Alternative dispute resolution

We act for individuals, companies, partnerships, LLPs, charities, regulators, public organisations and individuals, both where they are parties to disputes or where they need our independent and impartial input to resolve disputes or navigate through relationship breakdowns.

In facilitative forms of ADR we help parties try to reach an agreement themselves. In evaluative forms of ADR we help parties reach an agreement with the benefit of an independent and impartial assessment of their positions. In determinative forms of ADR, we resolve disputes through securing and providing independent and impartial decisions that are binding and enforceable.

Whatever the size and nature of the dispute, you can be confident that it will be handled by a dedicated specialist.

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. We’re also appointed to act as an independent and impartial third party to help the parties progress with facilitative, evaluative or determinative forms of ADR.

We can help you with:

• negotiation, where the parties and their representatives try and agree a resolution
• mediation and conciliation, where the parties use an independent and impartial third party to act as a facilitator for their negotiations
• early neutral evaluation, where the parties obtain an independent and impartial assessment of their positions to help them try and agree a resolution
• adjudication, where the parties obtain an interim decision that is binding until challenged
• expert determination, where an independent and impartial third party familiar with a specialist or technical knowledge and experience makes a final and binding decision
• arbitration, where the parties agree to have their dispute determined through a private process that produces a final and binding decision

Our specialist teams include experienced litigators and individuals able to accept appointments as mediator, adjudicator, arbitrator and for dispute panels. We have extensive experience in successfully resolving a broad range of disputes for clients, utilising the various forms of alternative dispute resolution.

We take a commercial approach to ensure the delivery of highly competitive, innovative services which offer value for money. We tailor our advice on the specific form of ADR to reflect the size and complexity of the case and to meet your strategic objectives.

Russell-Cooke is a signatory to the Greener Litigation Pledge.

Here are some comments made about us. 

"Nerves of steel with a wonderfully personal touch."
Legal 500 (2024)

"Understated firm that do the work and don't brag about it. Client interests come first and they never seek publicity."
Legal 500 (2024)

Charges are usually based on our hourly rates plus administrative charges and disbursements. We’ll provide an initial estimate of your likely legal costs and will update this if your requirements or the circumstances of the work change.

In appropriate cases we also have a flexible and innovative approach to litigation funding which enables us to offer a series of funding choices tailored to your particular requirements. For further information please read our commercial litigation funding information page. 

We are prepared to consider alternative forms of funding in appropriate circumstances.