Deborah Polden is a partner and head of the Litigation Practice in the Leeds office.
She has a broad commercial litigation practice with over 15 years’ experience of acting on a wide range of complex and high-value disputes for national and international businesses, across a range of industries, on both the claimant and defendant side. She has experience in the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal, and has a strong track record of successfully resolving disputes before trial, including through mediation.
Deborah has particular specialisms in corporate disputes, including post-M&A and shareholder disputes and unfair prejudice claims, as well as group litigation and class actions, with Legal 500 2025 describing her as “an authority on class actions”.