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Commercial Dispute Resolution

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Commercial disputes legal expertise

In business, commercial disputes are a fact of life. The key is to take control and drive any dispute to a solution that meets your commercial objectives.

Our message is simple: we have deep expertise and insight, and will have “been there before”. With a national team of over 50 commercial dispute resolution partners and lawyers, we have both the strength in depth and experience to manage your disputes quickly and cost-effectively. We will work with you closely to understand quickly what the challenges are that you face and to devise a strategy to ensure the best commercial outcomes for you as a business.

 

Our commercial disputes specialisms:

 

Why choose Freeths?

We have experience of every aspect of commercial disputes, both in the UK and internationally.

Key contacts

James Hartley

James Hartley
Partner & National Head of Dispute Resolution

0345 077 9581

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Meet the team

Commercial Dispute Resolution Lawyers


National Head of Team

James Hartley

James Hartley
Partner

0345 077 9581

Richard Beverley

Richard Beverley
Managing Partner

0345 634 2577

Philippa Dempster

Philippa Dempster
Managing Partner

0207 440 5841

Simon Baigent

Simon Baigent
Partner

0345 274 6903

Clare Bellis

Clare Bellis
Partner

0186 578 1058

James Berry

James Berry
Partner

0114 263 9483

Adam Boyd
Partner

0345 271 6773

Mark Brown
Partner

0345 271 6764

Jill Carey

Jill Carey
Partner

0345 634 2548

Lindsey Clegg

Lindsey Clegg
Partner

0345 030 5793

Richard Coates

Richard Coates
Partner

0345 128 7972

Mike Gilmour

Mike Gilmour
Partner

0345 274 6944

Graham Greenfield

Graham Greenfield
Partner

0345 274 6904

James Hartley

James Hartley
Partner

0345 077 9581

Simon Hobbs

Simon Hobbs
Partner

0190 835 0200

John Kelly
Partner

0345 050 3687

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Paul Kinninmont
Partner

0345 340 4218

David Marsden

David Marsden
Partner

0345 404 1757

Amy Morley

Amy Morley
Partner

0345 050 3669

Will Richmond-Coggan
Partner

0186 578 1004

Nick Sutton
Partner

0345 077 9567

Caroline Watson
Partner

0345 030 5789

Louise Wilson
Partner

0345 073 8583

Rachael Yates
Partner

0345 077 9578

Emma Anderson
Director

0345 272 5712

Henry Clappison

Henry Clappison
Director

0345 634 2571

Ciaran Dearden
Director

0114 263 9438

Tristan Duncan
Director

0345 166 6301

Nichola Faith

Nichola Faith
Director

0345 404 1756

Jade Flint

Jade Flint
Director

0345 050 3698

Robert Hill
Director

0345 274 6924

Michael Hoskins

Michael Hoskins
Director

0345 634 2584

Imogen Randall
Director

0345 077 9582

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Guy Berwick
Consultant

0345 050 3661

Roger Gough
Consultant

0345 030 5718

Raymond Joyce

Raymond Joyce
Consultant

0345 634 2578

Paul Brown

Paul Brown
Managing Associate

0186 578 1020

Andrew Dashwood-Begg

Andrew Dashwood-Begg
Managing Associate

0186 578 1021

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Richard Fitzmaurice
Managing Associate

0345 274 6892

Matt Fraser

Matt Fraser
Managing Associate

0345 634 2563

Tom Holden
Managing Associate

0345 271 6772

Carl Holmes

Carl Holmes
Managing Associate

0345 274 6910

Beth Jenkins

Beth Jenkins
Managing Associate

0345 077 9657

Victoria Jones

Victoria Jones
Managing Associate

0345 272 5721

Lim Li Yen

Li Yen Lim
Managing Associate

0345 050 3668

Joshua Middleton

Josh Middleton
Managing Associate

0345 128 7955

Michael Miller
Managing Associate

0345 073 8552

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Mona Schroedel
Managing Associate

0186 578 1057

Rosalyn Shephard

Rosalyn Shephard
Managing Associate

01865 781 023

Zalena Vandrewala

Zalena Vandrewala
Managing Associate

0345 077 9613

Samantha Fleming
Senior Associate

0207 440 5847

Petya Koycheva
Senior Associate

0345 128 6979

Niamh Millross
Senior Associate

0345 271 6780

Sadiea Mustafa-Awan
Senior Associate

0345 030 5658

Chloe Oram

Chloe Oram
Senior Associate

0345 030 5801

Gregg Parkin
Senior Associate

0345 274 6876

Tristan Sharples
Senior Associate

0345 271 6737

Samantha Ball
Associate

0345 271 6769

Hayley Crombleholme
Associate

0345 030 5707

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Nic Davies
Associate

0345 404 4176

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Thomas Giles
Associate

0345 166 6321

Oli Jackson
Associate

0345 272 5678

Jessica Lees
Associate

0345 050 3640

Lewis May
Associate

0345 126 4383

Rhiannon Murphy
Associate

0345 030 5655

Amy Platt
Associate

0345 166 6267

Daniel Seely
Associate

0345 030 5656

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Sophie Tompkins
Associate

0345 271 6782

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Paul Wiggins
Associate

0186 578 1227

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Testimonials

"Thank you for your efforts this week. In a world where law firms experience bad press and excellent customer service is rare, it is refreshing to see an organisation that is proactive and able to exceed expectations; you have clearly managed both."

(Managing Director/Owner of Winston Joinery Group)

‘I have worked on numerous cases with Freeths over the years. I would distill the best features of working with Freeths by focusing on three main areas: collaborative approach with counsel, client care and engagement, and diversity of the team.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘Freeths is overall amazing. They provide an excellent service and have different departments that can help with different issues. I would highly recommend them to anyone.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘First class legal advice, a firm which understands its clients and fosters an exceptional working relationship.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

“The team are very effective and client-oriented. The lawyers provide good commercial advice and are realistic about the risks faced in litigation but still fight their client's corner hard.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“As soon as responses came in from the opposing side they had strategy and answers and were ready to go.” “I was very impressed with their smooth handling of a complex claim.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

"A very knowledgeable and experienced team. Very responsive and commercially minded. A good team player. A diverse team which adds to their knowledge base."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"The lawyers at Freeths did an exceptional job of, on the one hand, liaising with a large group of claimants in trying circumstances, and, on the other, keeping on top of a very difficult opponent amidst a sea of correspondence. It was a fantastic collaborative effort. The lawyers were friendly, knowledgeable, always on hand any time of day or night, and extremely caring when it came to their clients. They also had a high number of women in their team across levels of seniority."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"Very commercially strong team, with the ability to put options on the table in the language and scenario required by business owners."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"A closely-knit team who get on well and work well together. They were thoroughly on top of the matter that I worked with them on; and were able to liaise with other solicitors dealing with related litigation."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

Notable Work
  • Successfully defended Eurobet UK Ltd in a claim in the High Court for £650k, made by an on-line Italian gambler. The large win by this gambler was the result of a software ‘bug’. The case, which was widely reported in both the national and international media, made The Telegraph’s Top 10 biggest computer failure cases that year.
  • Acting for Philips Electronics and Philips Pension Trustees in bringing £300 million claims against Aon Hewitt and AllianceBernstein, for the negligent design and implementation of the pension fund’s investment strategy in 2007. The claim follows on from an earlier claim for £100 million, which Louise acted on against Hewitt in relation to actuarial negligence, which settled successfully following a second mediation.
  • Defending a substantial claim issued in the High Court in London relating to the supply of defective fabric by a Turkish company. The case involved a complex paper trail and issues such as security for costs. We had to adopt a robust defence and pursue security for costs, because the claim was spurious and because of its impact on a family run business with many High Street retailers.
  • Acting for multiple claimants in a shareholders’ dispute involving a detailed analysis of director’s fiduciary duties in relation to 40% of the equity (with an estimated value of £80 million) in a maritime engineering and naval architecture company in the High Court’s Chancery Division. The case settled on very favourable terms to our clients.
  • Currently advising several hundred Sub-postmasters in a High Court Group Action against Post Office Ltd in relation to the Horizon accounting software.
  • Acted for Developer threatened with suspension and termination by Design & Build Contractor in works relating to the refurbishment of office premises to residential use. Contractor in delay, fire safety issues to be resolved. Contractor claimed over £2 million. Developer client could not afford to terminate Contractor, however strong the case, because of the longstop date exposure to funders. Dispute resolved by contract variation on “nuisance” terms within 26 days of instruction.
  • Mediated in a dispute concerning breach of fiduciary duty against the First Defendant; a debt claim against the Second Defendant and a Petition for relief under s.994 of the Companies Act 2006. The issues in the matter were complex but we were able to achieve a settlement on the day of the mediation.
  • Acting for a Nigerian oil corporation in ICC proceedings involving complex jurisdictional and res judicata issues. This involved successfully convincing the Tribunal to find that no jurisdiction existed for the Claimant to bring the claim, bringing the international and domestic arbitration actions issued against her client to an early conclusion.

Client service

‘Doing the right thing’ is at the heart of Freeths. Find out more about our excellent client service and the strong set of values that guide the way we work.

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Talk to us

Freeths are a leading national law firm with 13 offices across the UK. If you have a query about our services or just want to find out more, why not give us a call?

Contact: 03301 001 014

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