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Dispute Resolution Lawyers
At this time, more than ever being able to resolve disputes and regulatory issues as efficiently and effectively as possible is paramount.
Our dispute resolution law expertise
With our 200+ strong team based in our offices in the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US and an established network of firms we work with worldwide, we can advise you on complex cross-border and high-value dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Our dispute resolution lawyers can advise you on local legal disputes or international disputes across multiple jurisdictions, no matter where you are based.
We will work quickly to get to the heart of your issue, take the initiative and innovate where it is needed. We know that off-the-shelf is off the table, so we draw on our experience with a range of clients to bring you tailored, strategic and pragmatic advice. We are driven to achieve a successful outcome for every client – every time and whatever it takes.
Working side by side with our clients, extending from governments and regulatory bodies to multinational businesses and some of the world’s wealthiest and most complex and dynamic families, our team of experts delivers commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice tailored to your needs and objectives.
Our dispute resolution legal services
Our Dispute Resolution practice can support you with a broad range of services, from resolving family and property disputes to litigating on behalf of governments and major global companies.
Commercial litigation
Our team specialise in a suite of commercial litigation services for the business sector, including corporate restructuring and insolvency, and fraud and asset recovery. We handle international arbitration, shareholder and real estate disputes, and tax-related issues, ensuring compliance and safeguarding client interests. Our strategic legal solutions are designed to protect and further our clients' commercial goals.
Regulatory Compliance and Investigations
We provide expert guidance on anti-bribery and corruption measures, helping organisations to implement robust compliance programs that prevent, detect, and address potential violations. Our services extend to encompass business crime, where we offer specialised solutions to combat money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes. Our investigative services are designed to uncover and resolve instances of misconduct, providing comprehensive support for internal or regulatory inquiries. With a proactive approach to compliance and a meticulous strategy for investigations, we empower our clients to operate with confidence in a complex regulatory landscape.
Family and Private Wealth
We have expertise in handling private and family wealth disputes, offering discreet and sensitive resolution services. We navigate complex legal challenges involving estates, trusts, and inheritance, ensuring the protection and fair distribution of assets while honoring familial relationships and privacy.
Public and Administrative Law
Our dispute resolution lawyers specialise in judicial reviews, regulatory challenges, and public authority decisions, ensuring your interests are robustly represented and your rights protected. Our experts in Public and Administrative Law can guide you through the intricacies of the legal system with strategic advice and dedicated advocacy.
Employment and Pensions
Our team provide expert resolution services for pension disputes, addressing issues from entitlement disagreements to pension fund mismanagement. We offer clear guidance and robust representation to ensure fair outcomes for individuals and pension providers, safeguarding retirement security and financial stability.
Reputation and Relationship Management
We have experts that understand the value of your personal and professional standing and provides tailored strategies for reputation management. From mitigating negative publicity to handling defamation and privacy issues, we ensure that your reputation is safeguarded. Our proactive approach combines legal expertise with strategic communications, offering comprehensive support to uphold your image in an ever-connected world.
Advocacy and Litigation Support
Our lawyers represent clients across a spectrum of legal areas, providing persuasive representation in courts and tribunals. With a focus on achieving the best possible outcomes, we blend legal acumen with strategic insight to advocate effectively for your interests, whether in preliminary hearings, trials, or appeals.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Our lawyers are experts in alternative dispute resolution, offering international arbitration and mediation services to efficiently resolve disputes without resorting to litigation. Our approach is designed to provide confidential, impartial, and binding resolutions, fostering a collaborative environment that respects the interests of all parties involved.
Feesible
A flexible suite of litigation and funding options, taking the cost and cash flow concerns inherent in dispute resolution out of the question.
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Our dispute resolution services
Advocacy
Whether you require advocacy for litigation, arbitration or mediation, our advocates offer a cost and time-efficient one-team approach.
Administrative and Public Law
We handle disputes across all areas of public and administrative law with experienced specialists to support you internationally.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Our expert team advises on the full range of bribery and anti-corruption matters both domestic and international.
Corporate Litigation
We provide strategic, commercial advice on a wide range of corporate disputes, helping businesses, shareholders and directors protect their interests.
Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
Our team carries out the full range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency work.
Family
We help you plan for the future, for your relationship and your children. Our approach is humane, sophisticated and pragmatic.
Financial Crime
Assisting individuals and businesses subject to investigations and criminal proceedings.
Fraud & Asset Recovery
Our thoughtful and caring approach means you can be confident in our understanding and expertise in pursuing and defending complex and large scale civil fraud actions.
International Arbitration
Our strategically focused specialists will work alongside you through every aspect of any arbitration.
Investigations
We have brought together an international multi-disciplinary team of specialists who are experts in dealing with all types of investigations and regulatory issues.
Litigation Funding
We offer expert litigation funding services with tailored financing, strategic support, regulatory guidance, and tax optimisation for successful claims.
Mediation
We have extensive experience acting for parties in mediation and resolving disputes globally through mediation across our locations.
Pensions
Our Pensions team works with companies, scheme trustees and individuals across all aspects of pensions law.
Private Wealth Disputes
We provide tailored solutions for all varieties of domestic and international disputes for families and private wealth professionals.
Real Estate Disputes
If a property dispute is inevitable, our team will work hard to resolve your dispute as quickly and as cost effectively as possible.
Reputation Management
Our team of experienced media dispute specialists is highly attuned to advising private individuals on ‘reputation management’ issues.
Shareholder Disputes
We offer pragmatic, strategic and commercial advice on all aspects of partnership, company and shareholder law.
Tax Disputes & Investigations
Handling disputes and investigations for you across all areas of tax.
Meet our dispute resolution lawyers
Testimonials
The team stands above others due to their commercially focused approach."
A well-established commercial litigation team, which deals with a wide range of very good work for a range of clients."
They have subject matter expertise and are a go-to team in this space."
Case studies
Justice served in bribery acquittal
Our Firm successfully represented John Mason in a high-profile bribery case, leading to his acquittal and highlighting government involvement.
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Collaboration across service lines
In 2024, we advised Advania on acquiring Servium, enhancing IT services and procurement for UK mid-market, led by our expert technology team.
Dispute Resolution FAQs
What is litigation and dispute resolution?
What is litigation and dispute resolution?
Litigation and dispute resolution encompass the processes by which legal conflicts and claims are resolved. Litigation refers to the formal court-based procedure where a judge or jury examines evidence to make a binding decision. Dispute resolution covers a broader range of methods, including litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation, which aim to settle disputes outside of court. These alternative methods are often more flexible, quicker, and sometimes less costly, with parties working collaboratively to reach a mutually agreeable solution. Both litigation and dispute resolution seek to provide a definitive outcome to legal disagreements.
What is the standard dispute resolution process?
What is the standard dispute resolution process?
The standard dispute resolution process typically begins with negotiation, where the parties involved attempt to reach an agreement informally. If negotiation fails, they may proceed to mediation, where a neutral third party facilitates discussion to help find a resolution. Should mediation be unsuccessful, arbitration might be the next step, where an arbitrator hears evidence and makes a binding decision. If all else fails, litigation is the final recourse, involving a formal court process where a judge or jury makes a legally binding ruling on the dispute. Each step offers a progressively more structured approach to resolving conflicts.
What is a dispute resolution hearing?
What is a dispute resolution hearing?
A dispute resolution hearing is a formal meeting where the parties involved in a disagreement present their cases to an impartial adjudicator, such as a judge, arbitrator, or mediator. During the hearing, each party typically has the opportunity to provide evidence, argue their position, and respond to the other party's claims. The objective is to reach a resolution to the dispute, either through a binding decision made by the adjudicator in the case of arbitration or a court, or through a mutually agreed-upon settlement facilitated by a mediator in mediation sessions.
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