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Dispute resolution

In an increasingly globalised and fast changing environment, business disputes are inevitable.

Not only can we help resolve disputes when they arise, but we also work with you to reduce the risk of litigation in the first place.

When disputes do arise it's crucial to address contentious issues quickly and appropriately. Our focus is on helping you prevent disputes from escalating, keeping the disruption and financial impact on your business to a minimum. Mitigating risk is just as important as fighting a claim in court. With many alternatives to litigation available, choosing the right strategy ensures disputes are resolved effectively.

We specialise in resolving disputes across a wide range of areas including:

  • Advertising & marketing
  • Banking & financial services
  • Bankruptcy and insolvency
  • Commercial
  • Company & shareholders
  • Competition
  • Employment
  • Intellectual property
  • International trade
  • Joint ventures
  • Jurisdiction & conflict of laws
  • Media & entertainment
  • M&A disputes
  • LLPs & partnerships
  • Professional services
  • Private equity
  • Real estate
  • Reputation management
  • Technology
  • Trusts
  • China-related disputes

Whatever the challenge, we’re equipped to help you navigate it smoothly. We handle your problems as if they were our own, working closely with you to provide practical solutions that align with your business goals. Our team includes not only a substantial group of litigators but also experts in alternative dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration. Additionally, we offer risk mitigation and investigation services to help you identify potential issues and understand past problems, allowing us to pinpoint causes and implement effective solutions.

Whether managing high-profile, complex cases in the High Court or resolving matters quietly behind the scenes, our clients rely on our insight to help them stay one step ahead.

Our services

Alternative dispute resolution

If you’re facing early-stage contentious issues, we can identify the best course of action to avoid costly and time-consuming court proceedings. Whether it be settlement facilitation assistance, early neutral evaluation, or mediation, our team can guide you through the process to resolve your dispute.

We’re highly experienced at resolving disputes through mediation, negotiated resolution, and other mechanisms, and members of our team are accredited mediators.

Where it’s not possible to avoid proceedings, we develop settlement strategies ahead of trial to enable a commercial resolution as early as possible.

 
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“The knowledge, diligence and teamwork, supported by effective communications and understanding of clients’ needs while interpreting the law effectively, is very refreshing.”

Legal 500
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