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Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Solicitors in London

At Dragon Argent, we have specialist litigation solicitors based in London with extensive experience in commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, managing wide-ranging disputes from multimillion transnational claims to domestic disputes between start-up co-founders or industry professionals.

Our litigation and dispute resolution solicitors are here to help you in a variety of services, including but not limited to:

  • Alternative dispute resolution

  • Business disputes

  • Breach of contract and equitable claims

  • Fraud and asset recovery

  • Intellectual property disputes

  • IT, data protection and privacy disputes

  • Mediation and arbitration service

  • Misrepresentation claims

  • Multi-jurisdictional disputes

  • Negligence claims

  • Shareholder and partnership disputes

For general litigation enquiries, you may schedule a discovery call below. No documents will be reviewed prior to this call and enquiries submitted without sufficient information about the matter, including the claim value, will not be accepted.

or send your enquiry to ask@dragonargent.com

We do not work on small claims valued under £10,000.

TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS, STARTUPS & SMEs

Dragon Argent’s Solicitors is a specialist litigation law firm for Claims, Defences or Counterclaims

Our dispute resolution team prides itself on offering a tailored service. We don’t just listen and understand the details of the dispute, we also take the time to get to know you as a business, so that we can offer a bespoke solution that resolves the dispute whilst protecting and serving your business interests.  We are flexible, pragmatic and solutions-driven and focus on getting the best outcome for your business.

If you are grappling with a dispute that is sapping your emotional energy and taking your focus away from the things you do best, please get in touch with us today. We provide a range of legal services for small businesses and startups, helping you reach a speedy resolution and giving you back your time to run the business.

We are here to assist you with your dispute so that you remain free to do what you do best.

 

Margherita Barbagallo

Head of Litigation, IP & Art Law

Membership: Professional Advisors to the International Art Market (PAIAM)

 

Hear what our clients think:

“Margherita was absolutely brilliant to deal with. What was a very stressful situation, she dealt with everything quickly, professionally and with real care for attention as well as being easy to speak too. I could not recommend her or her team more highly!”

Elle Osborne | EO Estate Agents Ltd

 
 

OUR KEY LITIGATION SERVICES

We combine local and international litigation expertise with strategic and commercial advice to achieve the best outcome for you or your business.

 

Alternate Dispute Including Mediation

Mediation is a way of settling disputes without the delay, stress and expense of going to court. Our team can help to resolve any personal dispute no matter how complicated or bitterly fought. The Main forms of ADR are Negotiation, Arbitration, Mediation, and Expert Determination.

 

Partnership Disputes

Business partnership disputes can arise at any point in the life of a partnership, and require the application of specialist partnership law to determine the rights and obligations of partners and members. Our team of highly experienced business partnership disputes lawyers are experts in acting quickly and practically to provide accurate and timely advice to clients, whether that relates to a traditional partnership or LLP, or a cross jurisdictional partnership dispute.

Business Dispute Resolution Solicitors

We understand that commercial disputes can be distracting and time-consuming so it is important they are resolved as quickly as possible. By offering advice that is straightforward, practical, and cost-effective we will strive to achieve the best result we can for you in the circumstances.

 

Director Disputes

The directors dispute might be about performance issues, e.g. absenteeism or dishonesty. However, if there is no prior warning, or given instance of gross misconduct, then the company lacks sufficient grounds to dismiss the director. The company will incur liability for unfair dismissal. The company must first take steps to manage performance. This involves lots of time and usually stress. However, the problems explained above still remain. The person might be dismissed as an employee, but remains a director and possibly a shareholder, unless there is a board resolution.

Shareholder Disputes

Although the nature of shareholder disputes varies from business to business, they arise for many reasons. Our commercial litigation team has years’ of experience in sensitively handling and resolving in confidence director, partnership and shareholder disputes.

 

Breach of Contract

A breach of contract occurs when one party in a binding agreement fails to deliver according to the terms of the agreement both written and an oral contract. The parties involved in a breach of contract may resolve the issue among themselves, or in a court of law. You must take early action after the breach so that evidence can be obtained to support your potential claim. We can often provide initial fixed fee advice, please just ask us for details.

 

GOT A QUESTION ABOUT LITIGATION?

If the value of your claim is over £10,000 and you are seeking legal representation, the first step is to book a fixed fee review of your legal position with our Litigation Department. You will need to provide us with copies of all relevant documents in a PDF bundle and at least one member of the firm will substantively review them before you meet.  You will then be given advice in a video conference meeting with a qualified solicitor. During this meeting, you will be advised on your claim’s merits and demerits, the prospects of success based on the information provided and best way forward.  The fixed fee for this first stage of work is £1,500 plus VAT.  For regulatory reasons, we do not give any free advice and would need to first onboard you as a client before advice is provided. 

 

or send your enquiry to ask@dragonargent.com

 
 

Frequently Asked Litigation Questions

  • Yes, we are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and must adhere to their professional conduct standards at all times. We are regularly audited and always work in our clients best interests.

  • A process by which a third party, a mediator, is appointed by the parties to a dispute to assist and facilitate resolution. It can be undertaken prior to a formal dispute process, in parallel with a formal dispute process and/or as required by the contractual documents governing the relationship between the parties.

  • Litigation is a time consuming and expensive business. This can mean that in disputes of low monetary value the cost to take the case to trial exceeds the amount in dispute. The courts have recognised this and the rules focus on aiming to keep costs proportionate to the issues or amounts involved (see the later section on costs for further information). However, anybody embarking on litigation still needs to be aware of the likely costs of pursuing or defending an action.

  • This is often used alongside insurance cover. Investors provide funds to cover litigation costs. If you win the case, you repay the funds provided plus a proportion of any money recovered. If you lose, you do not usually have to repay the funds. It is not available for every type of case but can be a useful option in the right circumstances.