Litigation is a powerful tool when used correctly, and our specialist disputes team have the technical expertise and industry knowledge to guide clients through the most complex commercial disputes. Our understanding of the litigation process, both in terms of its power and limits, allows us to offer our clients innovative, strategic solutions to their conflicts.
We are a leading London commercial litigation law firm, and regularly appear in matters before the Commercial Court, Chancery Division, and Technology and Construction Court.
As a true independent boutique firm, we are conflict-free and can act quickly to onboard our clients and begin work.
Our multi-lingual team of commercial litigators are experts in cross-border litigation, and we work with experts from other jurisdictions to offer a global disputes service to our international clients, including to manage litigation taking place in off-shore jurisdictions, such as financial centres (see our Jurisdictions page).
We have built our reputation on the back of the results we have achieved for our clients, both in and out of court. This keeps us tied to a client-focused business model, in which we understand that we are only as good as our last case. This approach has led to our firm becoming a preferred choice for high-value, cross border litigation cases before the London courts – and we are often approached directly by international clients (including states) and their advisors to handle their litigation.
We can manage all manner of commercial disputes, in particular:
- Company and shareholder disputes
- Commercial contract disputes
- Construction and engineering disputes
- Financial services disputes
- Professional negligence (against accountants and lawyers)
- Shipping disputes
Representative matters:
- Successful in obtaining judgment following a trial in the High Court of London in claims of forgery relating to a dispute over a high value London property
- Obtained judgment following a trial in the High Court in a partnership dispute, arising out of investments in West End London properties
- Successfully defended interim and springboard injunction, and then defended claims for breach of contract following a trial in the High Court
- Acted for a UK export finance company, with Kazakh subsidiaries with valuable mining licences covering Central Kazakhstan, and obtained summary judgment before the High Court
- Acting for the top management of one of Kazakhstan’s largest banks in breach of trust claims
- Acting for a Kazakh oil and gas drilling company in misfeasance and derivative claims against a formerly listed FTSE 100 oil and gas exploration company
- Acting for a high net worth in breach of trust and fraudulent misrepresentation claims before the Kings Bench Division of the High Court. Obtained summary judgment.
- Acting for a group of franchisees in fraudulent misrepresentation claims against the franchisor of over 100 gyms in the UK, Middle East and Central Europe. Pierced the corporate veil and obtained judgment against the former CEO of the franchise
- Acting for a Defendant in multi-million pound claims for fraud arising out of a telecommunications dispute
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