Commercial Contract Disputes
Helping businesses resolve contract disputes
Contract litigation solicitors
Commercial contracts are a vital component to businesses. They ensure that the obligations of a business towards its customers and clients are fully recorded and the business complies with what it has promised to do. Until that promise is broken.
Commercial contract claims offer a remedy if a business breaches the terms of the contract. But if disputes arise around the contract itself and the terms which have been breached, the situation can soon get out of control and legal advice from solicitors like ourselves is vital.
What kind of contractual disputes do you cover?
Contractual disputes can vary significantly, from minor disagreements over terms and conditions in a standard contract to a complex dispute in a more bespoke contract. So it helps to have the advice and guidance of someone experienced in dealing with these matters.
Our business litigation lawyers cover a range of different types of disputes, but here are some of the people we work for:
- Directors
- Customers
- Shareholders
- Suppliers
- Competitors
- Stakeholders
- Business partners
- Landlords/tenants
We can also help with breaches of terms and sales of goods and services. Get in touch to find out if our solicitors can help you with your commercial contract dispute.
When should you use a business dispute solicitor?
A business dispute solicitor will help resolve any disagreements both in corporate settings and between different businesses that are in conflict.
The benefit of approaching a business dispute solicitor is that, if successful, it can prevent the need for court proceedings. As a result, it finds a solution that pleases both parties, rather than a solution imposed on one party. So the damage to long-term business relations is less.
Our business dispute solicitors will aim to find a solution through negotiation. We can take a neutral, independent, third-party role. We can communicate with both parties to agree on a set arrangement.
With access to our Corporate Services team, our solicitors can also offer expert guidance on corporate and commercial law.
Sometimes negotiation is not possible. In these cases, our solicitors can still help. We’ll be able to recommend and advise on the best legal action you could take.
Why use Rothera Bray Solicitors for contractual litigation?
We have a wealth of knowledge in handling contractual disputes and can provide you with support, guidance and a clear strategy to avoid the dispute escalating further.
- We advise both Claimants and Defendants in a wide range of industries
- We can advise in relation to disputes with suppliers, customers or third parties
- We can help you to understand the process and the law and assist you in gathering evidence to support your claim or defence
- We can review the terms of the contract to identify the breach and assess the value of the claim
- We’ll work with you to decide on the best approach and course of action to take which will ultimately attempt to reach the best outcome
- Where possible we will try to prevent your dispute escalating to a courtroom setting and discuss other available options such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration
- If court proceedings are unavoidable we have significant experience in defending contractual claims within the court environment
We can provide you with support, guidance and a clear strategy to avoid harm to your business as a result of a contract dispute
