Contract disputes are the most common form of commercial litigation, arising across all spheres of commercial and personal life. While most contracts individuals enter into every day will be completed without difficulty, if a dispute does arise it must be dealt with appropriately.
Regrettably many disputes over contracts can be time-consuming and unpleasant, destroying carefully nurtured business relationships. The issues can be critical to the survival of a business, or sometimes appear to be trivial matters but must still be dealt with.
The key to managing contractual disputes is an individual approach, tailored to a particular set of circumstances, utilising the most appropriate resolution procedure available; which our experience enables us to offer. Whilst we are happy to give you definitive advice upon the legal complexities of your dispute and you can expect the highest quality advice on the law as a matter of course; what sets us apart is the commercial nature of our advice. We recognise the running of your business is what matters to you most. Our advice will therefore always be commercial, realistic, and designed to resolve disputes positively with minimum disruption to your business and its relationships.
The “How”
Every dispute is different, but the same general principles apply. We will assess the merits of your position, the evidence, your possible courses of action and the consequences of those. We then assess the commerciality of these options and how best to proceed. There is no merit pursuing a Defendant without any means to pay, or ruining an important business relationship over a trivial dispute.
How much?
This is one question you'll never have to ask us. Having analysed the cost-benefit of all your potential actions you will have been advised upon the most cost-effective course of action.
We are completely transparent about fees. You will have been provided with our best estimates of cost at all stages in the litigation, costs will not be incurred without your agreement, and no costs or invoices will come as a surprise.
With experience particularly in the following areas, and resolving matters through mediation, negotiation otherwise we can provide a full service to you.
Sale and supply of goods and services
Breaches of employment contracts
Shareholder agreements
Franchise agreements
Consumer contracts
Business sale and purchase agreements
Partnership contracts
Rules and regulations of bodies, associations and clubs
Recent cases
We have recently advised as to a contractual dispute and potential breaches of binding internal codes of conduct, involving one of the ’s largest integrated public bodies. Being A high profile matter with significant media coverage, this dispute saw out client threatened with an action for alleged breaches of duties, which if proved would have had severe detrimental effects upon our client’s business. Following our involvement the matter was brought to a satisfactory conclusion and our client faced no adverse consequences, having been shown to have committed no breaches. Most importantly our client’s business suffered no detriment.
Another recent dispute has centred upon the terms of a partnership contract involving one of the ’s largest accountancy firms. Our client had received extremely poor advice previously, however we were able to establish a strong relationship with our client and despite a protracted and bitter dispute our client’s position was properly protected and they suffered no loss, recovered all costs, and was able to move forward successfully.
We also acted for an exclusive distributor in a claim that arose from that distribution agreement. This was an international agreement with a large number of complicating factors arising from that. This dispute was a significant distraction to our client from the management and evolution of their business, which itself was going through a major international expansion. Our advice and action allowed our client to focus upon its business, whilst we successfully resolved the dispute.
For a no-obligation chat about how we can help you to resolve a contract dispute, please contact
Daniel Jennings.
