Legal Director
Shelley White
Dispute resolution & litigation
Expert litigator focused on complex contractual, technology and corporate disputes
I am a Legal Director in Shoosmiths’ Dispute Resolution and Compliance team. My work focuses on complex commercial disputes, with particular expertise in technology disputes, corporate & shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, supplier disputes, insolvency litigation, arbitrations and injunctions. Given my expertise, I regularly work with clients within the mobility, technology & AI, retail and energy & infrastructure sectors.
- Successfully defended an international hotel brand in an LCIA arbitration from a £4 million contractual dispute;
- Successfully advised and obtained an interim mandatory injunction for an automotive client requiring a sub-contractor to deliver-up customer vehicles (RAC Motoring Services v First Choice Recovery Group [2022] EWHC 3401 (KB))
- Advised in the high-profile cases of Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Dr Craig Wright [2024] EWHC 1809 (Ch) and Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others, both which were featured in The Lawyer Top 20 cases of 2024;
- Advised a leading technology company in relation to a £14 million claim breach of contract claim pursuant to a Master Services Agreement along with counterclaims against them;
- Successfully pursued complex claims for an international hotelier seeking declarations relating to shareholder ownership of a UK company along with damages and recovery of the hotel.
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Recognition & awards
Shelley White provides clarity in communication and takes a pragmatic approach to complex issues, ensuring that any Instructions to Counsel directly aligned with the advice sought - Legal 500 2025 Shelley is an absolutely brilliant litigator with a wealth of experience. She is commercially minded and determined to achieve the best possible outcome - Chambers & Partners 2025
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