Dispute Resolution Solicitors

Adjudication is a fast and effective way to resolve disputes without ending up in prolonged commercial litigation.

Many commercial contracts and agreements include adjudication as the preferred means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). However, even if adjudication is not referred to in a contract or deal, the parties to a commercial dispute can agree to use adjudication.

Our adjudication solicitors will explain the adjudication process and discuss whether adjudication is the best method for your business to resolve its dispute with a third party.

Settling and resolving disputes out of court to save your business time and money is the goal of our alternative dispute resolution solicitors. Our team are specialists in commercial dispute resolution, and reaching a settlement best suited to your needs is our focus. Through alternative dispute resolution (ADR), we focus on achieving fast and commercially pragmatic solutions that work for your business.

Our commercial litigation solicitors advise on all areas of commercial litigation. Whilst we believe it is always best to try to reach a commercial settlement outside of court, if litigation is required, we provide expert and robust representation.

We look for ways to achieve a commercially acceptable and pragmatic resolution that works for your business; we know how distracting commercial litigation can become.

If your business has been accused of breaching UK or EU competition rules by adopting anti-competitive practices or through abuse of your market position then immediate legal advice is absolutely critical, particularly where competition regulators have swooped in without warning.

Urgent advice is also needed where competition rules are being used to block a proposed merger or acquisition or where antitrust legislation is being cited by suppliers or competitiors in an attempt to challenge commercial arrangements.

At IMD, our team of expert construction solicitors excel in the prevention and resolution of construction disputes, combining sharp technical know-how with unparalleled client service and meticulous attention to detail.

Construction Adjudication is a fast and effective way to resolve disputes without ending up in prolonged commercial litigation.
At IMD we are experts in Construction Adjudication under a range of standard and bespoke construction contracts. If you have are seeking help with commencing or defending adjudication.

With contracts governing virtually every commercial relationship you enter as a business it is not surprising that disputes occasionally arise, whether because of an alleged misrepresentation, a breach or contract or a failure to comply with fiduciary duties in contracts based on trust and confidence, such as agency agreements.

The key to resolving these types of disputes is to decide at an early stage what you want to achieve and to speak to use about strategies for achieving your objectives.

Your customers are the life blood of your business so when a dispute arises it is important to resolve it quickly and where possible without damaging any ongoing relationship. In deciding how to proceed you need to be mindful of your contractual obligations, your commercial objectives and any statutory rules which operate to enhance your customer rights or to control your dispute resolution options.

Whenever possible, if we are able to predict the number of hours of work required to achieve the desired outcome for you, we can offer a fixed fee for our service. If we are unable to offer a fixed fee, we will provide you with the estimate and we will regularly update you with regards to the costs, so you are never surprised with the final bill.

Reputation is everything and where yours is at risk of being irreparably damaged you need to act quickly to stop this happening. Whether you are the subject of spurious allegations or unfounded malicious gossip these are steps you can take to prevent untruths about you or your business being repeated and to ensure you receive compensation for any harm caused.

These steps include applying for a injunction to bring an immediate stop to the publication of stories about you that are untrue, together with the issuing of defamation proceedings to claim appropriate recompense.

Directors play a pivotal role in helping companies to achieve their strategic objectives and to operate effectively and efficiently. As such, it is important that they perform their role well an that they command the trust and respect of those they have been appointed to lead. It is also important that conduct themselves in a way that is beyond reproach and that where mistakes are made these are owed up to quickly.

Where the behaviour of a director falls below expected standards, there is potential for a dispute to arise — whether it is with fellow directors, shareholders, corporate lenders, secured creditors or employees. There is also potential for conflict where a director chooses to leave unexpectedly or an insolvency practitioner is appointed.

If you need urgent help to protect your business interests then it may be necessary to apply for an injunction. This might be the case where your intellectual property rights are being infringed, a competitor is making unfair use of your confidential information, your reputation is being unjustifiably tarnished, you need access to documents before deciding whether to issue legal proceedings or someone who owes you money is deliberately depleting their assets to avoid paying what is due.

Winding up the affairs of a company is rarely straightforward and can often result in disputes where the interests of creditors clash or the management team come under scrutiny as the appointed insolvency practitioner tries to figure out what went wrong.

Seeking prompt advice is crucial, particularly where the validity of an insolvency process is in question or the possibility of personal liability is raised against office holders accused of improper conduct.

International arbitration may be the answer if you need a confidential, effective and fast method to resolve a commercial dispute.

Our expert commercial dispute resolution solicitors match the best alternative dispute resolution (ADR) option to your UK based or international commercial dispute, including international arbitration.

Shareholder disputes can arise in a range of situations and have the potential to get quickly out of hand, particularly in smaller owned-managed businesses. A calm and reasoned approach is crucial, particularly where tensions are running high and threats are being made which could have catastrophic consequences for everyone.

When you go to a professional like a surveyor or an accountant you do so because you need expert advice or a specialist service that you trust they can provide. When things go wrong and it turns out the advice you were given is poor or the service you received was substandard then the consequences can be devastating. We can help you to pick up the pieces by supporting you to bring a professional negligence claim.

Disputes with suppliers can have a crippling effect on your business, particularly where the goods or services they provide are essential to what you do or your operational efficiency. Quick and commercially sensible solutions are the order for the day and are what our team of dispute resolution lawyers specialise in delivering.