Contractual Dispute Solicitors

Contracts should provide clarity, protection and certainty. When terms are unclear or one party doesn’t meet their obligations, it’s easy to see how disputes can escalate and put a block on progress.

Contractual disputes happen more often than they should in business. Without prompt resolution, they can become an extremely expensive and time-consuming distraction to any organisation.

When to Seek Legal Advice on a Contractual Dispute

Early advice leads to quicker resolutions that are cost-effective and get ahead of issues. Speak to us as soon as:

• A party fails to meet their obligations
• You receive a complaint or claim that requires a strategic response
• A contract is ambiguous or being interpreted differently to how you intended
• You believe a breach has been made and have suffered loss as a result

Examples of work

• Advised on a High Court commercial contract dispute relating to the termination of a supply agreement and injunctive relief, involving business-critical trading arrangements of multi-million-pound value.
• Advised on complex High Court and appellate commercial contract litigation arising from the breakdown of a wholesaler relationship, involving claims and counterclaims tied to a multi-million-pound business.
• Advised on the defence of multi-party commercial disputes in the energy sector, including claims for wrongful termination of electricity supply arrangements and broker negligence, successfully resolving six-figure claims at the pre-action stage.
• Advised on breach of contract disputes arising from defective products causing contamination of land, business interruption and substantial losses to agricultural businesses, involving claims valued in the millions.

How Napthens can help

Our experienced team will evaluate your position quickly, letting you know your options. Whether the best approach is negotiation, arbitration, mediation or litigation we will be by your side, fighting your corner. 

The support we offer includes:

• Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Fixed cost case analysis
• Funding for litigation

We support clients with disputes including:

• Breach of contract
• Misrepresentation
• Supply of goods and services disputes
• Professional services agreements
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Employment and consultancy contracts
• Construction and property-related contracts
• Franchise and distribution agreements
• Terms and conditions or consumer contract issues