Reviews of our Commercial Litigation Team

What Others Say

The commercial litigation and dispute resolution team at JMW has been acknowledged by authorities in the law industry due to the quality of the service it offers. Take a look at what others have said about us:

Legal 500, 2027: North West, Dispute Resolution

The Manchester commercial litigation team handles work of the utmost complexity and sensitivity, from its regional base and with a regional price point. Clients are receiving exceptional quality service and experience in respect of complex commercial litigation. [JMW] probably has the best strength at all levels of seniority of any firm outside London - they put together perfect combinations of teams to deal with legal matters. Great development and training of younger lawyers, which really adds to the quality and value of the service that they offer.

Legal 500, 2026: North West, Dispute Resolution

JMW Solicitors continues to handle high-value, complex disputes across a broad spectrum of matters. Alongside its strong commercial and property litigation capabilities, the team is highly regarded for its expertise in reputation management and media law, frequently deploying its significant injunction experience. Co-chair Steve Morris represents a diverse client base, from multinational PLCs to high-net-worth individuals across various sectors. Fellow co-chair Mark Jones is a leading figure in professional negligence claims, acting against solicitors, engineers, and architects. Claire Brown has amassed significant experience in employment-related disputes, such as the misuse of confidential information.

Chambers and Partners 2024

JMW Solicitors is a well-regarded firm with an impressive litigation team in the North West that is frequently instructed on corporate and general commercial disputes. The team is well placed to handle construction and shareholder claims, as well as contractual and employment-related cases. It has notable experience advising individual shareholders and businesspeople as well as companies.

Legal 500, 2025

JMW Solicitors LLP‘s core practice covers commercial and corporate litigation and contentious property matters. The team also has notable strength in media and reputation management work, cryptocurrency litigation, and contentious trusts and probate matters. Steve Morris has a broad practice, routinely working on contractual and shareholders disputes, warranty claims, fraud issues, professional negligence work and injunctions. Mark Jones concentrates his practice on high-value commercial litigation, contentious construction issues, and professional negligence claims. Graham Small’s practice covers contractual and shareholder disputes as well as digital asset-related work. Michael Kennedy is highly specialised in business and corporate disputes, sports disputes, and professional negligence claims. Peter Barnard handles contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence claims and urgent applications for injunctive relief for both domestic and foreign clients.

Chambers and Partners 2024

The Legal 500 2024: Dispute Resolution

JMW Solicitors LLP handles high-value, multi-party disputes, with vast expertise in commercial and corporate litigation. The commercial public law capabilities of the team, along with media and reputation management sub-team, cryptocurrency litigation knowledge, and trusts and probate experience complement the commercial litigation core of the team. Steve Morris leads the team, specialising in all aspects of corporate disputes, ranging from contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, warranty claims, professional negligence, freezing injunctions, and directors’ duties, acting for a variety of clients. Graham Small and Michael Kennedy are key names in the team.

The Legal 500 2023: Dispute Resolution

Following Marc Yaffe‘s internal relocation to a management position, the team at JMW Solicitors LLP is now under the capable leadership of Steve Morris, whose expertise spans contractual and shareholder disputes, warranty and fraud claims, fraud, professional negligence, and obtaining and defending injunctions. Other key practitioners include Graham Small, who oversees business interruption insurance claims within the practice, and Claire Brown, whose area of expertise covers all mandates with a nexus to sports law. Also of note was Rebecca Young‘s promotion to partner in May 2021.

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