Commercial disputes lawyers
Commercial disputes in business are common. Building a relationship with a skilled commercial dispute lawyer can give you a clear advantage.
Our team of commercial disputes resolution experts know the techniques and legal principles to resolve issues promptly and conclusively. Even if you are not currently involved in a dispute, we can advise if you could be at risk in the future.
All commercial disputes differ. We will take the time to understand your specific circumstances so you have a lawyer who appreciates your situation and has the knowledge to pursue the outcome you require.
We will handpick a commercial dispute resolution team for your situation. Drafting in specialists from elsewhere across the firm to maximise the likelihood of a successful outcome.
Working together
The advice our commercial disputes lawyers provide is unambiguous and based on extensive knowledge and expertise. You will be kept in the loop throughout the process, and any measures we take will be considered shrewdly and executed promptly.
We will work with you to agree the best possible approach to funding the cost of any commercial dispute. With access to third party litigation funding, we can offer a mix of fixed fees, deferred payments, ‘no win, no fee’ or ‘no win, low fee’ terms to make funding claims or defences affordable.
How our commercial disputes team can help
- Litigation, arbitration and mediation
- Commercial and contractual disputes
- Boardroom and shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Director disqualification
- Insolvency, restructuring and winding up
- Claims against company directors
- Professional negligence
- Technology and IT disputes
- Warranties on the sale of businesses or goods
- Healthcare disputes
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Family businesses
- Post-transactional disputes
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Our commercial disputes experience
Acting for an acquisitive international care home provider, advising on a number of warranty/indemnity claims arising from these transactions, and assisting with disputes concerning completion accounts. Claims have typically been resolved quickly via dispute resolution mechanisms provided for in the sale agreements.
A software business
Acting for a software developer in a claim arising from the sale of its business. The purchaser of the business failed to comply with its obligation to maximise the net profits of the business in the years following the sale, denying our client significant deferred payments owed.
Crowe UK LLP / Betteshanger Sustainable Park Limited
Representing joint liquidators in an appeal against the rejection of a creditor claim of over £1 million relating to a construction project.
Green Box Recycling Kent Limited / Richard Monks
Acting for joint Defendants in a claim for breach of director’s duties and knowing receipt relating to the wrongful diversion of business and assets to another company.
Noksel çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş.
Securing judgment for over $7 million on behalf of an international manufacturing client in a complex Commercial Court claim.
Acting for a BVI company in debt recovery proceedings against a Ukrainian national, subsequent enforcement proceedings against their property in Germany and associated freezing injunction.
Advising on various post-transaction claims arising from the sale of an interest in the UK’s largest solar park.
Achieving a successful outcome in a just and equitable winding up petition for respondent shareholders with the petitioning shareholder capitulating on first day of trial.
Achieving successful outcome via mediation for minority shareholder of a company placed into voluntary liquidation by the majority shareholder a petition under s.994 of the Companies Act.
Pursuing petition under s.994 of the Companies Act 2006 on behalf of minority shareholders in the holding company of a property development group.
Our client successes
Victory at the High Court
2 min
We secured a victory for a Turkish manufacturing client in a complex contractual case, culminating in a hard-fought battle in the English High Court.
Shareholder dispute settled at mediation
3 min
Acted for a 25% shareholder in an IT company who was wrongfully removed from the company and unable to realise their investment.
How we made a difference
Related thinking
Service of a claim outside the jurisdiction
Rare relief: Compensation order made against disqualified director
Reshaping director duties: ESG and corporate responsibility
Is an entire agreement clause the most important clause in a share purchase agreement?
“All reasonable endeavours” – effective protection for a Seller’s earn-outs?
One step on from Sequana – what more have we learned after Hunt v Singh [2023] EWHC 1784 (Ch)?
Preserving creative innovation: a look at design rights
“ChatGPT, please draft the introductory paragraph to my legal blog”
The top 10 causes of shareholder disputes
Government information hub for company directors
Types of commercial disputes
We litigate disputes in all the major courts and tribunals. We also have extensive arbitration experience. Most disputes are resolved by the parties reaching a settlement and we are skilled in the full range of ADR techniques including traditional negotiation, mediation and expert determination. We never lose sight of our clients’ objectives and work with you to find the best solution for any problem.
Commercial disputes are at the heart of what we do. This is our focus and skillset. We act for clients large and small, companies and individuals. We understand the commercial context to any contract and tailor our advice and strategy accordingly.
We have experience across multiple sectors and business types, with particular expertise acting for:
- Property owning companies
- IT and technology companies
- High Net Worth (HNW) investors and shareholders
- Family businesses
- Overseas investors and clients
When directors are faced with the threat of disqualification they need to obtain objective expert legal advice from lawyers with experience in dealing with the Insolvency Service. Our team, led by Tania Clench, can help directors avoid disqualification or mitigate the impact.
Learn more about our director disqualification experience and how we can help you.
Disputes arising within the context of insolvency often have unusual elements to them and involve multiple stakeholders. This requires in depth knowledge of insolvency law and insolvency rules in order to successfully navigate through the many pitfalls and complexities.
Our team, led by Jo Ford, has successfully acted for numerous businesses and individuals and navigated them through the insolvency minefield.
Find out more about our insolvency disputes experience and how we can help you.
Often it is only after the sale of a business that problems with a target company are identified. The nature of many sale and purchase agreements means that disputes in relation to warranties and indemnities and can be of high value and high complexity.
Our team, led by Tom Bourne, has extensive experience handling such disputes and finding the way to the best commercial outcome.
Find out more about mergers and acquisition disputes and how we can help you.
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