Practice areas

Our
Expertise

Six core practice areas. Decades of experience. One standard — the very best outcome for every client, in every matter.

We act for claimants and defendants in the most complex and high-value commercial disputes before the English courts. Our litigators are known for their strategic clarity, their thorough preparation, and their ability to perform under pressure at the highest level.

Recent matter

Acting for a global investment bank in a £340m breach of contract claim arising from a failed acquisition.

We advise on
  • Contract disputes & breach of warranty claims
  • Professional negligence (legal, financial, audit)
  • Fraud, asset tracing & recovery
  • Insurance & reinsurance disputes
  • Banking & financial services litigation
  • Injunctions & interim relief
Key partners
Richard Blackstone QCHelena Forsyth KCSophie Whitmore

Our restructuring team advises on all aspects of financial distress, insolvency, and corporate rescue. We represent creditors, officeholders, debtors, and directors. We bring deep technical knowledge alongside the commercial judgement that distinguishes genuinely useful advisers.

Recent matter

Leading the restructuring of a £1.2bn UK real estate portfolio through a contested scheme of arrangement.

We advise on
  • Schemes of arrangement & Part 26A restructuring plans
  • Administrations & receiverships
  • Company Voluntary Arrangements
  • Cross-border insolvency & recognition
  • Creditor enforcement & security realisation
  • Director duties & misfeasance
Key partners
James AldertonPriya Khatri

International commercial arbitration and multi-jurisdictional litigation. We have appeared before all major international arbitral institutions — ICC, LCIA, SIAC, ICSID — and in courts across five continents. Our team combines London excellence with genuine international experience.

Recent matter

Representing a sovereign wealth fund in a $480m ICSID arbitration against an emerging market state.

We advise on
  • ICC, LCIA & SIAC arbitration
  • Investment treaty & BIT disputes
  • Emergency arbitration & interim measures
  • Enforcement & challenge of awards
  • Forum & governing law disputes
  • Parallel proceedings strategy
Key partners
Helena Forsyth KCMarcus Chen KC

Post-acquisition disputes require lawyers who understand both the legal framework and the commercial reality of the underlying transaction. Our team has acted on some of the most significant PE and M&A disputes in the UK market.

Recent matter

Acting for a PE sponsor in a £190m warranty claim following the acquisition of a UK technology business.

We advise on
  • Warranty & indemnity claims
  • Completion accounts & earn-out disputes
  • Representations, misrepresentation & fraud
  • Shareholder & joint venture disputes
  • Management team disputes
  • SPA interpretation & enforcement
Key partners
Priya KhatriJames Alderton

We advise financial institutions, funds, and regulators on disputes arising in regulated and unregulated markets. Our team has deep experience of FCA enforcement, market misconduct, and complex financial instrument disputes.

Recent matter

Advising a major UK bank on an FCA Market Watch review and subsequent enforcement proceedings.

We advise on
  • FCA investigations & enforcement
  • Market abuse & insider dealing
  • Complex financial instrument disputes
  • Mis-selling claims
  • FSMA regulatory references
  • Benchmark & LIBOR-related disputes
Key partners
Richard Blackstone QCMarcus Chen KC

Commercial real estate generates complex disputes. Lease interpretation, development agreements, planning challenges, and landlord & tenant matters require lawyers who combine technical property law expertise with hard-nosed commercial litigation skills.

Recent matter

Acting for a FTSE 250 retailer in a portfolio lease restructuring involving 300+ properties.

We advise on
  • Lease interpretation & forfeiture
  • Development & construction disputes
  • Landlord & tenant (commercial)
  • Property-related insolvency
  • Joint venture & development agreement disputes
  • Rights of way & restrictive covenants
Key partners
James AldertonSophie Whitmore

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