Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
All businesses will at some stage in their cycle be involved in disputes. This will range from routine, day to day issues, to substantial problems that threaten the survival of the business. Our team of specialist commercial litigation solicitors and dispute resolution solicitors are ideally placed to advise clients at any stage of a dispute. We provide robust, clear and practical advice to our clients and aim always to understand their commercial needs and objectives.
Although our team has a wealth of court experience, we understand the importance of exploring alternatives to litigation where possible and our solicitors will discuss with you whether formal mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution are appropriate. As a result, our solicitors in Leicester have extensive experience of mediation as an effective way of resolving disputes early and cost effectively, and we also have a trained and qualified mediator in the team.
Our specialist areas include:
- Arbitration
- Banking litigation
- Commercial fraud
- Contract disputes
- Corporate claims and shareholder disputes
- Debt recovery
- Franchising
- Insolvency-related disputes
- International disputes
- Intellectual Property
- IT dispute
- Judicial review
- Partnership disputes
- Professional negligence
- Property litigation
- Reputation management and media
- Restrictive covenants
- Search orders and supervising solicitors
- Tax
- Trust and inheritance disputes
Our solicitors understand that one of the paramount concerns to clients involved in litigation or dispute resolution is the level of cost involved and the ability to monitor and budget for those costs on a regular basis. Our lawyers use bespoke software, designed by our in-house litigation costs analyst, to provide detailed and tailored budgets at the outset of a dispute. Our budgeting service provides a breakdown of the work and how much it will cost at each stage. This gives our clients greater certainty as to costs and cash flow.
Certain business contracts include an arbitration clause, which means that if the business cannot resolve a dispute or contractual disagreement, the business owner can have the case heard in arbitration. By having the matter in arbitration, the parties forego a court hearing, which could take further time and cost money. An arbitrator listens to both parties’ sides and then tries to come up with a solution mutually agreeable to everyone.
Insurance defence is also a vital part of commercial litigation since most companies carry insurance in the event that an employee, customer or another business names the company as a defendant. When a person or another business sues a company, the owner or representative of the company has to turn it over to their insurance agent. The insurance adjuster retains a business lawyer depending on the expertise needed to represent the insurance company and the business.
Our solicitors have proven experience in commercial litigation, appearing in the High Court, County Courts and specialist tribunals. Our litigation group complements our advisory work for our key areas of practice, bringing about a full service commercial and corporate law firm.