Sean Barton
Partner
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Education:
- Sedbergh School
- Leeds University
- College of Law, York
Career:
- Nelson & Co Solicitors, Leeds (1998-2001)
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DLA Piper Solicitors, Leeds (2002-2007)
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Milners Solicitors, Leeds (June 2007 onwards)
Profile:
- Specialises in Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Sean is an experienced commercial litigator advising companies and individuals on contractual and non contractual issues, professional negligence, product liability issues and corporate/partnership disputes
- He has a particular expertise in advising asset based lenders and other financial institutions in respect of fraud and asset recovery, satisfactory quality and title disputes, secured and unsecured recoveries, guarantees, mortgages, injunctions
Recent Experience:
- Recently acted on a satisfactory quality dispute in food sector worth several hundred thousand pounds
- Has advised companies on the litigation issues arising out of defective products distributed in UK and Europe
- Involved in numerous asset finance disputes including an aircraft mortgage dispute, recovery of high value print equipment, and a multi million pound dispute concerning the provision of finance, commissions and credit insurance in the UK motor sector
- Frequently involved in applications for injunctive relief on behalf of clients e.g. freezing, delivery up injunctions
- Conducted numerous appeals to the Court of Appeal
Interests:
- Running, mountain biking, walking and generally keeping fit
- Spending time with family (wife and two young children)
- Reading