Business
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Business disputes
Unpaid invoices, broken contracts and disagreements between shareholders, settled by negotiation where possible and in court where needed.
Most disputes end in a negotiated settlement. Our job is to show you your position clearly, what each step will cost, and when settling makes more sense than going on.
What’s included
A fixed-fee case assessment with our view of your position
A strategy with the likely costs of each stage
Letters before action and negotiation
Court proceedings, mediation or arbitration if needed
Not included
Fees for barristers and expert witnesses, which we agree with you before instructing them
Court fees, which we pass on at cost
Key stages
Case assessment
Letter before action and response
Negotiation or mediation
Proceedings, if the dispute doesn’t settle
What we need from you
The contract, invoices or agreement in dispute
Correspondence with the other side
What a good outcome looks like to you
Every matter is different. We confirm the scope and the fee in writing before we start.
Fee
£260–£380 an hour + VAT
We start with a fixed-fee case assessment of £650.
Timescale
Weeks to months, depending on the other side
Led by
Hugo Lindqvist
For
Businesses in a dispute worth £10,000 or more.
Tell us what’s happening.
We’ll reply within one working day with whether we can help, and what it would cost.