans’ CSR partner, strategically leading the firm’s fundraising, pro bono and community initiatives for which the firm has been shortlisted for a number of awards over recent years, as well as being the firm’s lead for the LGBTQ+ strand. Peter is a member of FOIL, a mentor with GROW and in his spare time, he acts on a pro bono basis as Hon Gen Solicitor for an arts-based charity in the North West.

Weightmans LLP

Peter Foskett

Peter is head of the firm’s team of lawyers specialising in Developer work and leads the Commercial Property team in Swindon which is praised in Chambers UK for its “detailed knowledge base and flexible service.” Peter undertakes all aspects of real estate work including: new development site acquisition strategic land development options for developers and landowners, including drafting and negotiating options conditional contracts, collaboration and joint venture agreements acting for freehold owners on purchases and sales acting for commercial landlords and tenants, particularly relating to buying retail, office and shop premises and other types of commercial property personal pension scheme funding for joint commercial property purchases, including SIPPs and SASS investment land acquisition for developers transactions for charity clients

RWK Goodman

Peter Francis

Bevan Brittan LLP

Peter Garry

Peter has over 35 years of experience helping clients pursue complex commercial disputes. During the past 20 years he has developed a specialist practice resolving disputes within partnerships, LLPs and private limited companies. Peter also advises on the drafting of partnership, LLP and shareholder agreements and other partnership, LLP and company issues and transactions.

Keystone Law

Peter Golden

Partner, Head of Tax and Private Client

Fieldfisher

Peter Hall

Peter qualified in 2003 and joined Weightmans in March 2013 as part of the Semple Fraser merger. Peter's background is in real estate litigation, including 1954 Act business lease renewals and terminations, termination and renewal of telecoms agreements, dilapidations claims, tenant insolvency and enforcement of guarantees, applications to assign or sub-let, boundaries, right of way and right to light disputes, restrictive covenants, option agreements and conditional contracts, claims for overage, rent reviews, lease forfeiture, adverse possession, rectifying conveyancing errors and general property management. Peter advises a wide variety of occupiers, developers and investors. He believes in the merits of ADR and has conducted a number of successful mediations. Peter is also a long-standing volunteer supervisor at the University of Manchester Student Law Advice Centre.

Weightmans LLP

Peter Hopton

Pete is an experienced Senior Associate in Howard Kennedy's Intellectual Property & Commercial team, focusing on commercial contracts and non-contentious and transactional IP work across sectors including advertising, retail & leisure, start-ups, sport, and consumer. Pete specialises in commercial contracts, providing comprehensive services including drafting, reviewing, amending, and negotiating contracts. Pete's approach is tailored to his clients' goals. Typically, he will adopt a pragmatic approach, focusing on protecting key positions for his clients while being balanced on less critical points to avoid protracted negotiations. Having completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice at the University of Oxford, Pete also has considerable expertise in intellectual property. He frequently works on IP-rich contracts, ensuring appropriate IP licensing and assignment provisions. He also offers specialist contractual and IP input for transactional matters, such as share and asset sales and purchases. With a wealth of experience across advertising, retail, leisure and hospitality, start-ups, consumer, and sports sectors, Pete is well-equipped to handle complex commercial and intellectual property matters. He works with a diverse range of clients, including well-known retailers, hotels, advertising agencies, start-ups, and various other companies. Pete is known for delivering commercial legal solutions tailored to each client’s needs. His creative problem-solving skills and clever approach make him a trusted adviser. Pete’s approach is straightforward, practical, and responsive. He values clear communication and transparency, ensuring clients receive the support they need to achieve their goals. His commitment to adding value means he always considers the most efficient and effective ways to achieve his clients’ objectives, avoiding unnecessary legal costs. Pete’s career highlights include numerous successful negotiations that have secured favourable outcomes for his clients, demonstrating his ability to navigate complex legal landscapes effectively. Clients have expressed their appreciation for Pete’s extensive support, as reflected in their feedback: “Your support and guidance has been invaluable – so thank you!”

Howard Kennedy LLP

Peter Jackson

Managing partner specialising in marine and goods in transit litigation and commercial litigation, mainstream activity in the area of cargo and transit work, acting for cargo and goods in transit insurers in all aspects of cargo claims, charterparty disputes, international road haulage matters, salvage, shipping casualties, arbitration work and policy interpretation matters.

Hill Dickinson LLP

Peter James

Sally is a Partner in the Corporate, Commercial and Life Sciences teams. Sally has had a distinguished career that started in a top 10 law firm and included several years in Hong Kong. After 10 years as a corporate lawyer in private practice Sally moved inhouse for 13 years as Head of Legal for a multi-national technology company which was successfully sold for £82m in 2012. Sally then founded her own boutique corporate law firm in Oxford and over the course of 13 years her team acted for clients in the life sciences sector and the broader business community. In 2023 Sally joined her team with Gardner Leader LLP and is looking forward to expanding the Oxford office. Sally is recognised as an astute, versatile lawyer. She has a well-earned reputation for providing pragmatic, commercial advice. Sally likes to act for family-owned or entrepreneur led businesses but is just as at home working with large corporates and UK subsidiaries of multi-national and overseas listed companies.

Gardner Leader LLP

Peter Jeffreys

Peter Jeffreys is a partner in the charity legacy team. Peter specialises in charity legacy administration and the resolution of problem estates for charities. He also acts for charities in Court of Protection cases. Peter has a special interest in dealing with cases of probate fraud for charities. Peter's background in private client work means he is uniquely well placed to advise charities and individuals on complex and problematic will cases. His combination of practical experience, and a sensitive and diplomatic approach, is much in demand. Peter chairs and speaks at our hugely successful seminar for charity legacy officers, which takes place in London annually in March, and was also a popular speaker at the firm's seminar for military charities in London.

Wilsons

Peter Jones

Partner

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Peter Knust

Partner

Fieldfisher

Peter Lamb

Peter is a Partner in the Property department. Peter is as a commercially-minded lawyer with expertise in real estate, corporate and finance sectors gained working directly with high-profile entrepreneurs, businesses, family offices and in private equity. Peter has worked on a broad range of transactions for major organisations, entrepreneurs and individuals and covers various aspects of commercial property law. He has advised clients on the establishment of property joint ventures, structured acquisitions and disposals, development work, property investment and some larger residential property schemes. Peter has additional experience in domestic and international business and has worked in Shanghai where he advised in a developing foreign direct and domestic investment market and has worked on (and originated) a variety of property investment as well as private equity projects. He also sits as advisor on a number of family office business boards and at Dial Partners LLP, a boutique corporate finance advisory firm.

Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Peter Lewin

Peter is a commercial and regulatory lawyer with nearly a decade of experience working in the video games and wider interactive entertainment industry. “I work with businesses of all sizes throughout the entire interactive entertainment industry, including game developers, publishers and distributors to esports and tech businesses. I specialise in commercial deals negotiation, particularly games publishing and licensing, intellectual property exploitation and games-related regulation. The games industry is constantly evolving, which keeps it such an exciting place to work in. I particularly enjoy helping clients navigate novel commercial and legal challenges, whether that’s due to the utilisation of developing technologies such as AI and blockchain, new distribution methods and monetisation models, or expansion into territories with complex local regulatory environments like China. I’m also an avid gamer, which means I’m able to quickly understand a client’s product and get to the issue at hand. This also provides me with a solid perspective on industry trends and latest market practice, which I regularly layer into my advice.”

Wiggin LLP

Peter Lewis

Peter is a partner in RK’s Real Estate Group. He has extensive experience of a wide range of real estate transactions including all aspects of development acquisitions and disposals, commercial property investment and management, property finance and residential sales and acquisitions. His clients include developers, banks, investors, corporate clients and individuals. Peter has over 20 years’ post qualification experience and deals with real estate development transactions including the purchase of development sites, their funding and the ultimate sale of the developed units. His commercial experience includes the acquisition, sale and management of small and large commercial properties such as shopping centres, offices, public houses, petrol stations and light industrial units. He has also acted for both lender and borrower in dealing with high value secured lending transactions and advises lenders on property security issues. Residential experience includes lease extensions, enfranchisement and management issues.

Rosling King

Peter Lorence

Peter is a Senior Associate solicitor, who is also an APIL accredited Senior Litigator and Brain Injury Specialist. He represents clients who have suffered severe and catastrophic traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, as well as serious orthopaedic injuries. As a cyclist and biker himself, Peter specialises in representing vulnerable road users who have been injured in road traffic collisions; he has recently worked to prepare Irwin Mitchell’s response to the Highway Code Consultation and is a campaigner for safer cycling.

Irwin Mitchell

Peter Lumley-savile

Peter is a commercial lawyer with experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts across a wide range of industries and sectors. He has particular experience in advising on and drafting contracts in the technology, publishing and media, commercial insurance, hotels and leisure, retail, manufacturing and technology spaces, as well as in intellectual property and consumer protection.

Keystone Law