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Peter Hawkes
Senior Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution
Peter Hawkes
Senior Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution
| Locations | Canterbury, Chatham |
| Tel | 01227 763939 01634 828277 |
| pwh@furleypage.co.uk | |
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- Commercial dispute resolution
- Partnership and shareholder disputes
- Construction
- Competition regulation
- Intellectual property disputes
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
Peter trained with Furley Page and became a Partner in 1983. He was later appointed Head of what is now the Dispute Resolution Team. In 2001 Peter was elected Senior Partner.
Peter acts for a wide range of business clients. He has extensive experience of dispute work in most types of forum including High Court and County Court together with alternatives such as arbitration and mediations. Peter is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Peter’s portfolio of clients range from national and international companies to smaller entrepreneurial enterprises. Peter acts for a number of educational institutions in the schools, colleges and higher education sectors. He also regularly advises professional partnerships (lawyers, accountants, architects, doctors) agricultural and commercial partnerships on a range of succession issues.
In addition to client work, Peter is actively involved in many business organisations including the board of Canterbury for Business (C4B), the Business Advisory Board (BAB) for KCC and Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.
Peter is a Patron of the Turner Contemporary in Margate.
Peter Hawkes is recommended for commercial litigation work by The Legal 500. Peter is also recognised by Chambers and Partners for his work in dispute resolution, “Sources say he has great commercial nous and a real sense of empathy with his clients.”
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Competition Lawyers Association
Society for Computers and Law
Association of Employment Lawyers
Mediation Clinic Advisory Board, Canterbury Christ Church University
Peter Hawkes heads the firm's dispute resolution team...
Peter Hawkes heads the firm's dispute resolution team and is a renowned litigator acting in all levels of court. He focuses on partnership disputes, construction, contentious IP and insolvency matters. Clients note that he has "very good attention to detail and is very pragmatic. Chambers UK 2020 : Peter Hawkes
'Peter Hawkes is an extremely experienced practitioner and...
'Peter Hawkes is an extremely experienced practitioner and has a wealth of knowledge in commercial dispute resolution and is a go-to name in the South East market.' - 'Peter Hawkes is a well-seasoned and highly intelligent solicitor. He has an excellent understanding of the law and procedure and is a great person to bounce ideas off.' The Legal 500 2020 : Peter Hawkes
Practice head Peter Hawkes is an esteemed practitioner,...
Practice head Peter Hawkes is an esteemed practitioner, particularly adept at handling partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, construction disputes and IP-related matters. One source describes him as a "technically confident, calming and practical" lawyer. Chambers UK 2019 - Peter Hawkes
'Hands on and great lateral thinker' Peter Hawkes...'...
'Hands on and great lateral thinker' Peter Hawkes...' The Legal 500 2019 - Peter Hawkes
Areas of Specialism
- Commercial dispute resolution
- Partnership and shareholder disputes
- Construction
- Competition regulation
- Intellectual property disputes
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
Career
Peter trained with Furley Page and became a Partner in 1983. He was later appointed Head of what is now the Dispute Resolution Team. In 2001 Peter was elected Senior Partner.
Peter acts for a wide range of business clients. He has extensive experience of dispute work in most types of forum including High Court and County Court together with alternatives such as arbitration and mediations. Peter is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Peter’s portfolio of clients range from national and international companies to smaller entrepreneurial enterprises. Peter acts for a number of educational institutions in the schools, colleges and higher education sectors. He also regularly advises professional partnerships (lawyers, accountants, architects, doctors) agricultural and commercial partnerships on a range of succession issues.
In addition to client work, Peter is actively involved in many business organisations including the board of Canterbury for Business (C4B), the Business Advisory Board (BAB) for KCC and Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.
Peter is a Patron of the Turner Contemporary in Margate.
Peter Hawkes is recommended for commercial litigation work by The Legal 500. Peter is also recognised by Chambers and Partners for his work in dispute resolution, “Sources say he has great commercial nous and a real sense of empathy with his clients.”
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Competition Lawyers Association
Society for Computers and Law
Association of Employment Lawyers
Mediation Clinic Advisory Board, Canterbury Christ Church University
Testimonials
Peter Hawkes heads the firm's dispute resolution team...
Peter Hawkes heads the firm's dispute resolution team and is a renowned litigator acting in all levels of court. He focuses on partnership disputes, construction, contentious IP and insolvency matters. Clients note that he has "very good attention to detail and is very pragmatic. Chambers UK 2020 : Peter Hawkes
'Peter Hawkes is an extremely experienced practitioner and...
'Peter Hawkes is an extremely experienced practitioner and has a wealth of knowledge in commercial dispute resolution and is a go-to name in the South East market.' - 'Peter Hawkes is a well-seasoned and highly intelligent solicitor. He has an excellent understanding of the law and procedure and is a great person to bounce ideas off.' The Legal 500 2020 : Peter Hawkes
Practice head Peter Hawkes is an esteemed practitioner,...
Practice head Peter Hawkes is an esteemed practitioner, particularly adept at handling partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, construction disputes and IP-related matters. One source describes him as a "technically confident, calming and practical" lawyer. Chambers UK 2019 - Peter Hawkes
'Hands on and great lateral thinker' Peter Hawkes...'...
'Hands on and great lateral thinker' Peter Hawkes...' The Legal 500 2019 - Peter Hawkes