Areas of Practice

We have a wealth of experience in both contentious and non-contentious commercial matters. We represent a range of clients from individuals to large corporations. Our experience in a various of areas of civil law allows us to assist a broad range of clients in a wide array of scenarios. We have experience in a range of different commercial disputes relating to retention of titles clauses, breach of guarantee, rescission, repudiation, fraud, misrepresentation, restrictive covenants and general contractual construction. We have been fortunate enough to work with a range of businesses and understand the broader implications that a dispute may have on your business. We also have experience in working in cross-border and international disputes.

We are also able to assist our clients in drawing up relevant commercial documentation or provide advice on such documents to ensure that the correct framework in in place for your business and safeguard your interests in the future. Such documents include, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts and personal guarantees.

Generally our construction work is split into B2B and business to consumer. We have experience acting on both sides of disputes with a broad range of clients, however, we have particular experience in disputes involving developers. We are familiar with bespoke and Joint Construction Tribunal (JCT) and RIBA contracts in both a domestic B2B and international setting. We are understand the inner workings of developments and other B2B construction pressures. We are regularly instructed on matters in the Technology and Construction Court, as well as the County Court. In addition to conventional litigation, we also act for clients in Construction Industry Adjudications.

We also have experience in disputes where there is no formal contract, particularly in relation to consumer disputes. We deal with cases involving smaller contractors and have experience in matters involving listed properties, modern developments and swimming pools.

We are involved in a number of constructions cases involving a range of professionals, including project managers, architects and surveyors. Our experience extends beyond conventional construction and extends to ancillary issues, from scaffolding to interior design.

We are able to assist clients in a plethora of corporate matters including breach of director’s duties, personal liability of directors, unfair prejudice petitions, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, derivative actions etc. We act for both corporations and private individuals.

We have experience in corporate insolvency such as CVLs, MVLs and winding up, as well as personal insolvency. We are able to provide advice on company and LLP formation, constitution and administration. We are also able to assist in more straight forward matters such as extension of registration of charges, rectification of the companies register and resurrecting companies.

We have vast experience in both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. We are able to assist in all manner of possession proceedings, including trespass, forfeiture, section 21 and section 8 possession. We frequently act on behalf of both landlords and tenants. We also have experience in a number of disrepair claims involving both ASTs and long leases, whether in a commercial or residential context. We are also able to act in more straightforward matters such as statutory lease extensions and vesting orders.

Mediation provides a useful opportunity for parties to a dispute to come to an agreement without the need for a determination by the Court. Whether you have yet to issue proceedings or you have an upcoming trial date we can help parties come to an agreement using our mediation service. We are able to provide the services of a qualified mediation in a broad range of civil and commercial disputes. We are able to conduct mediations both via video-link or in person.

We are able to assist clients in a range of property disputes, including ownership disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA). We’ve acted in a variety of TOLATA matters in both a cohabitee and non-cohabitee context. We have experience in a range of real property disputes, such as boundary disputes, neighbour disputes, adverse possession, rights of way disputes, access to neighbouring land disputes, restrictive covenants and nuisance claims. We regularly attend hearings in the Court Court, High Court as well as the First Tier Property Tribunal.

We have experience in contentious and non-contentious wills and probate matters. On the contentious side, we have experience in a range of will disputes such as undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, fraud, fraudulent calumny, removal of executors, pass over of letters of administration and Inheritance Act disputes. We also have experience in setting aside lifetime transactions on the basis of mistake, undue influence and lack of capacity. In addition, we have experience in disputes involving breach of executors duties, breaches of powers of attorney and breach of fiduciary duties of trustees.

We are able to advise on estate and trusts administration and have experience with a broad range of non-contentious applications in to assist executors, such as applications for approval deeds of variation on behalf of a minor. Part 64 directions, Benjamin orders and Beddoe orders.