Service

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Summary

Our exceptional team of dispute resolution and litigation experts provide strategic, commercial, and pragmatic advice. We have successfully litigated and negotiated disputes in courts of all levels and jurisdiction, tribunals, and alternative dispute resolution forums.

We are experienced in dealing with all types of commercial issues across a range of industry sectors, including construction, health and safety, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property. We adapt our approach and solutions to meet the individual needs of our clients. We are known for being diligent and easy to work with.

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Key services

Contractual disputes

Advising parties to a contract on all facets, including on interpretation of terms, adequacy of performance, and remedies upon breach.

Insolvency issues

Acting for distressed companies and individuals, creditors, and insolvency practitioners in relation to insolvency matters.

Breach of trust/fiduciary duty claims

Acting for beneficiaries, trustees, and/or fiduciaries when misconduct has occurred or been alleged.

Cross-border disputes

Advising organisations and individuals in disputes of all kinds that span multiple jurisdictions.

Urgent applications for relief

Acting for clients to preserve property and assets; filing urgent applications to court for injunctions, freezing orders, and Anton Piller (search) orders.

Public law/regulatory issues

Acting in public law disputes; representing clients in regulatory or policy claims, including in respect of prosecutions under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and in judicial review proceedings.

Company/governance disputes

Acting in conflicts between shareholders, management, or among board members inter se, including in respect of directors' duty breaches, oppressed shareholder claims, and compliance with the Companies Act 1993 generally.

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