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:
- Actions Against Directors >
- Arbitration >
- Aviation & Marine >
- Charity Disputes >
- Commercial Contract Disputes >
- Corporate and M&A Disputes >
- Data Theft & Protection >
- Employment Restrictive Covenant Disputes >
- Injunctions, Emergency Court Relief & Search Orders >
- Insurance >
- International Litigation, Mediation & ADR >
- Partnership Disputes >
- Shareholder Disputes >
Why choose Freeths?
We have experience of every aspect of commercial disputes, both in the UK and internationally.
Key contacts
James Hartley
Partner & National Head of Dispute Resolution
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Commercial Dispute Resolution Lawyers
National Head of Team




James Hartley
Partner
0345 077 9581


Richard Beverley
Managing Partner
0345 634 2577


Philippa Dempster
Managing Partner
0207 440 5841


Simon Baigent
Partner
0345 274 6903


Clare Bellis
Partner
0186 578 1058


James Berry
Partner
0114 263 9483


Adam Boyd
Partner
0345 271 6773


Mark Brown
Partner
0345 271 6764


Jill Carey
Partner
0345 634 2548


Lindsey Clegg
Partner
0345 030 5793


Richard Coates
Partner
0345 128 7972


Mike Gilmour
Partner
0345 274 6944


Graham Greenfield
Partner
0345 274 6904




James Hartley
Partner
0345 077 9581


Simon Hobbs
Partner
0190 835 0200


John Kelly
Partner
0345 050 3687




Paul Kinninmont
Partner
0345 340 4218


David Marsden
Partner
0345 404 1757


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
Director
0345 634 2571


Ciaran Dearden
Director
0114 263 9438


Tristan Duncan
Director
0345 166 6301


Nichola Faith
Director
0345 404 1756


Jade Flint
Director
0345 050 3698


Robert Hill
Director
0345 274 6924


Michael Hoskins
Director
0345 634 2584


Imogen Randall
Director
0345 077 9582




Guy Berwick
Consultant
0345 050 3661


Roger Gough
Consultant
0345 030 5718


Raymond Joyce
Consultant
0345 634 2578


Paul Brown
Managing Associate
0186 578 1020


Andrew Dashwood-Begg
Managing Associate
0186 578 1021


Richard Fitzmaurice
Managing Associate
0345 274 6892


Matt Fraser
Managing Associate
0345 634 2563


Tom Holden
Managing Associate
0345 271 6772


Carl Holmes
Managing Associate
0345 274 6910


Beth Jenkins
Managing Associate
0345 077 9657


Victoria Jones
Managing Associate
0345 272 5721


Li Yen Lim
Managing Associate
0345 050 3668


Josh Middleton
Managing Associate
0345 128 7955


Michael Miller
Managing Associate
0345 073 8552


Mona Schroedel
Managing Associate
0186 578 1057


Rosalyn Shephard
Managing Associate
01865 781 023


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
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


Nic Davies
Associate
0345 404 4176




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


Sophie Tompkins
Associate
0345 271 6782


Paul Wiggins
Associate
0186 578 1227
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