Rob Dawson

Rob Dawson

Year of Call: 2019
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7583 8055

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Clerks Details

  • Clerk Name: David Fielder
  • Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
  • Clerk Email: [email protected]

Commercial

Rob Dawson’s commercial practice spans a broad range of business disputes, including claims arising from the sale of goods and supply of services, shareholder agreements, misrepresentation, restitution, and consumer credit and consumer rights issues. He is regularly instructed at all stages of litigation and has an active courtroom practice, frequently representing clients at interim hearings involving strike out, summary judgment and set aside applications.

Rob is developing a strong practice in professional liability (see separate tab), and many of his commercial cases involve related issues such as the enforcement of guarantees and indemnities, unpaid debts and questions of contractual interpretation, including the effect of exclusion and limitation clauses. He has appeared in the High Court on multiple occasions to present winding-up petitions and has also appeared before the Court of Public Examination.

Alongside his court work, Rob maintains a substantial advisory and drafting practice. He regularly advises on the prospects of bringing or defending claims, causation and limitation issues, remedies and the assessment of damages. His work often involves providing strategic guidance at the early stages of a dispute in matters involving alleged misrepresentations, shareholder disputes, restitution claims and contractual enforcement.

Recent Work

  • Advised on the prospects of success and drafted Particulars of Claim in a dispute concerning the repayment of a company loan pursuant to a personal guarantee provided by shareholders
  • Advised a retailer of luxury homeware products on the prospects of obtaining an order for the delivery up of goods arising from the exercise of a lien by a logistics company
  • Drafted Particulars of Claim and a Reply and Defence to Counterclaim in a misrepresentation claim on behalf of a contractor arising from the purchase of defective plant and machinery
  • Regularly instructed to advise on contractual interpretation and exclusion of liability clauses

Professional liability

Rob Dawson is developing a practice in professional liability claims, mainly relating to professionals involved in construction and engineering projects.

Examples of recent work include:

  • Advising a property purchaser and drafting Particulars of Claim in a claim against a building surveyor arising from property defects that were not identified within a pre-purchase building survey
  • Providing advice on the prospects of success and the diminution in value of a large manor house in a claim against a building surveyor resulting from major defects discovered following the completion of a pre-purchase building survey
  • Drafted Particulars of Claim in relation to a professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors arising out of the wrongful termination of a commercial lease
  • Providing advice on the merits of a professional negligence claim against a veterinary practice arising out of the pre-purchase examination of a racehorse
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