Tim Constable

Tim practises in the efficient resolution of complex commercial disputes by negotiation, mediation or litigation if need be. He specialises in disputes involving banking and trade finance, professional indemnity, commercial contracts in a range of different sectors, commercial fraud and corruption, commercial agency across a number of jurisdictions, corporate divorce and proprietary claims. He also has extensive experience in freezing and search and seizure orders. Tim is also CEDR accredited mediator and well known mediation advocate. Tim joined in January 2010 from BP Collins, where he was head of litigation. He has been extensively quoted in Chambers and Legal 500 directories and the leading directories as a leader in his field: "Often credited with some of the team's biggest successes. A "tough negotiator", he can "draft clear and concise letters that intimidate the other side," commentators said. His fierce legal skills are balanced by a lawyering style that's "completely free from egotism. He thinks carefully about his clients' interests"; "Somebody you want to have on your team" . A "litigator in the true sense"; "Keen in-depth commercial knowledge of particular industries"; "Top quality litigator whose "accuracy and commerciality are second to none"; "A skilled and effective solicitor".