LSLA
London Solicitors Litigation Association

Current officers

  • President: Chris Bushell , Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Exchange House Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG
    DX: 28 Chancery Lane
    020 7466 2187
    020 7098 5168
    Chris.Bushell@hsf.com
  • Nicholas Heaton, Hogan Lovells International LLP
    Atlantic House Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG
    020 7296 5919
    nicholas.heaton@hoganlovells.com
  • Immediate past-president: Julian Acratopulo, Clifford Chance
    10 Upper Bank Street, London E14 5JJ
    DX: 149120
    020 7006 1000
    julian.acratopulo@cliffordchance.com
  • Membership Secretary: Ceri Morgan, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP,
    Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG.
    020 7466 2948
    ceri.morgan@hsf.com
  • Hon Secretary: Natalie Todd, PCB Litigation LLP
    4th Floor, 90 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EU
    020 7831 2691
    nt@pcblitigation.com
  • Hon Treasurer: Richard Langley, BDB Pitmans LLP
    One Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL
    020 7783 3720
    richardlangley@bdbpitmans.com

Main committee

  • Andy McGregor - Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP
  • Caroline Field - Fox & Partners
  • Ceri Morgan - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • Chris Bushell - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • Damian Taylor - Slaughter and May
  • David Greene - Edwin Coe LLP
  • David Owen - Barclays Bank PLC
  • Ed Crosse - Simmons & Simmons LLP
  • Elaina Bailes - Stewarts
  • Francesca Kaye - Chancery Master
  • Gavin Foggo - Fox Williams LLP
  • Georgina Squire - Rosling King LLP
  • Jason Woodland - Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
  • John Bramhall - DAC Beachcroft LLP
  • John McElroy - Hausfeld & Co LLP
  • John Rogerson - White & Case LLP
  • Julian Acratopulo - Clifford Chance LLP
  • Leigh Callaway - Fladgate LLP
  • Lois Horne - Macfarlanes LLP
  • Louise Dean - Government Legal Department
  • Marc Thorley - Baker & McKenzie LLP
  • Mary Young - Kingsley Napley LLP
  • Natalie Osafo, Stewarts Law LLP
  • Natalie Todd, PCB Litigation LLP
  • Nicholas Heaton - Hogan Lovells International LLP
  • Nikki Edwards - Temple Bright
  • Patrick Wheeler - Collyer Bristow LLP
  • Richard Langley - BDB Pitmans LLP
  • Roger Franklin - Edwin Coe LLP
  • Sophia Purkis - Fladgate LLP

Benefits for Members

  • Lectures

    Each spring and autumn the LSLA holds a series of lectures on issues of topical concern. The quality of speakers  pays testament to the esteem in which the LSLA is held.

    Events & Lectures

  • E-Newsletter

    The LSLA's monthly e-newsletter keeps all members up to date with the many activities of the Association, as well as providing a forum for debate.

    E-Newsletter

  • Consultations

    There are a significant number of consultations on issues that impact on our members.  The LSLA notifies its members about ongoing consultations and debates, solicits comments and views, responds to consultations, and provides feedback on the outcomes.

    Consultations and Responses

  • Dinners

    The Association holds two dinners each year. A formal Dinner takes place in the autumn. The Dinner which follows our AGM in March is a more informal event at which a speaker is invited to lead a discussion on a matter of topical interest on a "Chatham House" basis.

    Events

  • Junior LSLA

    The Junior LSLA is for members of the profession of eight years PQE or less.  It provides seminars, networking events and E-news.

    Junior Site

Recent Updates

20/09/21
DISHONEST DIRECTORS: NO MORE EASY ESCAPES?

LSLA Commmitte member, Sophia Purkis, and Judith Davidge on the Directors Disqualification Bill in the New Law Journal.

03/09/21
Newsletter - September 2021

 

Dear member

19/08/21
Witness evidence reforms – significant but not extreme

LSLA President, Chris Bushell, talks about witness evidence reforms in Legal Futures.

22/07/21
London Solicitor Litigation Association (LSLA) – Overdue Membership Payment for 2021

Dear Member,

12/07/21
Limitation: know your limits

LSLA Committee members, Chris Bushell & Ceri Morgan, examine the increasingly high bar for claims to extend the limitation period.

07/07/21
Protecting your business from financial failure - tips and advice

LSLA Committee member, Natalie Todd, on how businesses can protect themselves from financial failure.

25/06/21
A helpful hat-trick on DBAs

LSLA members, Gavin Foggo's and Andrew Hill's joint piece on Damages-Based Agreements published in the Law Society Gazette.

25/06/21
Newsletter - June 2021

Dear Member

09/06/21
Negotiations for UK to join trans-Pacific trade pact welcomed by Law Society

LSLA member, David Greene, comments on the trans-Pacific trade pact.

03/06/21
Tackling cyber threats as the pandemic abates

LSLA member, Leigh Callaway's, article on cyber risks during the pandemic in the Law Society Gazette.