Kellie is an Associate in our Commercial litigation team.
She can advise on Commercial Litigation matters, including:
- Commercial disputes, including but not limited to energy & utility companies, Aerospace & Defence, Recruitment, Independent Schools, Sport & Leisure, and Healthcare
- Matters involving allegations of fraud
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, including but not limited to Mediations
- Insolvency, including winding up and bankruptcy proceedings
- Applications and appeals
- Warrant applications and proceedings for energy disputes
Kellie is also specialises in fraud which affects individuals, businesses, and all sectors including the energy sector. By understanding your sector and taking the time to understand your business needs, she tailors the solution to your dispute.
Kellie has substantial experience in the court process and the defences raised in commercial and utility matters, and can advise you on the prospects of and risks of your case; narrow down the points of dispute; and help you to find a resolution for example:
- Successfully recovering 96% of overpayments by a healthcare and cancer research organisation in a multi party litigation case involving four energy suppliers;
- Utilising her expertise in the energy sector to reconcile client energy accounts following allegations of fraud; advising on energy supply contracts, including but not limited termination clauses, early termination charges and including broker claims for lost commission; and
- Utilising her understanding of the healthcare sector to recover substantial fees associated with specialist care from a local council for a client whose family would otherwise have had to pay the substantial costs.
Kellie has over 17 years of experience working in commercial litigation and handling energy sector disputes, and has substantial knowledge of the energy sector and the current issues affecting her clients. Working collaboratively with her clients enables her to develop a sound working relationship and reach a resolution quicker.
She acts on behalf of suppliers and customers and therefore has the unique understanding of the issues from both sides. This enables her to help her clients to bridge the gaps in the dispute and narrow down the issues.
Kellie particularly enjoys identifying those matters where the client really just needs the confidence to take the next step (with or without instructing solicitors), and she enjoys those matters where she has given free legal advice during an initial consultation and clients later confirm that they were able to resolve the issue avoiding unnecessary legal costs.
Kellie is based in our Bristol office, but can support you nationally.
Kellie is very approachable and her knowledge and expertise has helped to deliver cost effective and practical solutions to complex commercial disputes. She is always at hand to guide the client through the Court processes and provides clear and transparent advice to help achieve her client's aims.
What others say
Praised by Counsel for keeping a "cool head" and providing "highly valued" advice.
"Her knowledge of the energy and utilities industry provides the client with confidence to take a given course of action."
What you might like to know
Kellie practices Krav Maga (aka "Contact Combat" - a full self-defense system for real life situations) in her spare time and has a passion for raising money for charity by abseiling and skydiving.
Loving the outdoors, Kellie spends a lot of time outdoors with her (lively) springer spaniel!
Other teams Kellie works with
One of the benefits of working with a full service law firm, is that it enables her to utilise the expertise of other teams where our clients have additional issues outside of litigation.
