Dispute Resolution
We use our experience and negotiating skills to avoid Court proceedings, where possible. This might involve mediation or arbitration. But, where court is unavoidable, we fight hard to achieve the best outcome for your business - or for you personally.
Our team has a strong record protecting the rights and interests of local authorities, government agencies, landed estates and receivers, national companies, charities, trustees, family owned businesses, and individuals.

Dispute Resolution
Specialisms
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Contentious Trust & Probate Disputes
Resolving Contentious Trust and Probate Matters
We advise on all issues relating to trustee’s duties and responsibilities and their legal powers. Many of our clients act as trustees on behalf of organisations, estates, charities and private individuals.
The Team are members of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and the STEP Special Interest Group for Contentious Trusts and they have a proven track record of resolving complex and high value disputes without the expense and stress of a trial.
Work Scope
- Claims by beneficiaries against a trust or trustees for breach of duty or breach of trust. Advising trustees.
Property Disputes (Business & Individual)
We deal with a wide variety of property disputes.
We act for a large number of commercial and private clients regarding a wide range of property and landlord & tenant related matters.
If any contractual issues arise from purchase and sale transactions we are on hand to advise.
We have considerable experience acting for both landlords and tenants in applications before the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (the Property Chamber). Plus we regularly advise on business lease renewals.
Work Scope
- Boundary disputes
- Disputes over right of way
- Party wall disputes
- Ownership disputes and ToLATA claims
- Trespass claims
- Mortgage possession claims
- Disputes regarding development land
- Planning disputes
Contract Disputes
We have experience in contractual disputes, in a number of sectors, including manufacturing, retail and finance. The department also has experience in guarantee, warranty and indemnity claims.
Work Scope
Landlord & Tenant
We can assist with any type of landlord and tenant dispute.
Work Scope
- Commercial lease disputes including 1954 Act lease renewal claims, forfeiture, removing squatter and disrepair claims
- Long residential lease disputes including service charge disputes, S20 consultation procedures and disrepair issues
- Leasehold Enfranchisement and lease extensions for residential leases
- Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements in particular possession claims, disrepair and deposit disputes
- Agricultural tenancies including renewal disputes
Shareholder Disputes
Our department has experience in a wide range of shareholder disputes including unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims.
Work Scope
Environmental Health & Safety
Advising Businesses on Environmental and Safety Compliance
Most commercial activity and land development is subject to complex environmental and health and safety legislation.
We have the expertise to help our clients to comply with that legislation and to manage any claims or prosecutions that arise from its contravention. Plus we can help you in your dealings with the Environment Agency and local authorities who monitor land use, industrial site operations and waste disposal.
Our team advises construction and groundworks contractors regarding their waste management duties and represents those undertakings in the event of prosecution. We advise in relation to risk management and provide damage limitation strategies to be adopted in the event of a culpable incident.
Work Scope
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk management
- Damage limitation strategies
- Prosecution defence
- Building relationships with statutory agencies
Insolvency (Business)
We also have experience in contentious insolvency.
Work Scope
Commercial Disputes
Litigation between companies is becoming increasingly commonplace.
If you need to protect your commercial interests in or out of court – we can help.
Our litigation lawyers have broad skills and in-depth specialist knowledge of industry sectors – working on diverse, and often complex, cases.
We fight hard to get the best results for our clients. We are strong negotiators and in many situations we can help our clients avoid Court proceedings – using alternative dispute resolution methods, such as adjudication or mediation to get matters settled.
We help to protect our clients’ commercial interests decisively and cost-effectively. Cost benefit, proportionality and understanding the outcome desired by our clients is at the heart of how we operate.
Work Scope
- Contractual disputes
- Director and Shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Intellectual Property ownership issues
- Regulatory matters
Construction Disputes
We act for employers and contractors, in both claimant and defendant actions. We are familiar with standard form contracts, such as joint, tribunal or bespoke contracts.
Work Scope
Dispute Resolution
Our Legal Team
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