Expertise
Humanity
Jeremy leads the Dispute Resolution and Business teams. The Dispute Resolution team acts for local and international clients in all manner of disputes. His areas of specialism include personal injury and clinical negligence, property and planning, employment, sanctions, and general commercial litigation. The Business team primarily acts for local individuals, companies, charities, and associations, to provide non-contentious advice and assistance on all aspects of business set-up, operation and sale.
My father was a lawyer. He never tried to persuade me to become a lawyer as well – he always encouraged me to find my own path. Once it became apparent that I was not going to be a pilot, or called up to the England test team, I was really interested in two things: (1) ancient history, particularly the Romans and the Egyptians; and (2) restaurants. I worked in restaurants throughout school and university, where I studied ancient history. After university I went to France and worked in the hospitality industry, where I developed my love of wine (another gift from my father). After a few years, I wanted to come home and felt a pull to study the law.
The essence of my role is to help people and businesses through difficulty and uncertainty, to help resolve disputes, and to obtain the best result in all the circumstances. No one achieves this just by knowing the law – I think you need to know something of the wider world. I really want to help people, whatever situation they find themselves in, without judging them or their situation, but acting with pragmatism, frankness, integrity, and empathy. I guess ultimately, I am driven by a desire to do a good job, for my clients, my team, and my own conscience.
