Commercial Disputes

In the fast-paced world of commerce, disputes are sometimes unavoidable. At Geldards, our expert Commercial Disputes team provides practical, strategic, and cost-effective solutions to protect your business interests. We work with companies of all sizes across a wide range of sectors, combining legal insight with commercial understanding to achieve the best outcomes.

Whether you’re involved in a breach of contract, facing a regulatory investigation, or in a dispute with company shareholders, we are here to guide you through the complexities of commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

Our clients range from individuals to FTSE 100 and international companies.

Our approach to dispute resolution

As specialist commercial litigation solicitors, we understand the pressures associated with business disputes and the risks they can bring to your business so we aim to resolve them quickly and effectively to help you ensure business continuity and reputation. We align ourselves with your objectives and work closely with you to execute an agreed-upon strategy that delivers the best results.

Most disputes settle out of court, but if litigation is unavoidable or is in your interests, we have a proven track record of obtaining results.

We explore all dispute resolution methods, including:

• Negotiation
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Adjudication
• Litigation
• Court proceedings

We pride ourselves on being responsive, commercially minded, and solution-focused. Our team works closely with you to understand your objectives and manage risk, aiming to resolve disputes early and efficiently. We are skilled negotiators and seasoned litigators, equally comfortable in boardrooms and courtrooms.

Our team is responsive, easy to work with, and cost-conscious. If you need help covering the costs of a dispute, we will discuss various funding options with you, including third-party funding, insurance, risk-sharing fee agreements, and fixed fees.

We deal with disputes of all sizes and profiles, from lower-value claims to complex, high-value commercial litigation with multiple parties and multi-jurisdictional aspects.

Our areas of expertise

Geldards Commercial Disputes team covers a whole range of expertise including:

• Civil fraud and asset recovery
• Claims arising from the acquisition or disposal of businesses
• Competition litigation
• Contract disputes
• Business debt recovery
• Defamation and business reputation management
• Dispute resolution
• Director and partnership disputes
• Employee non-compete and confidentiality disputes
• Injunctions
• Insolvency and corporate recovery litigation
• Intellectual property disputes
• International disputes
• Judicial review, procurement challenges and other public sector disputes
• M&A disputes such as warranty breaches and earnouts
• Mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
• Privacy and data breach litigation
• Product liability
• Professional negligence claims
• Shareholder and partnership disputes

We offer tailored strategies for each client—whether that means resolving disputes through negotiation or representing your business in court.

Sectors we work in

We understand that commercial disputes impact different industries in different ways. Our lawyers have deep experience in the following sectors:

• Manufacturing & engineering
• Retail & consumer goods
• Automotive
• Healthcare & life sciences
• Food & beverage
• Sport
• Public sector & central government
• Equine
• Construction, infrastructure and engineering
• Technology
• Media and Entertainment
• Property

How we can help

Litigation happens, and as much as mitigation measures can be put in place to avoid it, businesses should be prepared and have a disputes and litigation action plan to ensure there is no delay in dealing with situations they may find themselves in.

Whether facing a late payment issue or a complex multi-party dispute, we help businesses resolve issues efficiently while protecting commercial relationships. As a full-service law firm, Geldards has the expertise and know-how across our teams to provide bespoke commercial litigation advice that fully supports your business in dealing efficiently and professionally with any litigation challenges you may face.