Commercial Dispute Solicitors

Even the best-run business can sometimes run into problems with customers, suppliers, local authorities or other individuals and organisations. If not handled correctly, these commercial disputes can end up costing your business a lot of money and time, as well as having the potential to damage your reputation.

Chattertons' commercial litigation team routinely acts in damages and negligence disputes for a wide range of businesses, helping to achieve positive outcomes without the need for court action wherever possible.

We are commercially astute and understand the importance of finding legal solutions that match your overall business goals. By taking a creative and pragmatic approach, we can typically help you get the outcome you need quickly and cost-effectively, while protecting your long-term interests.

For fast, cost-effective dispute resolution for your business, please contact your local Chattertons office or you can request a call back.

Why choose Chattertons for business dispute resolution?

Our dispute resolution team, headed by David Rogerson, is recognised by the Legal500 (one of the largest UK independent client guides) as a leading set within the East Midlands. We have been recognised as "having a strong track record handling partnership disputes” and having “developed a niche representing clients in gambling disputes".

In addition to those particular areas of expertise, we also recently successfully represented a major client in complex IT litigation and regularly act in a wide range of other business disputes.

Chattertons has extensive experience in resolving disputes either through alternative dispute resolution, mediation or court action. We have litigation specialist lawyers throughout all of our offices, providing a real litigation powerhouse for businesses, educational establishments and local authorities.

We aim to make the process of resolving business disputes as simple and cost-effective as possible while ensuring that you are fully appraised on the prospects of success and likely costs associated with any particular course of action. That way you can always make an informed choice about how to move forward.

Our business dispute resolution expertise

Our business dispute resolution solicitors’ services include:

• Contractual disputes
• Property and construction disputes
• Commercial leases
• Professional negligence claims against accountants, surveyors, architects and other solicitors
• Shareholder disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Intellectual property disputes
• Commercial debt recovery

THE UK LEGAL 500

Chattertons Commercial Litigation team is recommended in the Legal 500 and ranked as a Tier 2 firm within the East Midlands.

WHAT THE LEGAL 500 SAYS ABOUT US? 

Chattertons has established a notable reputation for handling real estate matters, acting for a wide range of regional and national landowners. Annette Wood leads the department and can provide advice on a range of disputes, including contentious probate claims, commercial landlord and tenant issues, and director and shareholder proceedings. Michelle Cox is a property litigation specialist, covering commercial property claims, landlord and tenant matters, and traditional land disputes.

Practice head(s): Annette Wood

Other key lawyers: Nigel Bescoby; Annette Wood; David John

Testimonials

‘A very happy and a very efficient team.’

‘They are cheerful, dedicated, diligent and skilful.' 

Work highlights

• Acted for a national building company in a dispute relating to a breach of a restrictive covenant.
• Advising a property company on a claim against a tenant for £70,000.

How we can help you to solve business disputes

Our approach to dealing with a business dispute has to reflect your priorities. Typically, clients tell us that they want to avoid court proceedings and get the matter sorted out as quickly and inexpensively as possible. It is also often desirable to maintain a positive business relationship with the other party involved in the dispute.

For these reasons, we will typically try to find an amicable solution first. There are various methods we can use depending on your circumstances and which approach you feel comfortable with.

Letter before action

Often, a well-drafted letter from our team is all that is required to secure a positive outcome for a dispute. We can set out your position, your desired outcome, the relevant legislation and what follow-up action you will take if a satisfactory conclusion cannot be reached. We can also advise on any response you receive or a letter before action sent by another party.

Round the table meetings

Our solicitors can support and represent you in sit down meetings with the other party and their legal representatives with the goal of negotiating a voluntary agreement to resolve your dispute. We will make sure your position is clearly presented and that your interests are protected at all times.

Commercial mediation

If you are comfortable working directly with the other party to agree a way forward, we can advise you on using mediation to resolve your dispute. This will take place over a series of meetings overseen by a trained mediator who will help to keep the process productive and defuse any potential for conflict. Mediation is often the least expensive and fastest way to resolve disputes.

Commercial litigation in court

If a voluntary agreement cannot be reached, we can guide you through every stage of taking court action to resolve your dispute. We will ensure your case is prepared effectively and that you have the best available representation, so you can be confident of securing the outcome you need at your hearing.

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