Addleshaw Goddard acts for local, national and international clients on the full spectrum of commercial disputes, with particular expertise in tech, business protection, IP, insurance, pensions, and competition disputes. The team is co-headed by Susan Garrett, whose broad practice covers technology, commercial contracts, insurance and shareholder issues; and Nicholas Ashcroft, who has extensive experience in business protection litigation. Samantha Haigh represents clients in a diverse range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on the energy, retail, and transport sectors. Alongside a strong shareholder and boardroom litigation practice, Victoria Pool also has notable expertise in the insurance sector, where she acts for policyholders. Clare Dwyer handles a broad range of contractual and public law disputes in the public and private sectors. Catherine Radcliffe has considerable experience acting for clients in commercial disputes in the Chancery Division, Business and Property Courts as well as the Court of Appeal, while Paul Rowley is a key contact for public law and procurement litigation.

Brabners LLP’s commercial litigation team handles a wide range of disputes including privacy and reputation management issues, business interruption claims, breaches of restrictive covenants, and property litigation. More recently, the firm has undertaken novel work concerning new causes of action for cladding manufactures with regards to fire safety issues. Practice head Jeff Lewis has broad experience litigating a wide range of disputes, with specific expertise in the recruitment and sports sectors. Nick McAleenan has significant knowledge of media and communications claims, with experience handling cases concerning phone-hacking, data protection, smear campaigns, and submissions to the Leveson Inquiry. Property litigation specialist Helena Davies routinely advises on title and boundary disputes, trespasser injunctions and adverse possession claims, as well as commercial landlord and tenant work. Lucy Craven has a particular focus on media and defamation work, while Oliver Andrews specialises in unfair prejudice petitions and partnership disputes. Imogen Duck acts in a wide range of commercial matters including contract disputes and insurance claims.

DLA Piper supports clients in a wide range of commercial disputes across various sectors including the private equity, energy, hospitality, and sports industries. The team is well placed to handle cross-border disputes, specifically corporate disputes and financial services litigation. Andrew Smith, who leads the team, concentrates his practice on corporate and commercial disputes, including group actions, with expertise in M&A and transactional claims, joint venture issues and shareholder disputes. Jonathan Eatough represents clients in the manufacturing, retail, infrastructure, PFI, and technology sectors in domestic and international commercial disputes. Philip Williams routinely supports clients in fintech and financial services disputes, infrastructure and energy-related claims, and corporate and shareholder disputes. Leontia McArdle specialises in class-actions and other mass claims, regularly acting for blue-chip clients. International arbitration expert Charlotte Leith also has a strong commercial litigation practice, and Benjamin Fellows routinely handles claims concerning breach of contract and negligence elements, and consumer credit and asset finance issues.

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP represents large domestic and global businesses in a wide range of matters including fraud mandates, arbitration claims, commercial agency claims, and reputation management disputes; the team has particular expertise handling claims in the industrial, consumer and transport sectors. The practice is led by Matthew Taylor, who has significant experience in commercial disputes in the chemical and industrial sectors. Philip Duignan routinely handles shareholder disputes, warranty claims and disputes relating to departing employees or team moves involving breach of restrictive covenants and theft of confidential information. Thomas Whitfield is an IT dispute and reputation management specialist, while Luisa Zukowski has extensive experience handling international arbitration matters. Sarah Lewandowski litigates a broad range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Michael Clavell-Bate retired in May 2023.

Pinsent Masons LLP fields a broad commercial litigation practice, regularly acting in cases concerning breach of contract, shareholder disputes, breach of warranty claims, breach of confidence and privacy issues, insurance claims, pensions work, and insolvency proceedings. The team is headed up by Julian Diaz-Rainey, who has experience in company disputes, fraud and trust litigation and commercial disputes; he also handles injunctions and search orders. Tax litigation specialist Steven Porter has also acted in group litigation at all court levels and handled judicial review proceedings. Andrew Mitchell routinely advises corporate entities and high-net-worth individuals on commercial disputes such as warranty claims, shareholder disputes and directors’ duties cases. Katie Hancock specialises in product liability claims, while Gabrielle Armstrong and Alexander Richardson have particular expertise in sports-related matters. Sam Wardleworth has a broad practice across a wide range of tax matters with a focus on handling disputes with HMRC.

The commercial litigation group at DAC Beachcroft LLP advises on a wide variety of commercial disputes spanning complex shareholder, contractual, and professional negligence disputes, as well as fraud, insolvency, and procurement matters; the practice also has particular strength in the TMT, healthcare, and insurance sectors. Team head Jan Levinson’s practice is concentrated on IT and outsourcing disputes, property and environmental claims, urgent pre-action injunctions, and product liability matters, while Harald Loeffler has particular expertise in contractual and tortious claims. Sandra Morrison represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of disputes, including breach of contract and trading disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of warranty claims, and restrictive covenant disputes. Jo Dumphy has particular knowledge of the healthcare sector, acting in major commercial disputes for leading NHS Foundation Trusts, leading private healthcare providers and healthcare suppliers. Amie Bleasdale, who joined the team from Clyde & Co in March 2023, supports clients in the insurance, IT, healthcare, marine and international trade sectors. Jessica Bennett joined from TLT in February 2023.

The dispute resolution practice group at DWF routinely advises high-profile clients in the retail, food and drink, telecoms, energy, and public procurement sectors. The team has notable strength in defending and managing group litigation, specifically relating to business-critical data breaches. The team is led by Daniel Williams, who handles a diverse range of disputes spanning shareholder and director disputes, breach of contract and warranty issues, breaches of restrictive covenants, professional negligence disputes, and applications for injunctive relief. Joel Heap specialises in issues arising out of companies and company law including shareholdings and directorship litigation and partnership claims. Andrew Harris routinely acts for high-profile individuals in professional partnership arbitration proceedings. Michelle Maher has extensive expertise in data protection law, acting for high-profile clients in group litigation claims concerning data breaches. Elinor Webster has significant experience in disputes relating to potential beaches of post-termination restrictive covenants, while Victoria Harkness has worked on complex injunctions and warranty disputes.

Fieldfisher‘s dispute resolution team, which is headed up by James Lappin, has expertise in professional negligence claims, insolvency litigation, contractual disputes, and corporate litigation. Lappin is regularly instructed by corporates and individuals in disputes involving alleged fraud, dishonesty and corruption, and cases with an international aspect. Ian Austin has specific expertise in contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and civil fraud claims. Costs recovery specialist Emma-Kate Hargreave is also recommended, as is Chris Gee, who has notable expertise in professional negligence matters as well as injunctive relief claims. David Robinson‘s practice is concentrated on all forms of debt recovery matters, while Daniel Sheehan advises on corporate litigation, including warranty and indemnity claims, shareholder and director disputes and derivative actions. Mark Fairclough works for both claimants and defendants in urgent defended litigation proceedings. Steven Garry is experienced in high-value matters where urgent injunctive relief is required, and Craig Arrowsmith acts for lenders and insolvency practitioners in commercial litigation. Rebecca Smith specialises in contentious probate matters, and Grace Brown has handled a wide range of disputes including professional negligence claims, contentious trusts and probate matters, and property disputes. Contentious insolvency specialist Chris Keane joined the firm in January 2024 from Clarke Willmott LLP.

Hill Dickinson LLP‘s commercial litigation team, co-headed by Fiona Parry, Sharon Williamson and Rajesh Pabla, represents clients in a broad spectrum of commercial disputes encompassing shareholder disputes, tax disputes, fraud claims, contractual disputes, negligence claims and judicial reviews. Andrew Little concentrates his practice on shareholder and partnership disputes, unfair prejudice petitions and defamation and reputation management work, while Iain Campbell specialises in breach of contract and professional negligence disputes, with a particular focus on higher education sector claims and competition claims. Duncan Hope, who joined the practice from Irwin Mitchell in March 2023, has a broad practice spanning director and shareholder disputes, debt and asset recovery work, and complex commercial contract claims. Moya Clifford routinely advises on breach of contract and negligence disputes, while Alex Smith has recently been active in employee injunction cases. Laura Scott’s practice focuses on shareholder, IP, and pensions disputes, and Callum Powell has experience in contractual disputes, professional negligence claims, and IP matters.

JMW Solicitors LLP‘s core practice covers commercial and corporate litigation and contentious property matters. The team also has notable strength in media and reputation management work, cryptocurrency litigation, and contentious trusts and probate matters. Steve Morris has a broad practice, routinely working on contractual and shareholders disputes, warranty claims, fraud issues, professional negligence work and injunctions. Mark Jones concentrates his practice on high-value commercial litigation, contentious construction issues, and professional negligence claims. Graham Small’s practice covers contractual and shareholder disputes as well as digital asset-related work. Michael Kennedy is highly specialised in business and corporate disputes, sports disputes, and professional negligence claims. Peter Barnard handles contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence claims and urgent applications for injunctive relief for both domestic and foreign clients.

Pannone Corporate LLP represents multi-nationals and household-name brands, major north west businesses, SMEs and private individuals in a wide range of commercial disputes including shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, real estate litigation, and defamation issues. David Brown specialises in complex contractual disputes, property litigation and disputes relating to share and business sale agreements. Paul Jonson routinely handles disputes arising from businesses operations as well as shareholder disputes, breach of directors’ fiduciary duty claims and civil fraud claims. Martin Pennington’s practice covers contractual matters, post-acquisition warranty claims, commercial fraud, and professional negligence claims, while Sarah Bazaraa routinely advises clients active in the telecoms, technology, fashion, retail, franchise and recruitment sectors. Alexandria Winstanley has notable expertise in contractual disputes, IP litigation, shareholder disputes, and breaches of director’s and fiduciary duties. Callum Halley acts in contractual and commercial disputes for clients in the telecoms, recruitment, manufacturing, and haulage industries.

Squire Patton Boggs‘ litigation team deals with a broad range of national and international disputes including professional negligence claims, finance litigation, restrictive covenants work, data protection and cyber security claims, and pension disputes. Practice head Lee Norman, who joined from DWF in March 2023, specialises in disputes arising from M&A and professional negligence claims, while Victoria Leigh‘s practice covers corporate and commercial trading disputes, IT and data breaches, and regulatory investigations. Ben Johnson advises banks, financial institutions and technology providers within the financial services industry on a wide range of commercial issues, leveraging deep experience in cyber and fraud-related matters. Rob Elvin has notable expertise in the energy, waste, retail, chemicals, and manufacturing sectors, and Mike Caird advises national and international corporate clients on a wide variety of contractual, commercial and product liability disputes. Peter Lees handles a wide range of commercial disputes including defamation and professional negligence work, and Alex Villers concentrates his practice on professional negligence claims and contractual disputes.

TLT has significant experience advising a wide range of clients, including blue-chip companies, on various commercial litigation matters. The team is led by Emma Flower, who handles disputes concerning breach of directors’ duties, partnership disputes, and warranty issues; and Julien Luke, whose expertise spans the energy and utilities, leisure, recruitment and telecoms industries. Jon Hainey represents SMEs and multinational corporations in the full breadth of commercial disputes, and routinely works with central government departments, including the Home Office, on high-profile claims. Claire Graham has experience advising on breaches of fiduciary duties, contractual claims, data protection matters, and civil recovery actions. At associate level, Louise Humphrey, Ruby Alam and Ciara Crosbie are notable team members.

CMS handles the full spectrum of disputes, from contractual and competition claims, shareholder disputes and arbitration proceedings to judicial reviews. Department lead Geraldine Ryan specialises in commercial dispute resolution, contractual and negligence disputes, defamation claims and contractual termination advice. Daniel Keating advises a number of high-profile clients in relation to group actions involving multi-jurisdictional elements. Kelly Heath handles contractual and tort claims, shareholder and director disputes, claims for misrepresentation, and breach of warranty matters.

Gateley Legal’s commercial dispute resolution practice supports clients across a wide range of matters, including corporate and shareholder disputes, healthcare-related claims, contentious trusts and probate matters, and reputation management issues. The team has a particular focus on the recruitment sector, often acting for clients in business protection claims that require urgent injunctive relief or breach of restrictive covenant issues. Team head Sarah Sabin has a broad commercial and corporate practice, routinely representing SMEs and large corporates in shareholder and boardroom disputes and domestic and international multi-party disputes. Alongside his traditional disputes practice, Nick Murrills also has strong sports expertise, often representing football clubs, cricket clubs, managers, agents, players and national governing bodies.

The commercial litigation practice at Glaisyers Solicitors LLP, which is headed up by Daniel Fitzgerald, acts for an impressive roster of clients active in the banking and finance industry, where the team routinely acts in a wide range of domestic and cross-border commercial litigation matters; the group is also notably active in the cryptocurrency litigation space. Fitzgerald has significant experience advising lenders, regularly dealing with recoveries under guarantee and commercial loan agreements as well as acting in negligence claims against professional advisers. David Jones’ practice is concentrated on handling disputes for high-net-worth individuals, as well as acting in international regulatory disputes, including claims involving crypto-asset mis-selling, cosmetics, biocidal products and medical devices. Kathryn Parrish is also highly active in the team.

Kennedys has expertise in complex breach of contract disputes, injunction proceedings, partnership disputes, contentious probate matters, and insurance litigation. Leanne Millhouse has notable expertise in cyber litigation, injunctions and unfair prejudice petitions, and has recently developed her contentious probate practice. Reuben Berg retired. Since publication, Carlyn Weale and Frances Moseley have left the firm.

Mills & Reeve LLP’s regulatory, public and commercial disputes practice advises both claimants and defendants active across a broad range of industries, including the manufacturing, education, and media sectors, in various commercial disputes, including warranty claims, completion account disputes, fraud issues, and boardroom disputes. The team also has notable strength acting in defamation proceedings and highly sensitive reputation management disputes. The department is co-headed by Richard Dawson-Gerrard, who principally focuses on disputes within the food, agribusiness, automotive, and insolvency sectors; and Simon Pedley, whose practice covers derivative claims, shareholder disputes, and contentious trust and probate matters.

Shoosmiths LLP’s practice covers a wide range of commercial disputes, including shareholder and joint venture issues, insurance disputes, and technology-related claims. Practice co-head Jonathon Crook has considerable experience in the banking, financial services, and finance sectors, while fellow co-head Richard Marshall, who has a focus on insurance policy litigation, has recently been focusing on cladding-related disputes following his involvement in the Grenfell Inquiry. Andrew Whalley, who joined the team in November 2023 from DWF, has notable expertise in data breach claims and technology disputes, and Matthew Brown handles insurance policy coverage disputes and building claims. Sylwena Sempa focuses on cases concerning pensions, phone hacking issues and employment disputes.

Weightmans LLP’s litigation practice, headed up by Jessica Kraja, acts in broad range of disputes including warranty claims, confidential and restrictive covenant matters, and company and director claims; Kraja specialises in IP and brand protection work, particularly trade mark infringement litigation. Damian Carter concentrates his practice on corporate disputes, in particular, breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes and professional negligence claims. Robert Jones has significant experience representing individuals faced with threats of injunctive action by former employees, and acts for companies with regards to contractual disputes. Josh Conroy advises on restrictive covenants and restraint of trade cases, partnership disputes, and professional negligence actions.

Browne Jacobson LLP’s commercial dispute resolution practice, headed up by Jonathan Tardif, handles commercial disputes across the automotive, manufacturing, health and social care, and local government sectors. Paul Kirkpatrick acts in disputes concerning breach of contract and warranty, professional negligence claims, and shareholders’ disputes. Derek Bambury specialises in professional and institutional default and management liability claims, insurance coverage issues, and contentious insolvencies.

Clyde & Co offers support on an extensive spectrum of commercial disputes including breach of warranty claims, partnership and minority shareholder disputes, and professional negligence claims. The practice is led by Craig McAdam, whose practice covers shareholder disputes, fraud claims, and post-M&A claims. Nick Gee routinely represents brokers and other professionals active in the finance sector in professional negligence claims and also has a strong commercial property litigation practice.

Kuit Steinart Levy LLP has notable experience handling corporate disputes including unfair prejudice petitions, shareholder and partnership disputes and contractual disputes, as well as professional negligence claims. Practice head Nichola Evans, who joined the team from Ward Hadaway LLP in November 2023, has experience litigating a broad range of disputes, including procurement and termination of contract mandates. Damian Bailey concentrates his practice on professional negligence issues, construction litigation and shareholder disputes.

The team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP, which is led by Dan Butler and Steve Dunseath, is particularly strong in business protection issues, contractual disputes, reputation management and defamation work, public sector and procurement disputes, and group actions relating to property investment schemes. Butler’s broad commercial litigation practice also covers contentious insolvencies, procurement disputes, and group litigation, while Dunseath represents clients in commercial contract disputes, post-termination restrictions and injunctions, and civil fraud claims.

The commercial litigation department at Ward Hadaway LLP, led by Peter Hornsey, supports client in traditional commercial matters as well as transport and cargo disputes. Alongside general commercial disputes, Melissa Munday also has a particular focus on marine and insurance litigation, where she routinely acts for domestic and foreign cargo and liability insurers, freight forwarders, recovery agents and logistics operators. Nick Wells, who joined the team in January 2024 from Flint Bishop Limited, handles disputes arising from M&A, joint ventures and commercial development projects.

Clarke Willmott LLP‘s commercial and private client litigation team is well versed in a wide range of disputes spanning shareholder and partnership disputes, defamation and harassment claims, breach of confidential information issues, and private client litigation. Department head John Flint‘s practice covers shareholder, director and partnership disputes, while Louise Goodwin handles the full breadth of commercial litigation matters, including corporate disputes, professional negligence claims and property-related disputes.

Irwin Mitchell has a particular focus on representing clients in the financial services, consumer, tech and manufacturing sectors. Ailsa Anderson, who leads the team, acts in a broad range of domestic and cross-border commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, procurement claims, contractual issues and restrictive covenant cases. Duncan Hope departed the firm in March 2023 to join Hill Dickinson LLP, while Simon Lester joined the team in February 2024 from Davis Woolfe.

The commercial litigation team at Prosperity Law LLP, which is co-led by Andrew Farrell and Edward Smethurst, handles various complex commercial disputes. Farrell’s broad practice covers corporate, shareholder and professional negligence disputes as well as insurance coverage issues and defamation work, while Smethurst acts for a roster of publicly listed and private companies. Paul Magee, who joined from Linder Myers Solicitors in May 2023, has extensive expertise in professional negligence claims relating to the property sector as well as commercial lease disputes, forfeiture and possession dilapidation claims, and restrictive covenant disputes.

BBS Law handles disputes relating to the enforcement of restrictive covenants, shareholder agreements and contentious probate matters. The team is co-headed by David Bondt and Andrew Haffner; Bondt has experience in the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court, while Haffner’s practice covers general commercial disputes and employment litigation relating to employment contracts and post-employment restrictions.

Beyond Corporate Law represents SMEs, large corporations, and high-net-worth individuals in commercial disputes spanning the aviation, financial services, construction, technology, and retail sectors. The practice is co-led by Dónall Caherty, who handles shareholder and partnership disputes, injunction proceedings, professional negligence claims and reputation management work, and Alistair Gregory, whose practice also covers restrictive covenant claims, insolvencies, and international arbitration proceedings.

Farleys Solicitors LLP has expertise in intellectual property disputes, breach of contract claims, professional negligence claims, commercial landlord and tenant matters, and shareholder disputes. Daniel Draper, who heads up the team, has ‘unrivalled knowledge and experience’, handling property, contractual, sports, and insolvency disputes as well as injunction proceedings.

Markel Law LLP‘s ‘swift, attentive and conscientious’ team has a specific focus on insurance-related matters including coverage disputes. Practice head Mark Rankin routinely handles defendant professional indemnity work, insurance liability claims, cyber and data protection issues, professional negligence claims, and general breach of contract work, while Christopher Burns focuses on construction disputes and insurance litigation. Aaron Marshall, who joined from AFG Law in May 2023, acts for varied clients ranging from multinational corporations to individuals.

Primas advises on a broad spectrum of disputes and has particular expertise in the automotive industry. Group head Daniel Thomas has extensive experience in injunction proceedings, including international freezing orders and media injunctions, acting for domestic and international companies as well as high-profile individuals. Carl Sebastian advises on a wide range of commercial disputes, and Lauren Steel-Smith specialises in contractual matters and professional negligence claims, with a specific focus on injunctive relief.

Slater Heelis supports clients with shareholder, director, and warranty disputes, property litigation, and contentious wills and probate work. Team leader Elizabeth Wilkinson has notable experience advising clients on a broad range of commercial contract disputes and claims arising from the sale and purchase of businesses, while Mike Carter routinely acts in property, commercial, and business-related claims, including professional negligence and contract litigation.