Handling a commercial dispute claim
Hilary Messer, a senior associate and specialist in dispute resolution, discusses ways to prevent a commercial dispute claim from going to court.
Tag: Litigation
The role litigation funders are playing in the UK market
By Staff writer
Litigation funding is going from strength to strength in the UK, after Augusta unveiled a £150 million war chest. However, there is an increasing trend for law firms to float, which gives the company the option of tapping its shareholders to fund litigation cases.
Are financial services tribunals levelling the playing field for SMEs?
By Staff writer
A proposal launched by MPs in parliament for a brand new tribunal should solve the problems that have beset both SMEs and banks involved in retail banking disputes.
The strengths and weaknesses of a joint takeover bid by PE firms
By Staff writer
On 5 June Shawbrook Group received a revised takeover bid of ?868m from Marlin Bidco, a company owned by private equity firms BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital Limited. This joint takeover bid was “final and not to be increased”.
Brexit will impact all firms, not just those engaged in exporting
One month in, and you’d be forgiven for already feeling a little Brexit-fatigued; the rolling news, political uncertainty and long-term time frames can seem overwhelming and prompts feelings of apathy.
How to manage litigation costs as an SME
By Simon Walsh
The government has now followed through with its proposal to introduce significant increases in court fees first mooted in January, with the new regime coming into force on 9 March. Fees for claims of between £1 and £10,000 will remain at their present levels with a £455 ceiling, though the cost of issuing cases worth between £10,000 and £200,000 will rise significantly to five per cent of the value of a claim.