Alison is a partner and Head of Excellence and Risk for Eversheds Sutherland's global litigation practice.
After 30 years of advising clients on high profile and reputationally sensitive disputes she now leads our global strategy to put Excellence and effective Risk Management at the heart of everything we do for our clients.
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Alison's recent experience includes:
- acting as lead advisor to Network Rail on the contentious property aspects of the £1.4bn disposal of its commercial property range of complex and strategic property issues
- acting for two global corporates in defending group actions arising from claims by local residents alleging noise and odor nuisance
- acting for various fracking companies on action to protect their operations from disruption from anti-fracking campaigners including obtaining an injunction on behalf of Cuadrilla to prevent high profile protests at its Bowland sites
- acting for other global corporates on highly sensitive corporate protest campaigns arising from industrial action scenarios
- acting for various public bodies and educational institutions in the successful defense of judicial review proceedings and regulatory investigations
- advising a university on its response to an OIA investigation concerning course provision changes and the risk management of consequent breach of contract claims
- advising on a threatened judicial review concerning equality, diversity and inclusion and statutory obligations in respect of free speech
- advising on highly sensitive investigations into compliance with relevant Regulation and Regulator Guidance and challenges to OfS decision making around OfS registration
- Leader in her field in Chambers & Partners Directory 2022, which says of her, "Alison adopts a pragmatic approach ... is creative and finds ways for to make a situation win-win." "She is exceptionally easy to deal with, responsive and has provided excellent advice."
- Leading individual in Legal 500 2022 for real estate litigation and education litigation
- Ranked in Chambers UK 2018, 2019
- BA (Hons) Dunhelm (Upper Second) 1990
- Law Society Finals (First) 1991