Dispute Resolution

Our dispute resolution solicitors are experts in handling and resolving UK-based disputes involving cross-border transactions with complex jurisdictional issues.

Our commercial dispute resolution lawyers bring focus, drive and energy to achieve resolutions because, as experienced commercial litigators, we know how distracting and time-consuming commercial disputes can become.

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Dispute resolution services

Whether you are facing a UK based or cross-border commercial dispute, we can help with specialist dispute resolution services:

Whatever the nature of the dispute, our dispute resolution solicitors will react quickly to provide an appraisal of:

the commercial risks and costs associated with the dispute
best settlement options, including ADR or commercial litigation
jurisdiction issues
likely costs and timescales to settle the dispute
best and the worst-case scenarios in resolution outcomes

Marcin Durlak

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Olexandr Kyrychenko

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Zoya Burbeza

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Why come to us?

As a full-service law firm, our commercial lawyers are passionate about reducing the risk of commercial disputes through specialist contracts that are sector and industry-specific and fit for the jurisdictions in which your business operates.

No company, whether a start-up, SME or multi-national, can avoid all business disputes. That is where our dispute resolution solicitors step in to react quickly at the first sign of a claim or jurisdictional dispute. With our legal expertise, combined with a pragmatic commercial focus, we can work with you to find the best solution to your problems

IMD Corporate have offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and several European cities, with many trusted partners throughout Europe. We resolve UK and EU based disputes, corporate transactions and commercial law matters governed by UK or EU law.

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List of notable dispute resolution cases

Multi-jurisdictional dispute involving international consortium of corporate shareholders of a Saudi oil and gas subsidiary, involving allegations of fraud and breaches of contractual obligations. Liquidation of the subsidiary was sought by a proportion of shareholders. Settlement was reached between all and liquidation successfully prevented.
Dual-jurisdictional dispute involving essentially a battle between conglomerate of companies, with proceedings lodged with various courts across two jurisdictions involving complex jurisdictional and commercial matters.
Claim against international plc involving defending allegations of fraud. Concluded successfully and saved the Client from insolvency.
Acting for a Claimant in a dispute with a global payment processing institution, involving misconduct allegations and challenge to jurisdiction. Case settled at over 80% of the amount claimed despite initial arguments and denial by the institution.
Defended a breach of contract claim involving a cross-border supply of goods. Using strong defence arguments but preserving our client’s commercial position, we managed to resolve the matter through a reduction of the main claim by 75% and potential costs liability by 80%.
Acted for a construction company in a claim to recover an unpaid contractual fees. Judgment in favour of the Client secured a trial despite little documentary evidence available and relying mostly on witness evidence.
Represented a company Director in a successfully defended claim involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duties
Acting for a claimant in a construction dispute. The matter proceeded to trial where the Claimant successfully obtained a judgement for the full amount.
Acting for a defendant who failed to file a defence and had default judgement entered against him prior to instructing our firm. The judgement was set aside and eventually the value of the claim was reduced by 75%.
Acting for a creditor in a reported High Court case relating to enforcement of a foreign judgement in the UK. Successfully defended an application by a debtor to declare the judgement unenforceable.
Regularly acting for a group of companies dealing with medical equipment manufacturing and worldwide distribution. Assisting with both contentious and non-contentious cases ranging from commercial and employment to GDPR compliance.
Represented a Client in a complex shareholders’ dispute concluded by the way of agreement and voluntary liquidation of the company.
Acting for the UK based construction company in a dispute with a contractors. Settled the claim for circa. 90% of the amount originally claimed.
Pursuing a claim against a firm of solicitors who have provided our client with negligent advice. Successful recovery of circa 80% of the loss incurred.
Acting for a large meat supplier in a dispute with the distributor arising due to faulty product being introduced earlier in the supply chain.
Successfully defending a client from committal to prison, in a private prosecution brought by the insurers of a third party following a road traffic collision.
Acting in a dispute with the main contractor on a construction project. Successfully recovered our client’s losses incurred as a result of the main contractor and successfully defended all counterclaims that were brought against our client.
Acting for an investor in a dispute with a trading company. Successfully obtained a judgment for the sums deducted from the client’s account by the trading company.
Acting for a landlord in possession proceedings. Successfully obtained a court order for possession and evicted the tenant using the court appointed bailiff.
Acting for a claimant in a Professional Negligence matter, successfully settling the case before trial