If you think you have an insoluble problem, think again. Or better still, come to Lewis Silkin - where we believe there is no such thing

                                                  

Tom Coates

Head of department, Litigation

Our litigation experts focus on achieving commercial wins for our clients.

We have a team of specialist litigators experienced in the High Courts, County Courts, Court of Appeal, House of Lords, European Court of Justice, numerous tribunals, in particular Employment Tribunals, Lands Tribunal and arbitration panels, as well as regulatory authorities such as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Whether for claimants or defendants we run litigation to win, and understand that winning must mean achieving your commercial objectives.

Our clients include EDF Energy plc, Glasgow City Council, Havas Group, House of Fraser Group and numerous smaller entrepreneurial businesses. On their behalf, we tackle problems such as disputed contract terminations, rights over land and other property litigation, professional negligence, construction claims, breaches of confidence, defamation, fiduciary duties, commercial agents compensation, shareholders rights, partnership disputes, employment disputes, jurisdiction battles and injunctions to preserve assets.