Dispute resolution from commercial litigation and mediation solicitors

Business disputes are a sad fact of life, but the cost and damage they create can be minimised. Going to court is now very much a last resort, with all kinds of options available as alternatives.

As well as traditional commercial litigation, our lawyers in Peterborough and Stamford also help clients to use mediation, arbitration and negotiation to resolve disputes. These methods are more informal than litigation and can resolve matters in less time and at considerably less cost.

Practical support from our solicitors

The commercial litigation team at Hegarty LLP maintain a highly practical approach at all stages of a commercial dispute, both in terms of our advice and proposed solutions, and in the way we give you clear cost estimates at every stage. All of this starts at the very first meeting, where we ensure you know what your options are, what is likely to happen and how much it might cost

Support for all kinds of business dispute

Our commercial litigation team acts for all types of clients from one-person businesses and small partnerships to major PLCs and everything in between. We also act for the public sector, including government departments. Here are some of the areas in which we provide support:

• Intellectual property. We have specialists in copyright, patent and trade mark infringement issues.
• Partnership and shareholder disputes. Often we can help ensure a conciliatory approach is taken early on to minimise serious confrontation about who controls a company. When this is not possible, our focus is on speed to bring about a successful resolution as quickly as possible.
• Insolvency. This is another area where rapid action on our part can help to save a company, ensure the best possible deal or provide protection from administration or liquidation.
• Contract disputes. Mediation and arbitration are often able to prevent relationships from going sour by reaching agreements everyone can live with. In other cases, swift action on our part can stabilise the position so that a long-term solution can be sought.
• See our separate sections for details of other areas where disputes can arise: landlord/tenant and construction and employment law.

With the increasing use of mediation and arbitration as alternative disupte resolution methods, the up-to-date expertise of our litigation solicitors in Peterborough and Stamford could help you achieve satisfactory outcomes with less cost than you think.

Speed is of the essence

The advice you receive at the outset of the matter can often entrench you in a position which could be difficult to change later down the track. At Hegarty LLP we are careful to offer business solutions and ensure matters are settled on as favourable terms as possible, as soon as possible and as cost effectively as possible.

Please contact our litigation solicitors in Peterborough or Stamford if you are facing a dispute or have already become involved in one, or for support on any aspects of commercial litigation, mediation or arbitration.