The Group provides a full range of services with a strong reputation for solving disputes, regularly handling large, complex and strategically important claims whilst also managing cost effectively a stream of day to day business problems.

We have considerable expertise in devising strategies to meet client requirements. Our Dynamic Solutions package provides upfront and continuous costs and budgeting information and a pathway which sets out the choices available to solve the dispute. We are committed to Alternative Dispute Resolution. A number of partners are registered mediators and all our associates are trained in mediation techniques and are encouraged to use them.

Our specialisations include:

• Advocacy
  
• Agency and distribution disputes
  
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
  
• Arbitration, including international arbitration
  
• Competition disputes
• Construction Dispute Resolution 
  
• Contractual disputes
  
• Corporate warranty claims and other acquisition disputes
  
• Dispute prevention
  
• Human rights and Judicial review
  
• International disputes
  
• IT litigation disputes
  
• Fraud
  
• Pensions disputes
  
• Professional negligence
  
• Sale of goods and e-commerce disputes
  
• Sports disputes
  
• Tax disputes
  
  
  

Clients and Experience

The Litigation Group clients include:

• 3i plc
  
• adidas
  
• ASDA Group plc
• B&Q plc
  
• BAE Systems
• British Airways
  
• Diageo plc
  
• GSK plc
  
• Health & Safety Executive
• Kelda Group plc
  
• My Travel plc
  
• Servisair
  
• United Utilities plc
  
  
  
  

Team and Reputation

Our reputation is demonstrated by our consistently high ranking as one of the top firms for litigation in the North by Legal 500 and Chambers.

A new addition to this year’s Dispute Resolution: High Value table, this 20-partner London team “is going from strength to strength and getting some very good instructions.” The lawyers work closely with the firm’s Leeds and Manchester offices to offer a seamless transregional service...  
Chambers (2009)