Focused on fraud, director, shareholder and international contractual disputes, Hill Dickinson LLP has ‘deep knowledge of litigation’. The practice is led by Raj Pabla, who maintains a wide-ranging national and international commercial litigation practice. The firm grew its commercial litigation offering through the recruitment of Amanda Burge from Hamlins LLP and Sarah Emerson from Teacher Stern LLP in July 2023 and March 2024, respectively. Burge acts in a range of commercial disputes, while Emerson is a commercial dispute resolution and crisis management specialist.
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‘Deep knowledge of litigation and advising on strategy.’
‘Clients are more than impressed with the total professionalism of Hill Dickinson and have no hesitation in recommending them to others.’
‘Raj Pabla is a superb tactician, who is always thinking a number of steps ahead of the opposition.’
‘Amanda Burge is an excellent legal partner in whom clients trust greatly.’
‘Amanda Burge is an excellent partner in the commercial disputes department. She is knowledgeable, thorough, dedicated, and can be relied on to do what she says she will do.’
‘Amanda Burge really cares about her clients - clients trust her implicitly to do what is right for them.’
‘Amanda Burge brings a wealth of experience to any dispute, with significant commercial and practical good sense.’
‘Sarah Emerson is a great hire for Hill Dickinson. She is a calm hand on the tiller in a crisis, and fantastic at client management.’
Key clients
- Unimed Glory
- MPB Developments
Work highlights
- Acted for Unimed Glory (as claimant) in high-value Commercial Court proceedings against the Republic of Vanuatu, which concerned the rights to Vanuatu’s Jack Mackerel fishing quota, allocated by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation.
- Defending Simon Howard and Kate King against an injunction and damages for trespass claim, which was brought by moorings operator Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company.
- Acting for the claimant in long-running partnership dissolution proceedings concerning a substantial property investment partnership.
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Practice head
Raj Pabla
Other key lawyers
Amanda Burge; Sarah Emerson; Simon Boschat