Gareth White

Partner, Solicitor

Gareth is an experienced Partner specialising in Commercial Disputes, particularly complex and unusual disputes where he excels in providing pragmatic and commercially sensible solutions. Gareth undertakes a wide range of work including: • All matters of commercial litigation; • Commercial property disputes; • Breach of contract and tortious duty cases • Fraud claims; • Company and Partnership issues including advising directors about claims or defending their position; • Injunctive relief/emergency relief; • Insolvency and restructuring issues (including defending Directors from claims by the liquidator/Secretary of State); • Construction law issues; • Professional negligence/breach of duty claims Gareth’s recent cases include: A) Acting against a commercial lender in the case of Wood v Commercial First Business Ltd & ors and Business Mortgage Finance 4 plc v Pengelly which is now a leading case about frauds and secret commissions; B) Acting in the Supreme Court in a case described as “being of genuine public interest” in establishing the limits of what actions Local Authorities can take. C) A number of High Court cases in the Technology and Construction list and the Business and Property list together with general High Court litigation. D) A Wide variety of Multi-Track cases at the County Court. Most of Gareth’s cases are resolved via active use of negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution to provide cost and outcome certainty to clients. Gareth will work with you to try and avoid the need for court altogether taking into account all of the issues. Gareth is described by clients as always “providing the gold standard” and “very adept at translating complex legal issues into a format that the layman understands” and being “the right man to have on your side”. Gareth also receives regular praise for being extremely effective and for providing comprehensive advice in a way which can be easily understood and acted upon. Gareth has a wide range of clients, from individuals through to large companies across a number of sectors which range from farmers through to biomedical companies (and everything in between). As such Gareth is able to understand your business needs and objectives and will work with you to achieve the best possible resolution of your dispute taking into account the legal and commercial risks involved. In his spare time Gareth enjoys exploring Devon and Cornwall with his young family and the (very) odd game of squash!