Commercial Litigation
Our lawyers specialising in commercial disputes see their role as to help our commercial clients resolve issues and dispose of commercial problems as cost effectively and efficiently as possible. We aim to provide practical advice quickly to help our business clients make a proper cost benefit analysis of every dispute or issue and where necessary to provide firm and focused representation in court or before any relevant tribunal, and in negotiations aimed at resolving disputes to our clients' advantage. We are also able to support clients through mediation, arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution.
In terms of costs, we aim to help our clients achieve effective management of costs through the provision of a cost effective service, proper estimates and reasoned advice in relation to the costs risks inherent in litigation.
We are able to manage all aspects of a dispute from initial advice and risk analysis, detailed and thorough investigation, the preparation of a case or defence, the preparation of any necessary applications for interim or urgent orders, and the enforcement of any order or judgment ultimately obtained.
Our commercial disputes lawyers are experienced advocates and where appropriate and more cost effective for the client, we are able to conduct advocacy in court or in other tribunals rather than instruct a barrister.
Our Experience
We are able to handle most types of commercial dispute, but have specific experience in these areas:-
- Product liability cases for claimants and defendants;
- Malicious falsehood cases and trade libel;
- Intellectual property matters - breach of contract, infringement of trade marks, passing off and patent infringement;
- Sports disciplinary matters including acting for sports people in defence of charges brought by their sports governing body, and advising governing bodies on the application of the rules;
- Company law cases including warranty claims;
- Shareholder disputes, and cases of unfair prejudice;
- General business disputes and contract cases;
- Regulatory matters including health and safety, environment and trading standards cases;
- Banking disputes;
- Prosecuting and defending professional negligence cases;
- Partnership disputes;
- Debt recovery matters and money cases;
- Cases involving breach of duty/negligence;
- General commercial disputes;
- Non-court tribunal cases, e.g. matters before the Advertising Standards Authority, Broadcasting Complaints Commission and other similar tribunals;
- Cases involving applications for urgent injunctions and cases involving applications to set aside urgent injunctions wrongly obtained.