Collyer Bristow Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution services

Conflicts are an unfortunate yet inevitable part of commercial life which must be dealt with swiftly and effectively. We work with clients across a vast range of industries, providing dynamic and tailored strategies to get them back on track and focusing on the day-to-day activities required for success. With an in depth understanding of our client’s businesses and the key industries they operate in, our creative strategists provide innovative solutions to even the most complex of claims.

Services

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Arbitration
Our team is experienced in complex, high-value international & domestic commercial arbitration, focused on resolution in a client orientated, cost-effective manner.
Banking & financial disputes
Our “conflict of interest free” Banking and Financial disputes team acts in complex claims against major banks and financial institutions.
Commercial disputes
Our Commercial Disputes team advises companies across a wide variety of industries on the full range of commercial disputes.
Competition & antitrust
Our Competition team advises businesses across a wide range of industries on damages claims where they have suffered losses from the anti-competitive behaviour of others.
Construction
Our Construction team supports contractors, specialist sub-contractors, funders and developers on all aspects of construction law.
Corporate recovery, restructuring & insolvency
Our Insolvency and corporate recovery team works with financial institutions, private equity and turnaround houses, insolvency practitioners as well as businesses and individuals.
Corporate reputation management
Our Media and Privacy team works with a broad range of businesses to protect and defend their reputations.

Employment law for employers
Our Employment team has the expertise and experience to help you navigate and adapt to the changing landscape and provide innovative solutions.
Intellectual property disputes
Our Intellectual Property team advises businesses across a wide variety of industries on resolving disputes related to all intellectual property rights.
Real estate disputes
Our Real Estate Disputes team works closely with property owners, investors, developers, funders and both landlords and tenants.

Specialist Sectors

Financial services
Our team of lawyers from across firm offer clients a wealth of knowledge and experience of the financial markets.
FinTech
Our FinTech team works with entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors and venture capitalists, acting across all business stages from start-up through to exit.
Luxury brands
Our multi-disciplinary team has considerable experience advising luxury brands based in the UK and internationally on all aspects of their business affairs.

Products

LIBOR transition support
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CB Comply: DSAR & data breach response
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Recent Experience

We acted for a consulting firm in a complex £multimillion claim against one of the world’s leading professional services firms for breach of contract and other related claims, relating to a mining company.
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES
Mining company dispute
Richard ViegasPartner - Head of Commercial Disputes
Case study
We acted for a consulting firm in a complex £multimillion claim against one of the world’s leading professional services firms for breach of contract and other related claims, relating to a mining company.
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We acted for a client who entered into a trade on a crypto currency exchange, making a large windfall profit. The dispute is with the exchange following its freezing of the account alleging that the crypto currency wallet had been hacked.
BANKING & FINANCIAL DISPUTES & FINTECH
Crypto currency account dispute
Robin HenryPartner - Head of Dispute Resolution Services
Case study
We acted for a client who entered into a trade on a crypto currency exchange, making a large windfall profit. The dispute is with the exchange following its freezing of the account alleging that the crypto currency wallet had been hacked.
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We acted for a pioneering Swiss-based medical laboratory, in High Court patent infringement and validity proceedings. This complex case considered the infringement of a patent for an innovative medical product under the newly developed doctrine of equivalents as recently formulated by the Supreme Court.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPUTES
Medical patent infringement
Tim BamfordPartner
Case study
We acted for a pioneering Swiss-based medical laboratory, in High Court patent infringement and validity proceedings. This complex case considered the infringement of a patent for an innovative medical product under the newly developed doctrine of equivalents as recently formulated by the Supreme Court.
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We are acting for a London based trader at a US hedge fund with USD30 billion in assets under management in successfully disputing sanctions imposed on him by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (with FCA consequences) over the use by his colleagues of his trading ID.
BANKING & FINANCIAL DISPUTES
Frankfurt Stock Exchange dispute
Robin HenryPartner - Head of Dispute Resolution Services
Case study
We are acting for a London based trader at a US hedge fund with USD30 billion in assets under management in successfully disputing sanctions imposed on him by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (with FCA consequences) over the use by his colleagues of his trading ID.
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We successfully acted for a commercial landlord whose tenant was in breach of its lease on numerous counts, including using the property in breach of the user clause and causing a nuisance and annoyance.
REAL ESTATE DISPUTES
Dispute with commercial tenant
Michael GracePartner - Head of Real Estate
Case study
We successfully acted for a commercial landlord whose tenant was in breach of its lease on numerous counts, including using the property in breach of the user clause and causing a nuisance and annoyance.
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We acted in an emergency High Court injunction against two former senior employees, who had misappropriated our client's commercial data and software, and attempted to set up a competing business. Our quick and decisive action removed the threat to the business and enabled a claim for substantial damages.
EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR EMPLOYERS
High Court injunction against former employees
Tania GoodmanPartner - Head of Employment
Case study
We acted in an emergency High Court injunction against two former senior employees, who had misappropriated our client's commercial data and software, and attempted to set up a competing business. Our quick and decisive action removed the threat to the business and enabled a claim for substantial damages.
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