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Dispute resolution

Dealing with disputes can be a stressful and daunting prospect, particularly given the risks and costs associated with litigation. Our dispute resolution team are focussed on achieving positive outcomes and, where possible, resolving disputes at an early stage and often without the need to resort to the courts.

Our team provides a partner-led service innovatively advising on all aspects of dispute resolution, including the various alternative dispute resolution options, through to litigation and arbitration.

We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and set realistic objectives regarding strategy and expectations management.

The strength and depth of our practice enable us to assemble suitable teams to provide you with comprehensive legal advice and representation.

We act for individuals on various personal matters related to their finances, property, employment, shareholdings, business or family matters.

Our clients come from a cross-section of people, including professionals such as barristers and surgeons, high net-worth individuals (living here and abroad), professional sports persons, journalists and figures in the entertainment industry.

Our expertise covers commercial disputes, civil claims, professional negligence claims, employment claims, regulatory investigations and proceedings, and criminal investigations and prosecutions.

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At a glance
  • Acting for an individual shareholder on a high value unfair prejudice petition, ending mid action, with a sale of the shares of favourable terms.
  • Acting for an individual beneficiary in a high value professional negligence claim concerning advice on wills and tax given to her parents. Claim settled favourably through mediation after sending a pre-action protocol letter of claim.
  • Acting for an individual to recover assets and damages from various professionals who took control of and misappropriated assets.
  • Successfully pursuing claims in negligence against a solicitor for failing to apply in time for relief from forfeiture.
  • Securing damages against a solicitor for failing to advise on covenants affecting development land.
  • Advising in a claim involving an alleged sale of commercial land at an undervalue.
  • Representing sportsmen facing prosecution for a variety of offences.
Debt recovery costs information and transparency

Please view the following webpage for a full description of our costs and charges in accordance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Transparency Rules 2018.

Practice areas
  • Asset protection and recovery
  • Contentious probate
  • Company (shareholders and directors)
  • Crime
  • Employment
  • Family
  • Fraud
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Professional negligence
  • Real estate
  • Regulatory
  • Trusts
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What they say...

  • Brian Higgins, April 2024
    “Patrick was excellent, responded quickly and gave concise, clear advice. He made the process very straightforward.” Employment

  • J. Cassell, April 2024
    “We were advised by Charlotte Barbaroussis. Her dealings were very professional. She was pleasant easy to deal with and very approachable. Her help during the process of setting up my wife’s and my will made the task a lot easier.”

  • David Delicata, April 2024
    “I dealt with Pippa Marshall for my divorce, who was recommended to me by a friend who worked with Pippa for his complicated divorce. She was very professional and very informative. Pippa took her time to go through every aspect, and I really f

  • David Moss, April 2024
    “Victoria and her team steered us through the fine print of the transaction calmly and clearly and helped us achieve the desired outcome despite the complexities of the deal”. Corporate and commercial

  • Kate C, April 2024
    “Very helpful in a very stressful situation. Patrick and the team were very helpful during my redundancy process and whilst I didn’t have to pursue any legal action their advice was timely and crucial in my decision making process.”

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