Avoiding conflicts makes sound business sense, but understanding how to prevent them takes experience. We advise clients on mitigating litigation risk and resolving potential disputes swiftly and cost effectively, whether by negotiation, mediation or by the implementation of a well-judged pre-litigation strategy. And when litigation is the only answer, we fight to win.
Our cross-border teams handle private and public sector disputes across the spectrum. From ten offices throughout the UK, Middle East and Asia over 100 litigators are focused on resolving business critical disputes and high stakes disagreements of public importance. Governments, businesses and individuals all rely on us to stand alongside them in their most testing times.
Recognised in the market and well known for acting on some of the highest profile domestic and international litigation, our track record ranges from compelling a reversal of a government policy acting for the lead claimants in one of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20’ cases of 2016, to acting for a central bank in a billion dollar fraud.
Known for the quality of our service and strength of the relationships we build – the vast majority of our work comes to us on recommendation. Collegiate and connected – we have a focus on nurturing and growing talent inside our business as well as attracting leading expertise from across the legal sector.
Results focused, we are an agile, multi-jurisdictional team, diverse but all united in a determination to solve your most pressing issues.
An agile team working together from offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia
Significant track record in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
Working across the Trowers’ network to access the best in legal and commercial advice
Member of Interlaw (elite global network) and access to lawyers in over 150 cities
One of the first UK firms to establish offices in the Middle East, over 40 years ago, and the first international firm to obtain an operating licence in Malaysia
Dispute resolution
We provide expert litigation and dispute resolution across a range of financial products, from derivatives to retail banking. Our lawyers represent banks, investors and pension funds, as well as corporates and public-sector bodies. High-profile cases include fraud and feature landmark interventions from the Supreme Court.
Banking disputesOur construction disputes team supports clients on-site and in court at all stages of a project. We provide dispute avoidance, negotiation and mediation, and adjudication. We can also handle litigation across several courts, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Additionally, we provide domestic and international arbitration and have extensive experience acting before all major arbitral institutions.
Construction disputesOur corporate and commercial dispute lawyers offer strategic legal solutions for complex issues. We handle contract, goods, IT and outsourcing disputes, as well as corporate breakdowns like joint ventures and trusts. Operating across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we support mediation, arbitration, injunctions, litigation funding and cross-border cases.
Corporate and commercial disputesOur fraud and risk team provides strategic legal support, along with forensic, IT and PR assistance, helping organisations prevent, investigate and respond to fraud, cyber incidents and data breaches. We build bespoke risk strategies, manage internal and regulatory investigations, and act quickly when misappropriated assets are suspected.
Fraud and riskOur highly experienced team acts for an impressive number of local and global insurers and fully understands and appreciates the financial and regulatory challenges currently facing the sector. We pride ourselves on being able to provide bespoke legal services and innovative solutions.
Insurance disputesWith offices in the UK, the Middle East and South East Asia, our international arbitration support is available on a global scale. Our team manages high-value cross-border disputes, overseeing cases from end to end, from strategy and advocacy to enforcement. As specialists in commercial, construction, technical-sector and public international law arbitration, we are positioned to provide a full service.
International arbitrationOur dispute resolution team provides services related to all intellectual property rights. This includes litigation around trademarks, copyright, designs and patents, along with databases and confidential information.
IP disputesWe advise on securing litigation funding for complex disputes, including cross-border, commercial litigation and cases of fraud. We evaluate funding risks and benefits, negotiating arrangements globally.
Litigation fundingLet us sensitively manage your family dispute. We work with you to navigate the complexities around trusts, wills and probate.
Private wealth dispute resolutionOur team provides legal guidance for bidders and contracting authorities on contentious procurement processes. They offer strategic, commercial advice, manage High Court cases as part of the litigation process, and mitigate risks.
Procurement disputesCharities, schools, governments, developers, and individuals can benefit from support from our public and administrative law team. Where necessary, our lawyers provide dispute resolution on consultations and decisions.
Public and administrative lawReal estate is core to Trowers & Hamlins' business and we have a class leading real estate disputes practice. We act for all principal stakeholders across a range of real estate sectors, including residential and commercial property developers and property companies, title indemnity insurers, institutional pension funds, receivers and insolvency practitioners, housing providers, private investors, entrepreneurs and occupiers of commercial and residential property.
Real estate disputesWe're skilled in advising on contentious insolvency matters. Our team acts for creditors and directors, along with insolvency practitioners across liquidations, administrations and bankruptcies.
Restructuring and insolvencyWe provide support to prevent, report and investigate wrongdoing. Our lawyers advise on policy development, risk assessment, training, investigations and asset recovery, and implement dispute resolution services, such as internal investigations and legal support.
WhistleblowingOur case studies
We obtained an interim anti-suit injunction from the DIFC Courts for our client. This restrained KJM Marine LLC from pursuing parallel proceedings before the onshore Dubai Courts. This is the first time the DIFC Court granted an anti-suit injunction since Decree 29 was introduced, marking it the third groundbreaking case for our dispute resolution lawyers in Dubai.
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"This is a significant outcome for our client, and we are proud to have delivered a swift result. Anti-suit injunctions are not granted lightly. That the DIFC Court was willing to grant an anti-suit injunction in this case sends a strong message that parties cannot disrupt DIFC proceedings by initiating parallel proceedings before the onshore courts. This outcome also reflects the depth of our team's expertise and commitment to safeguarding our clients' interests in the disputes we handle, no matter how complex or hard-fought... "Mathew Showler
We advised Ahli United Bank (UK) on its conversion to a fully Sharia-compliant bank. This process required a multi-disciplinary, global approach. The dispute resolution team joined forces with lawyers from the finance, real estate and corporate and tax teams in the UK, plus additional support from legal experts based in our Oman and Kuala Lumpur offices.
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"We are delighted to have advised Ahli United Bank (UK) on its groundbreaking, market-leading conversion to a fully Sharia-compliant institution. This landmark transformation underscores our commitment to innovation in Islamic finance, guiding the bank through the entire process from strategic planning to advising on both existing and new Sharia-compliant products. This successful conversion sets a new standard in the UK banking sector and reinforces our role as a leader in Islamic finance advisory services."Helen Fysh
Dispute resolution
Knowledge Hub
The Court of Appeal has ruled on the issue of how far back a landlord's gas safety records must go to serve a valid section 21 notice.
Trowers & Hamlins has been named as a supplier on the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Legal Panel for Public Sector framework (RM6374). The appointment reinforces the firm's longstanding reputation and commitment to supporting public sector organisations across the UK with multidisciplinary expertise and legal advice.
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