Disputes in business are, at best, an inconvenient distraction from the day job. Serious disputes can be particularly stressful, time-consuming and costly.
Freezing orders are a tool to freeze the assets of a respondent, so that the claimant can enforce the judgment, if they are successful.
The International Bar Association (IBA) publishes information across all aspects of law to support the international legal community. They have recently published a 2024 version of Guidelines on Confl...
In Farol Holdings Limited & Ors v Clydesdale Bank PLC & Anor [2024] EWHC 593 (Ch) four SMEs brought a claim against Clydesdale Bank Plc arising out of fixed interest rate loans that the bank made to t...
Litigation in England & Wales follows a set process, with sequential steps. Each case is different and a matter may come to an end at an early stage of the process through a negotiated settlement, or ...
Dispute resolution methods are either binding or facilitative. A binding process results in a decision that the parties must adhere to. A facilitative process is designed to help the parties reach a s...
Arbitration and mediation are not mutually exclusive. Most disputes that are referred to arbitration will make use of a mediation process during the course of proceedings.
Disputes over share purchase agreements (SPAs) arise after the buyer has bought the business, and found out it is not exactly what they thought. Common scenarios include;