Joseph Navas

Joseph is an associate who specialises in commercial dispute resolution, advising clients on a broad spectrum of contentious work, both as claimant and defendant.

He works with the wider team either assisting or leading high value and complex disputes arising from commercial and construction matters whether in the County Court, the Court of Appeal or the Technology & Construction Court.

Joseph offers sensible and pragmatic advice, trying to achieve the client’s objectives in the most cost effective and focused manner possible.

Commercial disputes, including claims for breach of contract and negligence arising from the supply of goods and the provision of services
Disputes between business partners, shareholders and directors of companies
Intellectual property disputes, including copyright, design right, trade mark and passing off claims, the misuse of confidential information, domain name and company name disputes
High value debt recovery
Media and communication disputes, including defamation (libel and slander) and privacy claims
Adjudication, including bringing or defending “slam dunk” interim payment disputes, final account disputes, substantive disputes, and adjudication enforcement proceedings in the Technology & Construction Court

Acting for the defendant in an unlawful means conspiracy claim

Reaching a negotiated settlement on favourable terms for the defendant.

Acting for the defendants in adjudication claims

Successfully defending final account disputes on both arguments of law and on procedure.

Bringing a claim of civil fraud against the former finance director of a group of companies

Bringing the civil claim and assisting in the successful private prosecution of the former finance director.

Assisting a company director in the dispute and then removal of a former business partner

Achieving a settlement which was mutually acceptable for all parties and then implementing that settlement.

Education

Joseph studied law at the University of Portsmouth, graduating in 2015. He undertook the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, graduating in 2017.

Joseph was admitted as a solicitor in November 2018 and joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2024.

Associate, Dispute Resolution

Specialisms & expertise

Examples of work