Business legal disputes
to make informed
decisions"
Amanda Glover,
Dept Head
It might be a routine matter, or one that threatens the survival of your business.
Whichever it is, you'll want to resolve it as quickly as possible, with the burden of dealing with it taken care of by experts, leaving you to focus on managing your business.
Other areas of expertise/types of claim
- contract disputes
- advising upon the terms of a contract
- purchase, sale and supply of goods and services disputes
- debt recovery from third parties
- employment disputes
- failed transactions
- customer/supplier insolvencies
- professional negligence
Why use Access Legal from Shoosmiths?
We can assist and advise you at all stages of business legal disputes, and we pride ourselves on getting to know and understand your business, enabling us to resolve matters for you in a way most suited to your commercial needs.
Our team has extensive experience of dealing with court litigation, but will always discuss ways of resolving disputes quickly and amicably. We'll consider types of alternative dispute resolution that might be more suitable for your business.
We also know – particularly in these difficult economic times – you'll not want to be worrying about expensive legal fees, and we have a wide range of flexible cost arrangements we can discuss.
Important things to consider
From the start of business legal disputes you must be clear about the terms of business. If there's a written agreement or contract, read it carefully. Request an explanation of anything that isn't clear. Consider whether any unfavorable aspects of the agreement can be amended or negotiated. Keep a copy of all agreements, invoices and details of payments safely for future reference should a dispute arise.
Try not to let personal emotions get involved. In the first instance, focus on the specific problem at hand and bring it to the attention of your contact at the other business with an open mind, looking to see what you can do together to work the problem out. Although business legal disputes are unwanted, once they're resolved they can often strengthen business relationships.
If it's your business that's having difficulty keeping up its side of an agreement, communicate this to the other business early and see whether anything can be agreed in advance to vary the terms or come to a mutually agreeable arrangement.
What do I do next?
For an initial free consultation, please call our helpline on 03700 86 86 86 or contact us online now.
