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Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Corporate and commercial
Services: Property
Services: Family
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Corporate and commercial
Services: Property
Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Property
Services: Employment
Services: Property
Services: Criminal law, Dispute resolution
Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Family
Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Property
Services: Property
Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Employment
Services: Dispute resolution, Property
Services: Dispute resolution
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Services: Criminal law, Dispute resolution, Environment
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Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
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Services: Employment
Services: Employment
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Services: Family
Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Corporate and commercial
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Services: Property
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Brexit, Wills, trusts and probate
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Services: Dispute resolution, Property
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Services: Family
Services: Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Dispute resolution, Environment, Technology and IP
Services: Property, Retail and leisure
Services: Family
Services: Business immigration, Employment
Services: Corporate and commercial, Environment, General Data Protection Regulation, Technology and IP
Services: Dispute resolution, Environment, Wills, trusts and probate
Services: Corporate and commercial, Environment, Media
Services: Property
Services: Corporate and commercial, General Data Protection Regulation, Technology and IP
Services: Employment, General Data Protection Regulation
Services: Criminal law, Dispute resolution, Media
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Phone: 01753 279039
Email: steven.smith@bpcollins.co.uk
Experience
Steven joined B P Collins in March 2020 as an associate in the Dispute Resolution team.
He has a broad experience of commercial, regulatory and financial disputes having trained and qualified at a large regional firm before working in-house at the Financial Reporting Council (Enforcement Division) and subsequently at international law firm Dentons.
Steven has acted for a range of clients from small owner-run businesses to large national and international companies, including clearing banks, lenders and payment service providers. He has acted for both claimants and defendants in litigation in the High Court and County Court and is experienced in other forms of dispute resolution such as mediation and adjudication.
Steven has particular experience in:
- Construction disputes
- Contractual disputes
- Professional negligence claims
- Consumer claims
- Defamation
- Claims arising out of commercial agency
Education
Steven read for an undergraduate degree in politics at the University of Bristol before studying law and obtaining an LLB (first class) from the College of Law, London.
Outside the office
Outside the office Steven enjoys cooking and is a keen skier and qualified RFU referee.
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