
Specialist Practice Areas
Neil has a broad commercial and insolvency litigation practice with experience in:
- Commercial litigation and mediation (30%)
- Professional negligence (10%)
- Corporate and personal insolvency litigation (35%)
- Aviation litigation (5%)
- Shareholder disputes (20%)
Profile
Neil was admitted as a solicitor in 1995. He joined Machins in 1997 and heads the Commercial Litigation team. The importance of reaching a commercial solution is always reflected in Neil's advice.The importance of reaching a commercial solution is always reflected in Neil's advice.
Neil has been recommended by Legal 500 for many years.
Neil has worked on a vast number of disputes in wide array of matters from multi-million pound disputes down to recovering clients' monies on unpaid invoices.
Testimonials
“Machins Solicitors LLP handles a range of contentious matters, including partnership and property disputes, insolvency litigation, and disputes arising from breach of fiduciary duty. Neil O'Callaghan heads the team, which recently acted for the defendant in a multi-party High Court bankruptcy claim. Other recent work includes acting in a High Court claim for damages in excess of £1.6m relating to faulty products connected to the oil industry, and successfully defending a client against claims for damages arising from allegations of harassment.” Legal 500 2018
"Neil O'Callaghan has 'excellent communication skills' and 'a great wealth of experience to draw upon'." Legal 500 2017
Contact Details
Email: neil.o'[email protected]
Tel: 01582 514386