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Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitors

Our commercial dispute resolution solicitors advise businesses, directors, shareholders and commercial stakeholders on a wide range of disputes. We provide clear, commercially focused advice to protect your position and maintain business continuity.

How Our Solicitors Help With Commercial Disputes

Early legal advice can significantly influence the outcome of a commercial dispute. Our approach focuses on understanding the context and your legal position, enabling us to develop solutions aligned with your business.

We begin by reviewing key documentation such as contracts and other agreements. From there, we create a legal strategy designed to resolve the dispute efficiently while protecting your commercial interests.

Where possible, we prioritise early resolution through negotiation or alternative dispute resolution. If disputes escalate, we offer strong and effective representation in litigation.

When commercial disputes arise, quick and decisive action is essential to limit disruption and costs.

We assist with:

Contract Disputes

A breach of contract dispute could be with a shareholder, customer, supplier or advisor. Many contract disputes can start small but can quickly develop into a significant financial or operational problem.

Shareholder Disputes

Disagreements between shareholders or company directors can have a big impact on how a business runs day to day. These can include disputes on key decisions, company finances, dividend payments and breaches of shareholder agreements.

Supplier & Customer Disputes

Businesses can face disputes with customers or suppliers. These usually relate to quality of work or goods, payment plans, pricing or contractual obligations.

Who We Act For

Our dispute resolution solicitors act for a wide range of commercial clients across multiple sectors.

We regularly advise:

  • SMEs and owner managed businesses
  • Corporates and commercial organisations
  • Company directors and shareholders
  • Investors and commercial stakeholders

How We Can Resolve Shareholder, Director and Partnership Disputes

Not every commercial dispute needs to go to court. In many cases, you can reach an effective resolution through negotiation or mediation. The best approach will depend on the nature of the dispute, existing relationships and your current legal position.

Negotiation

Commercial dispute negotiation usually involves direct discussions conducted through solicitors. The initial aim is to establish if an agreement can be reached without further legal proceedings. A negotiated settlement usually reduces business disruption and costs.

Mediation

Mediation gives each party an opportunity to work toward an agreement with an independent mediator. The role of the mediator is not to judge who is right or wrong but to help everyone involved explore all possible outcomes.

Litigation

Where a dispute cannot be resolved, formal court proceedings may be necessary. We can advise on your prospects and likely costs before proceedings begin and represent you throughout.

Dispute Resolution Specialists

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

Adjudication

Adjudication is a fast and effective way to resolve disputes without ending up in prolonged commercial litigation.

Many commercial contracts and agreements include adjudication as the preferred means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). However, even if adjudication is not referred to in a contract or deal, the parties to a commercial dispute can agree to use adjudication.

Our adjudication solicitors will explain the adjudication process and discuss whether adjudication is the best method for your business to resolve its dispute with a third party.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Our alternative dispute resolution solicitors help businesses resolve conflicts quickly and strategically through methods like negotiation, mediation and arbitration, delivering cost effective, commercially focused outcomes while minimising disruption to operations and key relationships.

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Commercial Litigation

Our commercial litigation solicitors advise on all areas of commercial litigation. Whilst we believe it is always best to try to reach a commercial settlement outside of court, if litigation is required, we provide expert and robust representation.

We look for ways to achieve a commercially acceptable and pragmatic resolution that works for your business; we know how distracting commercial litigation can become.

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Competition and antitrust disputes

If your business has been accused of breaching UK or EU competition rules by adopting anti-competitive practices or through abuse of your market position then immediate legal advice is absolutely critical, particularly where competition regulators have swooped in without warning.

Urgent advice is also needed where competition rules are being used to block a proposed merger or acquisition or where antitrust legislation is being cited by suppliers or competitiors in an attempt to challenge commercial arrangements.

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Construction Law

Construction projects involve complex contractual arrangements, multiple stakeholders and significant financial investment. Whether you are entering into a new project or managing an ongoing development, having clear and commercially focused legal support is essential.

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Construction Adjudication

Construction adjudication is a fast and effective way to resolve disputes without becoming involved in prolonged commercial litigation. In an industry where cash flow, timelines and project continuity are critical, adjudication provides a practical solution to keep projects moving while disputes are addressed.

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Contractual Disputes

Our commercial contract dispute solicitors provide legal support to businesses in resolving disputes over contract terms, breaches and obligations, helping protect their commercial interests and achieve practical, cost effective outcomes.

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Customer disputes

Your customers are the life blood of your business so when a dispute arises it is important to resolve it quickly and where possible without damaging any ongoing relationship. In deciding how to proceed you need to be mindful of your contractual obligations, your commercial objectives and any statutory rules which operate to enhance your customer rights or to control your dispute resolution options.

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Debt recovery costs

Whenever possible, if we are able to predict the number of hours of work required to achieve the desired outcome for you, we can offer a fixed fee for our service. If we are unable to offer a fixed fee, we will provide you with the estimate and we will regularly update you with regards to the costs, so you are never surprised with the final bill.

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Defamation and media

Reputation is everything and where yours is at risk of being irreparably damaged you need to act quickly to stop this happening. Whether you are the subject of spurious allegations or unfounded malicious gossip these are steps you can take to prevent untruths about you or your business being repeated and to ensure you receive compensation for any harm caused.

These steps include applying for a injunction to bring an immediate stop to the publication of stories about you that are untrue, together with the issuing of defamation proceedings to claim appropriate recompense.

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Directors Disputes

Company directors must perform their role well and conduct themselves in a way that is beyond reproach. Where the behaviour of a director falls below expected standards, a dispute may arise. This could be between fellow directors, shareholders, corporate lenders, secured creditors or employees. Conflict can also arise if a director leaves unexpectedly or an insolvency practitioner is appointed.

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Injunction Solicitors

Our experienced injunction solicitors help businesses secure urgent court orders to protect assets, confidential information and contractual rights.

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Insolvency litigation

Our insolvency litigation solicitors advise businesses, directors, creditors and insolvency practitioners on a wide range of disputes and insolvency claims.

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International Arbitration

International arbitration may be the answer if you need a confidential, effective and fast method to resolve a commercial dispute.

Our expert commercial dispute resolution solicitors match the best alternative dispute resolution (ADR) option to your UK based or international commercial dispute, including international arbitration.

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Shareholder Disputes

Our shareholder dispute solicitors work with business owners, directors and investors to resolve conflicts.

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Professional negligence

When you go to a professional like a surveyor or an accountant you do so because you need expert advice or a specialist service that you trust they can provide. When things go wrong and it turns out the advice you were given is poor or the service you received was substandard then the consequences can be devastating. We can help you to pick up the pieces by supporting you to bring a professional negligence claim.

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Supplier Disputes

Disputes with suppliers can have a crippling effect on your business, particularly where the goods or services they provide are essential to what you do or your operational efficiency. Quick and commercially sensible solutions are the order for the day and are what our team of dispute resolution lawyers specialise in delivering.

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Supporting Global Businesses Across Multiple Jurisdictions

For businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, disputes can involve complex legal, regulatory and enforcement challenges. Our commercial dispute resolution solicitors provide coordinated, strategic advice to manage cross-border disputes while protecting your wider commercial interests.

We assess jurisdictional risks, align legal strategies and identify the most effective route to resolution, whether through negotiation, arbitration or litigation, ensuring an outcome that supports your global operations.

Our Dispute Resolution Success Stories

Here are examples of some cases where we successfully resolved a commercial dispute for our client:

  • Our commercial litigation experts acted for a claimant in £39m unfair prejudice petition brought by founder of a consumer electronics business against a private equity company.
  • Our dispute resolution solicitors acted in a multi-jurisdictional dispute involving international consortium of corporate shareholders of a Saudi oil and gas subsidiary with turnover of more than €43 billion, 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.
  • Our commercial dispute experts represented a company Director in a successfully defended claim involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duties.
  • Our IP dispute resolution solicitors Defended an IP infringement action by LEGO against our clients, UK based whole sellers. The claim exceeded £ 1.2m.

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For an initial consultation, call our UK International Solicitors on 0330 107 0106 or request a free call back.

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IMD Corporate – the right lawyers for your business

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

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Our alternative dispute resolution solicitors help businesses resolve conflicts quickly and strategically through methods like negotiation, mediation and arbitration, delivering cost effective, commercially focused outcomes while minimising disruption to operations and key relationships.

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Commercial Litigation

Our commercial litigation solicitors advise on all areas of commercial litigation. Whilst we believe it is always best to try to reach a commercial settlement outside of court, if litigation is required, we provide expert and robust representation.

We look for ways to achieve a commercially acceptable and pragmatic resolution that works for your business; we know how distracting commercial litigation can become.

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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

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Why us?

Why Choose IMD Corporate?

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Why Choose IMD Corporate?

Our team is adept at handling intricate cases involving international elements, such as division of assets across borders, child abduction and child relocation. This makes us particularly suited for individuals with international family or business ties.

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Award-Winning Legal Excellence

We are proud recipients of multiple national awards, a testament to our commitment to legal excellence. Our awards reflect our high standards and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for our clients. You can check the list of our awards by clicking here.

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Outstanding Client Testimonials

Our clients’ satisfaction speaks volumes about our services. We invite you to read the glowing testimonials on ReviewSolicitors, which showcase our ability to exceed client expectations.

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Proven Track Record in Complex Cases

Our firm has a proven track record of successfully handling complex legal cases, particularly those involving cross-border elements. Our expertise is especially beneficial for individuals seeking sophisticated legal solutions.

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Deep Cultural Understanding

At IMD Corporate, we recognise the significance of cultural nuances in legal matters. Our team, with its diverse cultural backgrounds, is uniquely positioned to understand and empathetically address the specific needs of clients from various international communities.

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Personalised and Compassionate Approach

We believe in a client-centric approach, offering personalised and compassionate legal advice. Understanding that each case is unique, we tailor our strategies to suit individual client needs.

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Comprehensive Legal Services

Beyond family law, we offer a wide range of legal services, making us a one-stop solution for all your legal needs, whether personal or business-related.

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Commitment to Client Communication

We believe in empowering our clients with knowledge. Our team ensures that you are well informed about the legal processes and your options, enabling you to make educated decisions.

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Comprehensive Legal Services

Our extensive network of international legal and professional contacts allows us to efficiently handle cases that span multiple jurisdictions, providing a seamless legal experience for our clients.

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High Ethical Standards

As a reputable law firm, we adhere to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency, integrity, and professionalism in all our dealings.

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