Our Commercial Dispute Resolution team act in business-critical, cross-border and domestic disputes. We relentlessly pursue our client’s goals, often setting legal precedents to secure the outcomes they need.
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Dominic Offord | Partner, Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution
Howard Kennedy’s dispute resolution team can compete with any London practice. They are an efficient team that works well together. They use their excellence in legal technicalities to achieve strategic outcomes for clients.
Legal 500
2025
We provide a comprehensive, full service offering that encompasses all aspects of dispute resolution and risk management. Our approach is strategic and client-focused, aiming to avoid disputes or resolve them swiftly and cost-effectively, allowing our clients to focus on what they do best – running their business.
Our expertise spans corporate and commercial disputes, including high-value arbitration, fraud, asset recovery, and insolvency matters. We collaborate closely with our reputation management and business crime and regulatory teams to navigate any related issues that may arise before, during, or after litigation.
We tackle high-profile, bet-the-company disputes—some featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases—but our priority is always to achieve our clients’ objectives. We take pride in our personalised, partner-led service that distinguishes us from our competitors.
We serve a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, state-owned entities, owner-managed businesses, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals across various sectors. Our industry expertise covers financial services, energy, commodities, media and entertainment, sports, art and cultural property, retail, hospitality, and leisure.
Our commitment is simple: to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients. This starts with understanding how they work and what matters most to them. We are agile, solutions-focused, and leverage cutting-edge technology to drive efficiency and meet challenges head-on, ensuring that we never settle until the right result is achieved.
With early involvement, our advice often prevents litigation altogether. We help clients minimise the risk of disputes or position them advantageously if conflicts arise.
Recognising the unpredictability of litigation costs, we ground our advice in thorough cost-benefit analysis. We also offer tailored funding solutions suited to the specific dispute. Throughout litigation, we provide detailed budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and risk/reward modelling, empowering you to make informed decisions at every stage.
Successfully defending the former Director of Treasury and Deputy Finance Minister of Mozambique against allegations of bribery and corruption in the high-profile "Tunabond" litigation, as featured in The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases 2023.
Advising a German industrial group and their UK subsidiary in a £200m claim against their former directors concerning three significant, loss-making UK waste to energy projects.
Acting for an African State in an ICC arbitration claim for US$300m brought by an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Acting for AMNSME, a joint venture between global giant ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steel company, in a $50m claim against Liberty IQS Pte (LIQS).
Defending a multi-national financial services group, headquartered in India, in a £45m fraud claim related to the Wirecard alleged fraud.
Acting for four of six brothers from a HNW family against two other brothers and some of the next generation, in an ownership dispute concerning £110m in assets.
Acting for a specialist financial services provider in one of 2019's major banking trials, as featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of that year.
Successfully acting for professional tennis player Alexander (Sascha) Zverev in a £20m dispute with his agent/manager.
Acting for a high-profile footballer - ex-England international and manager - concerning a contractual dispute with a UK football club.
Defending a Lebanese bank in a claim brought by a customer in the High Court in London for payment of approximately £7m held on deposit.
Successfully defending the former financial controller of one of the UK's fastest growing construction and infrastructure services groups in a claim for breach of directors' duties.
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Working closely with you, we'll find the best way to get you quickly and easily from where you are to where you want to be.
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