Emma Pumfman
Senior Associate
Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
Emma provides pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to a variety of corporate clients with a particular focus on the banking sector. She also has experience of judicial review and dealing with a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes.
Work highlights
BREACH OF CONTRACT
Successfully resolving a high-profile claim for a leading High Street bank involving allegations of breach of contract and negligence worth in the region of £8m.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Representing a claimant in an application for judicial review culminating in an oral hearing in the Administrative Court.
WRONGFUL APPROPROATION
Acting for a large overseas company in connection with a potential claim against it involving allegations of wrongful appropriation and conversion.
INSURANCE DISPUTE
Successfully representing a private individual in challenging an insurer’s decision to decline to pay out under a terminal illness policy.
BREACH OF CONTRACT
Representing a leading High Street bank in a breach of contract claim culminating in a two-day trial in the TCC.
Recent articles
Insights
Commercial Court transparency is entering a new era. A two-year pilot scheme (“the Scheme”) was introduced on 1 January 2026.
07/10/2026
Announcements
DMH Stallard has been recognised as a leading law firm in the latest edition of The Legal 500 2027 directory.
02/10/2026
Insights
Unpacking the High Court’s dismissal of privacy claims arising from unlawful information gathering in Baroness Lawrence v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637.
18/09/2026
Insights
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how commercial disputes are conducted, how much they cost, and how fast they develop. Dispute resolution must become part of your core business strategy – starting now.
19/08/2026