Commercial litigation and dispute resolution

All businesses will at some stage in their cycle be involved in disputes. This will range from routine, day to day issues, to substantial problems that threaten the survival of the business. Pannone LLP's team of specialist commercial litigation and dispute resolution solicitors are ideally placed to advise clients at any stage of a dispute. We provide robust, clear and practical advice to our clients and aim always to understand their commercial needs and objectives.

Although our team has a wealth of court experience, we understand the importance of exploring alternatives to litigation where possible and we will discuss with you whether formal mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution are appropriate. As a result, our team as a whole has extensive experience of mediation as an effective way of resolving disputes early and cost effectively, and we also have a trained and qualified mediator in the team.

Our specialist areas include:

We understand that one of the paramount concerns to clients involved in litigation or dispute resolution is the level of cost involved and the ability to monitor and budget for those costs on a regular basis. We use bespoke software, designed by our in-house litigation costs analyst, to provide detailed and tailored budgets at the outset of a dispute. Our budgeting service provides a breakdown of the work and how much it will cost at each stage. This gives our clients greater certainty as to costs and cash flow.

Many disputes involve a significant volume of electronic documentation, in particular emails, which will need to be searched and reviewed during the course of a dispute. We have extensive experience of using specialist software and disclosure management systems, supplied by leading service providers, which can considerably reduce the time (and therefore cost) that would otherwise be involved in this aspect of our work.

The Commercial Litigation department has substantial depth of resources and expertise, comprising of 12 partners with more than 20 other specialist solicitors; making it the largest team of commercial litigation solicitors based in the North West and one of the largest in the UK.

We are top ranked for the third consecutive year in the Legal 500:2009 for the North West region. Our top ranking reflects the quality of work we are regularly carrying out for our clients, the high level of client service we offer, and the success we are achieving for our clients. Kit Sorrell, Simon Pedley and Paul Jonson are cited as leaders in their field (The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession).

To contact Simon Pedley, Head of the Commercial Litigation department, please call on 0844 980 1437 or send an email.