Litigation | UK

DLA Piper has a well-established litigation offering, with lawyers operating from both Manchester and Liverpool. The team is especially well placed to handle complex construction, financial, technology and M&A disputes, particularly on behalf of market-leading corporate and private equity clients. It also has notable experience handling disputes in the energy space.

Eversheds Sutherland is an international firm with a long-established presence in the North West. Active for a host of leading corporate clients, the team handles the full gamut of commercial disputes and is frequently engaged on contractual and joint venture mandates, while also advising on reputation management matters. It notably advises a number of leading retailers as well as clients in the automotive sector.

Hill Dickinson has a well-respected team providing a reliable offering across the range of contentious mandates, including contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes. It is also well placed to advise on cases concerning issues such as fraud, tax and competition law. The team represents a broad spectrum of clients, including those from the sport, retail and healthcare sectors.

JMW Solicitors has an impressive litigation team in the North West that is frequently instructed on corporate and general commercial disputes. The team is well placed to handle construction and shareholder claims, as well as contractual and employment-related cases. It has notable experience advising individual shareholders and businesspeople as well as companies.

DAC Beachcroft is active within the North West market on various contractual and other commercial disputes. Its litigation team possesses further expertise in trust and IT disputes for clients in a range of sectors including health, technology and manufacturing. It also handles fraud-related disputes and investigations.

Fieldfisher houses a respected practice experienced in a variety of disputes such as breach of contract, alleged fraud and professional negligence claims. The firm's clients include corporate and financial sector entities as well as individual businesspeople. It also has expertise in insolvency litigation.

Weightmans has an established litigation practice with a varied commercial offering in the North West. The team offers expertise in contractual, professional negligence and procurement disputes as well as those that concern breaches of warranty and misrepresentation in relation to corporate transactions.

FS Litigation is a boutique firm, based in Manchester, with a reputable litigation team. The firm handles a variety of commercial disputes, as well as professional negligence and tax litigation, and is noted for its work with banks, insurance companies and individuals.

Gateley Legal is a well-established legal practice in Manchester. The team handles litigation arising in various sectors, with particular strength in the fields of sport and healthcare. Its work includes shareholder and other corporate disputes as well as those that concern commercial agreements.

Provenio Litigation is a boutique firm in Liverpool handling an array of commercial disputes. Its lawyers are highly adept at advising clients on litigation regarding corporate transactions and private equity, as well as those pertaining to commercial contracts, insolvency and professional negligence claims.

Browne Jacobson is recognised for its experience advising individuals and businesses in sectors including automotive manufacturing and technology. The firm's litigation expertise includes shareholder disputes, breaches of contract and misuse of confidential information.

Clarke Willmott's litigation team has a breadth of experience in commercial dispute resolution, including shareholder and partnership litigation and breach of contract claims. The firm also has a notably strong practice in handling defamation proceedings.

Harrison Drury's litigation team in Manchester offers expertise in a whole host of disputes related to business agreements and relationships, including shareholder, contractual and professional negligence claims. The firm represents companies from a variety of industries along with individual directors and shareholders.

Trowers & Hamlins is known for handling significant contractual disputes, as well as advising companies on procurement challenges. The firm has further expertise in shareholder litigation, as well as contentious matters arising from insolvency.