Roger Parker
Partner
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- +44 (0)20 3116 2512 (London)
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- +44 (0)20 3116 3999 (London)
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- rparker@reedsmith.com
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Roger Parker was appointed Managing Partner, Europe and the Middle East on 1 January 2007. Previously, he was the Managing Partner of Richards Butler and Group Manager of the European Litigation Practice at Richards Butler.
Roger is an accredited mediator of the Centre for Dispute Resolution in London and has considerable experience in mediation, as well as having sat as an expert determinator. He has extensive experience not only in the management of major commercial disputes, but also in advising clients on all aspects of risk allocation and management and contractual and professional liabilities. His current role has enhanced his commercial experience and Roger is currently Client Relationship lawyer for a number of clients in the accountancy, legal services and banking sectors.
Roger is listed as one of the United Kingdom’s leading litigators in Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Litigation Lawyers.
He has recently been appointed a Director of The Solicitors Indemnity Mutual Insurance Association Limited (“SIMIA”), a mutual insurance organisation for many of the UK’s leading law firms.
Representative Matters
Representation over a period of years of lawyers in liability situations, including management of many test cases in the wasted costs jurisdiction
Advising accountants on various professional liability cases in the fields of tax liabilities, responsibilities as experts, contractual and tortious obligations in the audit sector generally
Advising construction management professionals on contractual and tortious liabilities in specific dispute situations, and managing the defence of cases in the High Court
Acted in two significant UNCITRAL and ICC arbitrations in the automotive, construction and energy sectors, with both cases involving significant hearings
Defence of a major multinational corporation in High Court action involving the trading of commodities
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Experience
| 2007 | Reed Smith European & Middle East Managing Partner Member of Executive Committee Member of Senior Management Team Managing Partner of the London office |
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| 1992 | Richards Butler (combined with Reed Smith in 2007) Head of European Litigation and firm-wide Managing Partner |
Legal Education
| — | LLB 2:1 (Hons), University College London |
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| — | College of Law, Lancaster Gate |
Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- England and Wales