Bio
Abigail is a Disputes Senior Associate.
Abigail specialises in franchising litigation.
She advises businesses and individuals on commercial disputes including breach of contract, misrepresentation and complex group actions.
She also advises on brand protection and intellectual property disputes, including trade mark and copyright infringement and passing-off, and supports clients to resolve disputes through mediation and arbitration.
Abigail’s experience spans a range of sectors including retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, children’s activities, vehicle rental, estate agency, courier services and home services.
Examples of Abigail’s work include:
- Acting for a group of franchisees in a claim concerning Braganza duties, implied terms of good faith, and the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993.
- Advising in connection with a long-standing and cross-jurisdictional shareholder dispute.
- Advising an international franchisor in connection with a claim brought against it in the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal.
- Advising a franchisee hotelier based in the United Arab Emirates on a claim brought against it within the English courts.
- Negotiating a settlement in a trade mark infringement dispute with a high-profile car manufacturer.
- Acting for a nationwide franchisor in a group action against several former franchisees who acted in concert to unlawfully leave the network.