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A Guide to Dispute Resolution at Steeles Law
Resolving your dispute
About us
We understand that disputes are stressful. No-one wants to find themselves embroiled in litigation, which is expensive, risky and diverts attention away from running a successful business.
If you find yourself in the position of having to pursue or defend a claim, you will need lawyers to act in your best interests to resolve that dispute on the most favourable possible terms.
In order to do that, your lawyer will of course need to have a good understanding of the law and be familiar with court procedures. That goes without saying. However, they also need to understand the commercial implications of the dispute and what it means to your business. Do they understand what your aims are? Have they assessed your likelihood of success at court and told you how much it will cost to get there?
This is what you can expect as standard from the Dispute Resolution Team at Steeles Law, as is the fact that all of our lawyers are approachable people who will discuss your case with you in clear and commercial terms, without hiding behind legal jargon.
“Thank you so much for all your work on my claim and the resulting beset possible outcome
for both sides” - Client Comment
Resolving your dispute
We recognise that all cases are different. We won’t just embark upon litigation without first considering whether it is right for your case and whether there are other ways of resolving your dispute.
In addition to our court and tribunal experience, we are also experienced in resolving cases by other methods including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and adjudication.
Our aim is to RESOLVE your dispute by the method most appropriate to you and your business and to achieve the most favourable possible outcome in the circumstances. We will do this by implementing the following steps, in every case:
We will:
Review the situation with you, making sure we understand the background to the dispute and the commercial implications, Evaluate your legal position and give you our assessment of where you stand, good or bad. That will inform theStrategy that we will suggest and agree with you in order to meet yourObjectives. We will thenLead you through the process, ensuring that you receiveValue for money every step of the way until the best possibleEnd result is achieved.
“I am very grateful to you in particular and Steeles in general for steering us
through this whole process towards as satisfactory an
outcome as possible.”- Client Comment
Resolving your dispute
What We Do
We can help you resolve most types of dispute. Listed below are some of the issues we regularly deal with:
• Contractual disputes
• Partnership disputes & director / shareholder disputes
• Enforcement of intellectual property rights
• Professional negligence
• Landlord and tenant disputes
• Tax disputes (VAT, excise duty, customs duty and income tax)
• Agency disputes
• Debt recovery
• Corporate Insolvency and bankruptcy
Our mission is simple. To make the law work for
you.
Case Studies
These are some examples of disputes we have resolved recently:
• Successfully defended arbitration proceedings under a partnership agreement – the claim against our client was dismissed
• Achieved an out-of-court settlement with the Daily Mail in respect of a defamatory article about our client
• Enforced a guarantee against an overseas company
• Negotiated settlement of a nuisance claim, avoiding judgment against our client
• Pursued and negotiated settlement of a professional negligence claim against our client’s former solicitors
• Helped a partner to renegotiate a return to work following exclusion by the other partners in breach of the partnership agreement
• Negotiated terms of a new business lease for our client in respect of their claim under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Resolving your dispute
“Everyone here is delighted with the
result!” - Client Comment
• Successfully defended court proceedings for misrepresentation / breach of contract – the claim against our client was dismissed
• Challenged a winding up petition, enabling our client to negotiate a reduced payment in respect of the debt claimed
• Evicted travellers (and their animals) from common land
• Obtained judicial review of actions by HMRC resulting in our client being awarded damages
• Prevented an injunction being obtained against our client as a result of alleged copyright infringement
• Evicted problem tenants and successfully recovered rent arrears and payment for dilapidations
• Recovered a debt of over £1m for a commercial client
• Successfully opposed in its entirety a six figure claim which had been brought by a commercial agent against a principal
• Liquidated a company which owed money to our client
“Your help in this matter has been outstanding”
- Client Comment
Meet the key team members
Denise TraubeChartered Legal Executive
Denise joined the company in 2002 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, having specialised in litigation and dispute resolution throughout her time at Steeles Law. Denise manages the bespoke debt recovery service within
the team as well as assisting the dispute resolution team with its general litigation matters.
Denise deals with a wide variety of matters on behalf of individual, commercial and local authority clients including small claim, fast track and multi-track cases. These cases include claims for unpaid invoices, contractual disputes, commercial agency claims, enforcement of covenants in contracts of employment and possession claims, including obtaining urgent relief to remove trespassers.
Tom BaileyDirector, Head of Dispute Resolution
Tom is a Barrister and joined the company’s dispute resolution team from a leading common-law Chambers in London in 2012. Tom is head of the dispute resolution team at Steeles Law.
Tom’s clients are drawn from the public, private and commercial sectors including local authorities and charities. He has a strong background across a broad range of civil and commercial litigation and has represented clients involved in cases from county court level through to the Court of Appeal.
Tom is a Member of the South Eastern Circuit, Member of the Bar Association for Commerce, Finance and Industry and Member of the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association. He is also on the board of Governors for Notre Dame Prep School in Norwich.
For further information on any of the above services please contact the team on Norwich 01603 598000, Diss 01379 652141 or London 020 7421 1720.
Alternatively, if you would like more information about either the Disputes team or any of Steeles Law’s other legal services please email us at
[email protected] or visit our website at: www.steeleslaw.co.uk.
Get to know us better, visit www.steeleslaw.co.uk
www.steeleslaw.co.uk
Norwich Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1AD. Tel 01603 598000
London 154 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4LN. Tel 020 7421 1720
Diss St Nicholas House, 3 St Nicholas Street, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4LB.Tel 01379 652141
Steeles and the symbol are registered trademarks of Steeles Law Solicitors Limited authorised, regulated and licensed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS). SRA number 592311. Steeles Law Solicitors Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales registered no. 08294222. Registered office: Lawrence House, 5 St Andrews Hill, Norwich NR2 1AD. A full list of directors is available from the registered office.
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