Dispute resolution
Understanding dispute resolution
Our extensive experience in dealing with disputes allows us to provide focused, strategic and commercial advice.
Our specialist litigators will support you every step of the way in responding to your dispute and will help you achieve the best available outcome.
Our service is tailored to the size and complexity of each case. Where possible we aim to help you to avoid disputes, or resolve them at an early stage.
How our dispute resolution solicitors can help you
We act for companies, partnerships, LLPs, regulators, public organisations, individuals, charities and social businesses on a broad range of disputes, including on commercial contracts, construction, shareholder and director, professional negligence, civil fraud, intellectual property, reputation management and insurance.
Our aim is to help our clients avoid disputes, mitigate their effects and try to resolve them at an early stage. We provide practical and commercial advice to help you to find a solution. Where a dispute cannot be avoided we will robustly advance your position in formal proceedings, whether pursued by adjudication, litigation, arbitration or alternative dispute resolution.
Commercial contractual disputes
We have extensive experience in dealing with commercial contractual disputes so our advice will be focused on the area most relevant to you...
Construction disputes
We advise owners, employers, developers, contractors, sub-contractors and construction professionals (including architects and surveyors) on disputes...
Fraud and asset tracing
Identifying the perpetrators and causes of a fraud and then pursuing, securing and preserving...
Commercial litigation
Our team can advise on resolving the full range of commercial disputes, whether through litigation, negotiation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation...
Our approach to dispute resolution
We recognise the need for integrated and adaptive services which better anticipate our clients’ requirements. We work as part of a multi-disciplinary full service firm and so we draw on a wide range of experience and expertise.
We regularly act in disputes involving one or more international elements and on the basis of alternative forms of funding in appropriate circumstances.
Professional negligence
We have extensive experience in dealing with professional negligence disputes, which enables us to focus our advice directly on the area most relevant to you...
Intellectual property—enforcement and dispute resolution
We specialise in resolving the full range of intellectual property disputes, whether through litigation, negotiation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation...
Insurance disputes
We have extensive experience in advising individuals and businesses on coverage and quantum disputes with insurers...
Banking and financial disputes
We have extensive experience in dealing with financial disputes and disputes involving financial regulatory framework issues so can tailor our expert advice for you...
Civil disputes
Our experts can advise on resolving the full range of civil disputes, whether through litigation, negotiation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation...
Commercial corporate disputes
Our team includes experienced litigators and corporate lawyers and is able to provide advice on resolving a broad range of commercial corporate disputes...
Reputation management
Our specialist reputation management team has decades of combined experience in providing advice to protect the reputations of high-profile individuals, private families, charities and businesses...
Alternative dispute resolution
We advise our clients on how they can settle their disputes through ADR, including the appropriate form and timing of ADR and the strategies to be deployed for them to resolve their disputes...
Family Office service
About our Family Office services
Russell-Cooke’s Family Office offer clear, practical advice on anything from wills and pre-nuptial agreements to business and property portfolios via philanthropic aims and reputational issues.
Find out how Russell-Cooke’s Family Office provide families with seamless access to the specialist advice they need and when they need it.
Family Office service
Find out how we can help individuals and families make informed decisions about their future planning and navigate the difficult conversations that might otherwise lead to conflict.
Get in touch
If you would like to speak with a member of the dispute resolution team you can contact our dispute resolution solicitors by email, by telephone on +44 (0)20 3826 7513 or complete our enquiry form.
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