Nino Simone > Geldards LLP > Derby, England > Lawyer Profile

Geldards LLP
Cubo
1 Pride Place
Pride Park
DE24 8QR
England
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Nino is head of the Dispute Resolution team in the Midlands and specialises in all areas of Dispute Resolution, complex Commercial Contract disputes, Shareholder disputes, Adjudication and Contentious Intellectual Property. He also co-chairs the Firms Automotive Sector and is an Accredited Mediator with ADR. He is a facilitator bringing together experience of commercial negotiation and strategic advice to find a commercial solution for all concerned. He oversees Geldards’ German desk.

Nino has acted for large and small businesses in contractual disputes as well as acting for Directors in Shareholder disputes with fellow Directors or Shareholders. He applies Mediation skills to every situation to try and find a solution for all concerned.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Operating out of Nottingham and Derby, Geldards LLP‘s caseload covers restructuring and insolvency matters, with a focus on advising local government organisations and EOT businesses. Noted for her ‘tremendous service’ and her ‘resourceful and helpful’ approach, Ruth Thurland heads up the practice and often negotiates settlement agreements for local councils; she is instructed by practitioners, directors and creditors, both nationally and internationally. Nino Simone has recently been engaged in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, and specialises in advising clients in Germany.

East Midlands > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Nottingham and Derby

The automotive industry remains a flagship component of Geldards LLP’s commercial litigation workload. Under the leadership of Nino Simone, the team represents an impressive client roster across various levels of the judicial system. Jonathan Butler has been particularly prolific in the automotive sector, while also handling complex disputes in the retail and engineering sectors; across all these areas, he regularly oversees freezing orders and injunction work. Andrea Clayton is the key figure in a range of sectors due to her focus on matters involving a technical aspect, such as engineering, metallurgy and chemistry, while Lewis Adamson receives a stream of automotive instructions regarding consumer rights.