Forsters’ Commercial Dispute Resolution team recognised in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 2026
The Lawyer’s list of the Top 20 cases to be heard in the Courts of England and Wales in 2026 features Hipgnosis Music Limited (In Liquidation) v Merck Mercuriadis & Ors in which Forsters acts for the Claimant.
The Forsters team is led by Partner and Head of Disputes, Benedict Walton, with support from Senior Associate Edward Richards and Associates Nicholas Owen, Frances Snowball and Saffy Sall. Forsters instruct Edward Davies KC and Anna Scharnetzky (both of Erskine Chambers). A four-and-a-half-week trial is expected to begin in late February 2026.
To find out more about our expertise, please visit our Commercial Dispute Resolution page, or contact a member of the team.
View the full The Lawyer feature: The Top 20 cases of 2026.
