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Dispute Resolution
Our dispute resolution team can provide swift, cost-effective and practical solutions to a whole range of legal problems and provide dispute resolution on your behalf. The dispute resolution right advice at an early stage can guide events towards a satisfactory settlement and prevent a dispute from escalating. If litigation appears to be the best solution, we will act swiftly and decisively to safeguard our client's interests.
We have extensive experience in dispute resolution for major injunction cases and have the resources to tackle the most complex cases, from engineering disputes to intellectual property issues. We have dedicated Construction Law, Insolvency and Property solicitor teams to advise our dispute resolution team in these specialist areas. In addition, several of our partners are members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators or accredited mediators, which adds to their expertise in dispute resolution.
We can advise and represent our clients in all aspects of dispute resolution such as Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication.
Our main areas of expertise are:
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Contract dispute resolution
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Negligence and other tortious claims
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All aspects of corporate disputes
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Private and public nuisance claims
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Judicial review
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Property litigation
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Landlord and tenant dispute resolution
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Intellectual property disputes
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Professional negligence claims
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Probate and trustee dispute resolution
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Defamation actions
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Computers and IT-related disputes
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Employment litigation
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Partnership dispute resolution
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ADR and dispute resolution
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Insolvency
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Personal Injury
The Dispute Resolution Team
Charles Tomlinson is the Head of the dispute resolution department and is based at the Manchester office. Charles specialises in all aspects of construction - both contentious and non-contentious.
Craig Blakemore specialises in dispute resolution and is based in our Liverpool office. Craig works on all aspects of commercial litigation, particularly commercial contract disputes and also specialises in professional negligence, interim relief applications and intellectual property matters.
Graeme Jump is also in the dispute resolution team but is based in the Manchester office. Although Graeme has practiced in a number of areas of law his specialist interests include the law relating to insolvency, partnership, dispute resolution and general commercial law.
A tip for dispute resolution:
One point that you can think about if you are considering seeking dispute resolution is relationships. Firstly, you should consider the relationship you have with the person you have a dispute with and think about the quality of that relationship. In seeking dispute resolution you will not just be showing your assertiveness about the situation, you will also be making it clear that you are willing to listen to all parties that are involved in the dispute and take their concerns into consideration. By seeking dispute resolution services, it shows you are thinking about taking positive steps to come to solution and that you are committed to keeping the lines of communication open.
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