What Chambers say about our Commercial Litigation team

Chambers and Partners 2025

Litigation - The South - Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Clarkson Wright & Jakes often advises on corporate and insolvency-related disputes, including shareholder litigation and breaches of directors' duties. It also assists with contractual claims and professional negligence disputes.

Strengths

"The firm will go the extra mile to ensure more complex matters are dealt with in a professional and timely manner."

"The team have all been extremely friendly and helpful on what ever issue we have asked of them."

"They have a good understanding of our business, which helps with how they structure their advice."

"CWJ always keeps at least one eye on the commercial realities of litigation, and fights strategically to get the best commercial outcome.."

"The most impressive thing is that they are always available on the phone and very rarely do we need to leave messages."

Notable Practitioners

Amanda Mehlin joins the ranks having demonstrated noteworthy expertise in a variety of matters including insolvency disputes, agreement terminations and shareholder disputes. "Amanda demonstrated an exemplary standard of knowledge and service provided." "Amanda is an excellent leader of the team." "Amanda is very sharp and cuts through the waffle to find the points that matter." "Amanda Mehlin is focused, commercially-minded and has good judgement."

Chambers and Partners 2024

What the team is known for often advises on corporate and insolvency-related disputes, including shareholder litigation and breaches of directors' duties. It also assists with contractual claims and professional negligence disputes. The firm has a particular specialism in representing SMEs and owner-managed businesses.

Notable practitioners Amanda Mehlin is the managing partner of Clarkson Wright & Jakes and a key contact at the firm.

Chambers and Partners 2022

What the team is known for Often advises on corporate and insolvency-related disputes, including shareholder litigation and breaches of directors' duties. Also assists with contractual claims and professional negligence disputes. Specialises in representing SMEs and owner-managed businesses.

Notable practitioner Jill Lawton is a key contact.

Chambers and Partners 2021

What the team is known for Often advises on corporate and insolvency-related disputes, including shareholder litigation and breaches of directors' duties. Also assists with contractual claims and professional negligence disputes. Specialises in representing SMEs and owner-managed businesses.

Strengths A satisfied client says of the team: "Their service and commercial awareness is excellent."

Notable practitioner Jill Lawton is a key contact.

Chambers and Partners 2020

What the team is known for: Recognised for its expert handling of landlord and tenant disputes. Also regularly engaged to assist clients with contentious contractual and partnership matters, as well as construction, insolvency and IP-related litigation. Also advises on shareholder and boardroom disputes.

Strengths: A client notes: "They worked hard towards their required goals and always achieved results in a timely fashion." Another interviewee describes the lawyers as "very personable and efficient."

Chambers and Partners 2019

What the team is known for: Recognised for its expert handling of landlord and tenant disputes. Also regularly engaged to assist clients with contentious contractual and partnership matters, as well as construction, insolvency and IP-related litigation. Also advises on shareholder and boardroom disputes.

Strengths: Sources say: "They have been excellent in always being on hand to answer questions and advise of the options available to us."

Notable practitioners: Amanda Mehlin is a key contact for clients.