Alice Toop

Alice Toop joined Dutton Gregory in May 2023 and is an Associate Solicitor in the Commercial Dispute Resolution Department in our Bournemouth office. She is also a notary public.

Alice has over 5 years’ experience and supports clients’ resolve a wide range of disputes. Alice provides commercial and pragmatic advice and actively explores all options for resolution, including negotiation, mediation and adjudication.

Alice has been ranked as a Recommended Lawyer (2022 and 2023) and Rising Star (2020 and 2023) for Commercial Litigation by The Legal 500 (a leading independent guide to the legal profession). She has been described by her clients as “highly professional at all times” and “able to maintain a cool and knowledgeable head in difficult times, with advice that is quick, clear and easy to follow” – 2023.

Alice acts for a diverse range of clients and specialises in:

• Contract disputes.
• Commercial disputes.
• Director and shareholder disputes.
• Construction disputes.
• Professional negligence disputes.
• Intellectual property disputes.
• Commercial agency disputes.
• Alternative dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation and adjudication.
• Notary public services.

Alice is one of only approx. 750 notaries public in England & Wales. Alice provides a full range of notary public services to businesses and individuals. Alice also assists clients obtain apostilles, consular and embassy legalisation. A client provided this feedback on Alice’s notary public service: “Alice was a great help to me. I really appreciate the time she took to help me notarise and apostille by documents. She answered any questions I had thoroughly and went through each step of the process with me. Can’t thank her enough”. – 2023.

Outside of the office, Alice enjoys horse-riding and travelling.