Gareth Wilkinson Disputes Partner / Head of Dispute Resolution

• +44 (0)1782 200115
• +44 (0)7733 367801
• gareth.wilkinson@beswicks.com

I joined Beswicks as a paralegal and qualified as a solicitor in 2010, joining the dispute resolution department. I was promoted to partner in January 2017.

I am now head of dispute resolution and a member of the sports law team.

I have very diverse experience of contentious proceedings in the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, FA Arbitration, FIFA Arbitration and proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

A significant proportion of my current work involves strategic pre-action and pre-dispute advice.

Typical areas I deal with are:

Dispute Resolution Legal Practice

• Civil litigation – I have a broad and diverse range of experience in civil litigation (predominantly commercial and property litigation) in the County Court and High Court.
• Strategic pre-action advice and mediation – including (but not limited to) actions relating to general injunctive relief, declaratory relief, breach of contract, professional negligence, suretyship law, insurance, PTR covenants, partnership and shareholder disputes, trusts of land, land rights, economic torts, fraud, misrepresentation, restitution, landlord and tenant disputes, and defamation.

Sports Law Practice

I have acted in many sports-related disputes and have particular expertise in football-related matters. I have acted in proceedings before various FA and Premier League tribunals and arbitral panels and appeals to the CAS, including acting for and against former Premier League club champions and players and clubs at various levels.

Professional:

• Partner, Beswicks Legal disputes team