Commercial and Corporate Litigation | UK

Freshfields is a market-leading firm with a strong focus on high-stakes commercial and corporate litigation. The team has an impressive ability to handle highly complex matters concerning multiple parties and jurisdictions and is known for acting on behalf of blue-chip clients including multinational corporations and ultra high net worth individuals. Practitioners at the firm regularly act on big-ticket shareholder disputes in the Commercial Court, representing both corporations and minority shareholders.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a top-tier firm with a superb reputation for handling big-ticket disputes in the corporate and financial worlds. The firm advises prominent clients around the globe on litigation concerning joint ventures, shareholder agreements and contested acquisitions, as well as on group action defence. The London-based disputes team offers robust industry expertise in areas such as energy, mining and telecoms.

RPC has notable expertise in acting for multinational corporations, privately owned companies and ultra high net worth individuals on commercial and corporate litigation. It regularly handles disputes between shareholders and joint venture partners as well as those relating to major commercial contracts. The firm offers complementary strength in disputes concerning banking and financial services and cases often involve a cross-border element. The firm is also reputed for its high-profile group action defence work, particularly in the tech sector.

A&O Shearman fields an experienced group of litigators tackling a broad spread of work on behalf of an impressive roster of high-end clients. The disputes team is known for representing multinational companies in the financial services, energy and technology spaces. It offers considerable expertise in handling complicated cross-border cases and regularly handles high-value shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims and post-transaction proceedings.

Signature Litigation is a highly respected litigation boutique with expertise in a wide range of contentious corporate matters. The team is particularly well-versed in shareholder disputes, including large group actions, and also advises on cases concerning breaches of contract and fiduciary duties. The firm has strong international capability and is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional cases.

White & Case has a strong litigation offering that is particularly well-regarded on large-scale cross-border mandates covering the USA, Asia, Europe and offshore jurisdictions. It is adept at handling disputes over corporate control and shareholder issues as well as big-ticket contractual matters. The team represents clients across a broad range of sectors, including mining, heavy industry, technology and financial services.

BCLP has a well-regarded litigation practice with robust expertise in high-profile disputes in the UK and abroad. The London office is able to advise on complex cross-border matters owing to its international resources. The team regularly handles high-value commercial contracts disputes for clients across a range of sectors, including aviation, transport and logistics. The group also has expertise in shareholder disputes.

DLA Piper is recognised for its active commercial disputes practice. The firm's litigation team regularly defends high-profile clients in group action claims and has strong shareholder litigation expertise.

Goodwin's London team has extensive experience representing a broad range of clients in commercial litigation spanning numerous industries including technology, life sciences and financial services. The team regularly acts for these clients in complex shareholder, breach of contract and joint venture matters.

King & Spalding boast a highly capable litigation offering in London. The firm regularly acts for a broad range of clients in the commercial court in a range of matters, including contractual disputes, antisuit injunctions and shareholder litigation.

Paul Hastings's London disputes team represents clients across industry groups on high-value, complex, commercial litigation. The firm has notable experience in crossborder dispute resolution.

Squire Patton Boggs litigates complex contractual and shareholder claims for cross-border clients. The firm is often instructed by HNWI and is called upon for court proceedings regarding the enforcement of arbitration judgements.