Our expertise is in delivering strategic advice for a fraction of the cost of most national law firms. To achieve this:

1...We insist on ongoing training for our team that is above the standard set by our regulators.

2...Our team has experience in business and commercial disputes since the late 70's.

3...We invest in the latest information and communications technology to keep us in touch with you.

We advise upon, originate, and run commercial cases, using a range of techniques, best suited to you. We agree on the way forward with you.

Our philosophy is one of co-operation wherever possible.

We are upfront about our charges. We provide an estimate at the outset and keep this under regular review. We are sensitive to your cash flow. We will match our resources to the work that we do for you.

We will act as interim dispute manager or assist you in setting up such a role.

We will advise you on all the options open to you, whether you are making or defending a claim. We are part of a strong network of other professionals who might be of use to you (for example, barristers, accountants, construction professionals and law firms in the UK and abroad. We regularly instruct overseas law firms and accountants to act as agents for our clients. Our experience covers civil and commercial adversarial and non adversarial dispute resolution work, negotiation, facilitative and evaluative mediation, either representing clients or being their mediator, advice on executing on self-help remedies derived from the terms of the contract or the common law.

We have expertise in pre-emptive remedies like search and seizure orders, pre-action disclosure, freezing orders, dawn raids and summary judgment applications.

We have extensive experience of banking documentation, business rescues, and construction and long term commercial contracts.

We have appointed receivers via the court or out of court as a result of chargeholders’ terms.

We provide reports to lenders on their security and to the court on the execution of search and seizure orders; give non binding opinions as to case outcomes where early neutral evaluation is required.

We will prepare and respond to adjudication notices for clients in the construction industry.

We act as mediators being accredited by four separate professional appointing bodies, CEDR, the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Association of Midland Mediators.

We provide early neutral evaluation for parties seeking to resolve their dispute quickly and cost effectively.

In short we will help wherever we can and tell you if we cannot.