Neil Warner - Gateley

Expertise

Neil specialises in commercial dispute resolution, acting for a wide range of clients in a variety of business sectors. His particular areas of specialism include breach of contract and warranty claims, breach of confidentiality, shareholder and partnership disputes.

Neil also has a wide range of experience in obtaining emergency relief such as search and seize orders and prohibitive injunctions.

Neil is a trustee of Birmingham Citizens’ Advice Bureau and is a member of Gateley Plc’s Operations Board.

Experience

Acting for a claimant company in a case involving serious breaches of confidentiality, restrictive covenants and a ‘team move’ including the obtaining of multiple search and seize orders.
Acting for a shareholder in a successful claim for unfair prejudice resulting in the buy-back of shares by the majority shareholder with no minority discount.

Neil Warner – a safe pair of hands combining robust tactics with extensive knowledge of the law.
Legal 500 2025

‘Neil is a safe pair of hands who can always be relied on to defuse tension in high-temperature litigation and focus on commercial outcomes’. ‘He understands the pressures and commerciality of litigation as well as suggesting alternative courses of action. He is able to get the best out of the whole team.’
Chambers UK 2023

The 'extremely talented' Neil Warner is particularly popular among sports sector clients, including premier league football clubs, and frequently handles restrictive covenant and breach of confidentiality claims. Neil Warner is extremely talented, and skilled both at grappling with complex legal issues and giving clients punchy, to-the-point advice.
Legal 500 UK, 2022

Neil Warner is instructed by a diverse client portfolio, from high-profile individuals to international publicly listed companies, and often acts on behalf of clients in the sports industry. His caseload includes professional negligence claims, search orders and restrictive covenants. Clients single him out for his thorough approach, enthusing: 'He leaves no stone unturned and is extremely tenacious in seeking out the best deal'.
Chambers UK, 2019

Master tactician’ legal director Neil Warner is ‘an excellent lawyer who approaches matters from a commercial point of view – he has the ability to get to the root of a problem quickly'. He is active in a number of high-profile disputes, with an emphasis on football and public procurement matters.
Legal 500 UK, 2018

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