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Commercial & Contract Disputes

We have represented businesses of all conceivable sizes, within the UK and outside it, and in every sector imaginable, from healthcare and IT to financial services to biotech. Helping them navigate all major arbitral fora (LCIA, UCITRAL and others), the High Courts, specialist UK courts and tribunals.

Our approach is grounded in the clearest possible understanding of what you are trying to achieve and the formulation of a bespoke strategy that fits within your parameters. With a candid approach to prospects of success, costs and timeframes, we have a reputation for adding value with pragmatic and commercial advice. And we deliver results on high-profile and complex disputes that are critical to your business, whilst providing a responsive and personable service in what can be a high-stress environment.

Our Disputes team boasts high-calibre lawyers who are recognised and recommended in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as ‘leading individuals’, ‘next generation partners’ and ‘rising stars’. We are therefore commercially astute, experienced, exceptionally skilled and focused to achieve the best solution.

Our goal is to ensure that however the matter plays out, you feel you have had good value for money and no cost surprises.

Commercial & Contract Disputes

How We Can Help

Injunctions

If an injunction is required, we can provide advice at pace, with the access to specialists within our team who can move quickly to protect your interests.

Dispute Avoidance

We frequently advise on dispute avoidance as well as representing a wide range of businesses in the pursuit or defence of claims.  We want to help you avoid problems and resolve issues (or at the very least improve your position) before a formal dispute even arises, so it is best to get us involved as early as possible.  By doing so, you will enable us to add maximum value and will often improve the outcome.

Contract Disputes

We deal with all manner of contractual disputes (whether pursuant to the breach of a comprehensive written agreement or otherwise) that are often critical to client’s businesses be that in view of the value, the novel issues that may arise or the wider commercial implications that may come into play.

Resolution & Settlement

We understand and harness the power of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to deliver a result.   And we are experts in dispute resolution at all levels and in all its forms, whether court action, formal ADR (including mediation and expert determination) or informal negotiations.  We can advise you on when to engage in ADR, and which form of ADR best meets your tactical and commercial aims.

Negligence Disputes

We frequently act on both sides of high value and complex negligence claims including professional negligence claims across a number of sectors including construction, legal, accountancy, financial services and insolvency.

If an injunction is required, we can provide advice at pace, with the access to specialists within our team who can move quickly to protect your interests.

We frequently advise on dispute avoidance as well as representing a wide range of businesses in the pursuit or defence of claims.  We want to help you avoid problems and resolve issues (or at the very least improve your position) before a formal dispute even arises, so it is best to get us involved as early as possible.  By doing so, you will enable us to add maximum value and will often improve the outcome.

We deal with all manner of contractual disputes (whether pursuant to the breach of a comprehensive written agreement or otherwise) that are often critical to client’s businesses be that in view of the value, the novel issues that may arise or the wider commercial implications that may come into play.

We understand and harness the power of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to deliver a result.   And we are experts in dispute resolution at all levels and in all its forms, whether court action, formal ADR (including mediation and expert determination) or informal negotiations.  We can advise you on when to engage in ADR, and which form of ADR best meets your tactical and commercial aims.

We frequently act on both sides of high value and complex negligence claims including professional negligence claims across a number of sectors including construction, legal, accountancy, financial services and insolvency.

Testimonials
Testimonials

“The best lawyer team out there. Attention to detail, client care and delivery that are faultless.”

(Legal 500 2025)

“In their resolve the team were unflappable in ensuring that they got the best possible outcome for the client.”

(Legal 500 2025)

“They are never afraid to pursue radical and innovative approaches that can bring success for their clients.”

(Legal 500 2025)

“The firm is proactive and provides hands on practical advice while ensuring that tight deadlines are met. Its advice is focused on ensuring a cost-effective and effective delivery of the relevant service.”

(Legal 500 2023)

“Client focused, empathetic and incredibly smart.”

(Legal 500 2022)

“Proactive with clients and counsel, and cost sensitive – beats Magic Circle firms”

(Legal 500 2022)




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