Bio
Lawrence is a Disputes Associate.
Lawrence advises businesses and individuals on a broad range of contentious matters, specialising in commercial litigation.
His work spans the full dispute lifecycle, from pre-action strategy and risk assessment through to court proceedings, settlement negotiations, mediation and enforcement.
His areas of expertise include commercial contractual disputes; partnership and shareholder disputes; breach of restrictive covenant claims; director and fiduciary duty claims; professional negligence claims against solicitors, surveyors and other professional advisers; property litigation; insolvency matters; banking and financial services disputes; debt recovery and enforcement proceedings; civil fraud and misrepresentation claims; business ownership disputes; and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA). He also advises on disputes involving confidential information, directors’ duties, and urgent applications for injunctive relief.
Lawrence represents businesses and individuals across a diverse range of sectors, with particular expertise in the financial services sector – including acting for lenders, financial institutions, investment funds and investors in a broad range of complex, high-value disputes.
Lawrence has acted in a variety of contentious matters before the High Court and County Court; he is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation, helping clients resolve disputes efficiently.
Examples of Lawrence’s work include:
- Representing a lender in a multi-million-pound professional negligence claim arising from a complex property development, involving allegations against professional advisers and issues relating to funding, valuation and project delivery.
- Representing a group of investors in proceedings against an investment fund concerning alleged breaches of duty and investment-related losses.
- Assisting a client in a high-value commercial dispute involving appellate proceedings, including an application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal, with the matter ultimately being determined by the Supreme Court.
- Advising regulatory and professional bodies on the investigation and enforcement of misconduct allegations against regulated individuals and businesses, including matters involving complex factual and evidential issues.