Commercial Disputes and Litigation

Risks to an organisation's reputation and finances can have devastating effects. Our team has multijurisdictional experience representing corporations and individuals facing serious criminal or regulatory investigations and prosecutions. Whether it is fraud, corruption, regulatory actions, personal scandals or cyber incidents, our Corporate Investigations team is able to advise you in difficult times.

We regularly advise businesses in relation to a wide range of disputes (as well as post-completion disputes) arising from venture capital and private equity transactions, including disputes within the investment structure / portfolio or connected with purchases or disposals.

We can support you in relation to disputes (at any stage) in relation to cryptoasset and blockchain technologies, including asset tracing and recovery, information gathering and commercial actions. Whether the dispute concerns cryptocurrencies, NFTs or other digital assets, our team has experience in this emerging area and can advise you on the impact of the rapidly evolving legal landscape, working as appropriate with our wider FinTech and Financial Services Regulatory teams.

We cover all aspects of litigation concerning cyber security and data protection. From helping you settle on favourable terms or recovering damages and data, we can help develop a robust litigation strategy. Our approach will carefully assess the facts, your business objectives and the defences available to you.

Our Energy Disputes team has extensive experience of disputes involving generators, offtakers and intermediaries. We have advised on a wide range of disputes including in respect of pricing under power purchase agreements, the application of change in law provisions following decisions by Ofgem and disputes arising out of finance agreements.

The complexity of the environment surrounding financial services makes disputes unavoidable. Our team's deep understanding of the sector paired with technical excellence results in clear, commercial advice focused on achieving the best possible outcome.

Our fraud and asset recovery lawyers have worked across some of the most high profile cases in recent times. With a strong track record in both the public and private sectors, we work quickly across multiple jurisdictions to recover your stolen assets.

As the technology evolves, so do the digital risks for businesses. From cyber incidents and data protection to dispute avoidance and management, our IT litigation experts will guide you through to the resolution of any information technology dispute.

Our insurance lawyers advise across a wide range of clients, including insurance companies, Lloyds' syndicates, MGUs and insurance brokers. Providing clear, fully considered legal advice with a commercial awareness, we resolve disputes wherever possible while fighting our hardest for you when necessary.

International arbitration offers greater choice and control over the management of a dispute when operating in the global marketplace. In addition, it provides confidentiality and potentially easier recognition and enforcement of awards. Bringing together lawyers from across the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Canada, our team has extensive experience of arbitrations across the world.

Mediation is a cost-effective tool that provides a flexible and confidential process, allowing all parties the control to decide whether to settle and on what terms. Our team is highly experienced in advising on a range of disputes, aiming to solve them quickly to ensure minimum disruption to commercial relationships.

The consequences of regulatory crime can be severe. From bad publicity to fines and imprisonment, avoiding, managing and mitigating these risks is crucial to saving money and protecting your brand. Our team will stand alongside you in difficult situations and devise a strategy to achieve the best possible outcome.

Our team has a wealth of experience when it comes to trust disputes – both onshore and offshore. Acting for professional trustees in complex litigation, we draw on our network of advisors to provide a seamless service wherever your proceedings may be. Recognised for its experience advising trustees and private wealth funds, our Trusts Litigation team regularly deals with cases in the BVI, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey and Singapore, as well as the High Court in London.