Disputes and Litigation
Ashfords' Disputes and Litigation Team is recognised for its expertise, depth of resources and practical commercial approach, and can help you find the most effective resolution to your dispute or issue. As well as Court proceedings, we are actively involved in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and have considerable experience of mediation.
Many local, national and international clients, ranging from private individuals to business start-ups, multi-national companies, major banks, public sector bodies, utility companies, schools and colleges, benefit from our commercial approach to disputes and litigation.
- Contract disputes;
- Shareholder and director disputes and unfair prejudice claims;
- Partnership disputes;
- Product liability claims;
- Warranty claims and disputes arising out of company asset or share sales;
- Inheritance Act claims;
- Professional negligence claims;
- Consumer protection;
- IP litigation and disputes;
- Claims with a foreign element;
- Mediation;
- Arbitration;
- Internet and telecommunications litigation;
- Sport;
- Marine and transport disputes;
- Pensions litigation;
- Banking and finance;
- Insurance disputes;
- Defamation;
- Licensing;
- Judicial review;
- Claims relating to purchase of foreign property;
- Commercial agents claims;
- Property litigation; and
- Wills, trusts and estates disputes.
Recent work undertaken includes:
- Acting for a client in pursuing an unfair prejudice shareholder claim against fellow shareholders, which was successfully resolved at mediation;
- Acting for clients in respect of claims against banks arising out of investments in Madoff funds;
- Acting for clients pursuing claims under the Commercial Agents Regulations;
- Acting for a client defending a claim by a High Street Bank under a personal guarantee;
- Acting for client in claim for professional negligence relating to compulsory purchase of land;
- Representing three Defendants in a two year long running libel case;
- Advising a large Japanese Bank on pursuing a debt of $10m under a Term Loan Agreement;
- Advising on aspects of English law in connection with a £multi-million international arbitration; and
- Providing evidence to foreign courts and arbitrators on matters of English law.
Hailed as "one of the standout firms in the region," Ashfords assists both public and private sector clients with a range of dispute resolution issues ... "authoritative and efficient - the lawyers know how to strike the right note when dealing with complex matters."
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2009 Edition
