We take an innovative approach to helping clients proactively manage dispute risks. When litigation does arise, we provide confidence, certainty and creativity in reaching resolution.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2022, we are recognised by The Lawyer as 'litigation heavyweights', 'regularly securing some of the biggest mandates to reach the English Courts’.
We have experts (most highly ranked in the legal directories) across all major areas of commercial dispute resolution, including: breach of warranty claims, shareholder and JV disputes, earn-out disputes, minority shareholders actions, commercial contract disputes, securities litigation and negligence claims.
We advise and act on high value and complex domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. In England alone our teams have appeared before all commercial divisions of the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
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Advising JD Wetherspoon plc on a contract dispute with a beer supplier.
Advising Verizon Sourcing LLC on a multimillion US$ claim by a former contractual counterparty.
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Advised a demolition and a property investment business on a £37m breach of fiduciary duty claim being brought against its current and former directors arising out of a management buy-out in 2018.
Advising Zilo Technology Limited in relation to allegations that Zilo has unlawfully misused intellectual property and/or confidential information.
Client confidential
Advised a European Government Agency on a £1.5 billion claim arising out of withholding tax claims for alleged trading in shares over their dividend dates. The claims in fraud and negligence were made against 80 defendants and the case will result in a 12 month trial in 2023.
Advised Everton Football Club Company Limited regarding allegations by the Premier League of breaches of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
Advised JAK Property Jersey Limited & RAK Property Jersey Limited, Jersey-based property investment companies, on a dispute regarding the valuation of Eccleston Park and the merits of a claim by former shareholders seeking reinstatement of their shareholding or damages.
Advising Manchester Storm, a professional Ice Hockey team on its move to the AO Arena, helping secure the UK ice hockey club's return to the arena it last called home in 2002.
Providing UAE law expert evidence before the DIFC Courts.
Advising a major renewable energy company in relation to a number of high value claims and dispute resolution maters arising out of a turbine supply and installation agreement for a UK offshore wind project.
Our expertise, at your disposal
With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
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EmailDamian is head of the Commercial Litigation and Compliance team in the Gulf region.
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EmailNick has over 25 years' experience as a disputes lawyer and advises in multijurisdictional actions in both the English High Court and international arbitral tribunals. He is identified as a leading individual for litigation in the major legal directories.
Partner, Head of Office, Dublin
EmailLisa is an experienced commercial litigator with expertise in contractual disputes, financial services disputes, and, judicial reviews against public bodies. Lisa regularly advises on regulatory investigations. Lisa leads the Litigation, Regulatory and Tax team in Ireland.
Partner, Head of Risk Advisory Services
EmailJim was the head of the firmwide Litigation, Regulatory and Tax practice until November 2022 when he was promoted to be Group Head of the Firm’s Risk Advisory Services Group.
Legal Director
EmailChris is an experienced litigator supporting the litigation and regulatory team, delivering training and other knowledge support to clients and colleagues, and advising clients on complex contract disputes.
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EmailMichael is a Partner advising on a wide range of corporate litigation, procurement challenges, competition litigation and professional negligence claims.
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EmailDaniel specialises in high-value and complex commercial disputes. He has significant trial experience in the High Court and international arbitration under various institutional rules, including ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and SIAC.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
Damian Crosse
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