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Key Contacts
Mark Goodwin
Managing Partner
Mark Goodwin is recognised in the market as one of the leading litigation lawyers in the UK acting on major commercial disputes both in the UK and internationally.
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He is ranked top tier in the legal directories. Mark advises corporate clients in heavyweight litigation and cross-border disputes.
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He focuses on IT and outsourcing disputes, professional negligence claims, disputes under long term commercial contracts and those arising from M&A transactions.
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Mark is recognised as notable practitioner in Chambers & Partners UK and also in the Hall of Fame as a leading individual in the Legal 500 directory.
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Mark was a senior litigation partner, head of the litigation and regulatory team at the Liverpool office of DLA Piper and part of the UK management team of the litigation and regulatory group for 17 years. In November 2018 Mark retired from the partnership of DLA Piper and founded Provenio Litigation in February 2019.
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0151 305 4141
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“Mark Goodwin is widely regarded as a leading figure in heavyweight UK and international disputes.”
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“Mark Goodwin is a star litigator who is rightly regarded as a grandee in his field.”
The Legal 500 2026
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“An extremely experienced litigator who is a great tactician. His understanding of our business objectives makes him an invaluable resource in complex situations.”
Chambers UK 2026
Hannah Catterall
Partner
Ranked as a Next Generation Partner by the Legal 500, Hannah has extensive experience advising a variety of clients including international corporations and high net worth individuals in respect of complex disputes.
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She has worked on cases with multi-jurisdictional aspects alongside lawyers from different jurisdictions and assisted clients in developing strategy and achieving successful resolutions integral to the commercial success of their businesses.
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Praised for her pragmatic, professional and down-to-earth approach, Hannah has experience of all aspects of the litigation process, from pre-action advice through to trial and enforcement of judgments, including mediation.
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Hannah trained at and worked for the leading global law firm DLA Piper for over 8 years until her departure in 2019 to join the specialist business litigation firm Provenio Litigation LLP.
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hannah.catterall@proveniolaw.com
0151 305 4145
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“Hannah Catterall brings comprehensive expertise across professional negligence, shareholder fallouts, breach of contract, and sophisticated financial litigation.”
The Legal 500 2026
Emma Charnock
Partner
Ranked as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 and recognised as an Up and Coming Lawyer by Chambers UK, Emma is a former winner of the Rising Star (Dispute Resolution) Award at the Northern Powerhouse Awards and the Outstanding Lawyer of the Year accolade at the Liverpool Law Society Awards.
With extensive experience advising clients on complex, high-value commercial litigation across a range of sectors, Emma’s practice encompasses professional negligence, breach of contract, shareholder and partnership disputes.
She has acted for corporates, pension schemes, banks, a professional football club, local governments and investors, amongst others.
Emma provides tailored and strategic commercial advice to ensure clients achieve the best possible outcome in accordance with their commercial objectives through working with them at an early stage, as well as through all stages of the litigation process, including alternative dispute resolution.
Emma was seconded to the litigation team of a big four clearing bank and also to the Information Commissioner’s Office as part of the Enforcement Team investigating the use of personal data and data analytics to the activities of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.
Emma is also a former chair of Merseyside Young Professionals.
Emma joined Provenio Litigation LLP in November 2019 after seven years at DLA Piper’s Liverpool office.
emma.charnock@proveniolaw.com
0151 305 4146
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“Emma Charnock is brilliant. We have used her litigation skills across a broad range of topics and sectors, and her delivery, accuracy, and depth of understanding are exceptional.”
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“Emma Charnock is praised for her strategic acumen in navigating intricate commercial matters.”
The Legal 500 2026
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“Emma always gives new angles: if you want someone to fight for your case, get her on board.”
Chambers UK 2026
Daniel Jude
Consultant
Daniel joined Provenio Litigation LLP in January 2024 from DLA Piper, where he was a partner in the Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations Practice based in Dubai.
Daniel specialises in contentious construction and engineering matters on behalf of contractors, sub-contractors, employers and professionals in all sectors of the construction and engineering industry including power, civils, building, rail, nuclear, process and mechanical and electrical engineering.
His experience spans a range of different forums including international arbitration, litigation, adjudication, mediation and other forms of ADR. Current instructions include high value ICC arbitration proceedings in respect of the construction of a LPG Extraction and Fractionation plant and storage facility in Oman.
Daniel is a member of the Society of Construction Law (Gulf) and a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has also been named as an 'Accritas Stars' Lawyer based purely on independently rated client feedback.
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