Damon Parker is the Senior Partner of Harcus Parker. He founded the firm, having previously been one of the founding partners and head of litigation at Harcus Sinclair.
Damon is ranked as a leading individual in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, reflecting his reputation as one of the UK’s foremost group litigation specialists.
His work has helped position Harcus Parker as one of the few specialist multi-party action firms in the country. Damon’s initial practice was focused purely on trust litigation, particularly claims against trustees alleged to have caused loss to the trust fund as a result of mismanagement. In the more than 20 years he has acted in multi-party claims, he has represented corporate and private clients in a diverse range of cases, including financial services matters, shareholder disputes, employment claims, consumer claims and product liability.
“Damon is a charming and excellent strategist.” – Legal 500 (2024)
“I think he is very, very good. He is very balanced. He takes everything in his stride, and exudes confidence which is good for clients.” – Chambers and Partners
He is also a recognised thought leader in litigation funding strategy and has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s relationships with funders and institutional partners. He is a regular contributor on consumer actions and securities litigation in the mainstream media and legal press.
Damon is the Deputy Chairman of the AMAR Foundation, a charity that provides humanitarian assistance to, and support for, communities, mainly in the Middle East and a director of the Iraq Britain Business Council.
He is a ‘charming and excellent strategist’. Legal 500 2024.
‘I think he is very, very good. He is very balanced. He takes everything in his stride, and exudes confidence which is good for clients’
ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Damon is the Deputy Chairman of AMAR, a charity that works in the Middle East with impoverished and disadvantaged people. He is also a trustee of the Elliot Foundation, a charitable multi-academy trust.
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Click here to listen, or visit the Which? website On 3 September 2020 Damon Parker was invited by Which? to discuss the Mortgage Prisoners litigation. Harcus...
After Damon Parker’s interview on the Victoria Derbyshire show in December last year to discuss the launch of the Mortgage Prisoner Litigation, Rachel Neale appeared on...
The Times wrote today about the widening of the ongoing emissions scandal with the claims launched by Harcus Parker against Renault and Nissan. The claims include allegations that...
Damon Parker was quoted today in The Sun on the legal battle for compensation for Mercedes owners whose vehicles may have contained defeat devices to avoid...
On Saturday 11 April 2020, The Times wrote about the difficulties mortgage prisoners are experiencing in accessing the kind of relief which many lenders are currently making available...
On Wednesday 18th December Damon Parker appeared on the Victoria Derbyshire show on BBC 2 to speak about the mortgage prisoner issue. You can read more...
Damon Parker and Jenny Morrissey are speaking at the Law Society’s Civil Litigations Autumn Conference on October 9th. Damon will be one of the main speakers...
Damon Parker, formerly the head of the litigation practice at Harcus Sinclair LLP, and one of its founding partners, has today, the 29 April 2019, announced...
Damon is speaking at the Trusts and Estates Litigation Forum 2019 in Girona Spain. This Legal Week conference is the annual forum for the world’s leading...
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