Dispute resolution (commercial litigation)

The firm has a highly experienced dispute resolution team whose specialist fields include:

• contract and general commercial disputes
• defamation
• insurance claims
• intellectual property
• partnership
• professional negligence.

We also provide a fast, efficient and cost effective debt recovery service to enable businesses to maintain good cash flow and profitability.

We recognise the need for a swift response to urgent situations and will, where appropriate, assist in making an urgent application to Court for an interim order. This can prevent further damage and may gain a considerable tactical advantage.

Although court proceedings may be the only way to resolve a dispute, we do our best to avoid our clients becoming involved in proceedings. Often, and particularly if we are instructed at an early stage, we are able to find a solution or compromise to a dispute, bringing it to a swift and satisfactory conclusion. We also recommend and assist in other forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration.

Our approach is to focus on dispute resolution by means of persuasion and negotiation, turning to litigation as a last resort. We are solution minded and so the great majority of disputes are resolved by agreement rather than at Court. However, if a satisfactory outcome cannot be achieved by other means, we have the necessary experience and expertise to maximise your prospects of winning at trial.

At the outset, we shall assess the issues and objectives involved, the remedies available, the risks and likely costs, including funding options, so that the client may make an informed decision as to the overall benefit of taking any particular course of action. We keep all these matters under constant review as the case progresses with an on-going cost/risk benefit analysis.

We have an outstanding record of success in this field of law, including many high profile cases.