Commercial Litigation & Dispute Lawyers

The team at Harrison Drury deliver support, guidance and advice to clients in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution and avoidance.

We are commercial litigation specialists but we also have extensive experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Most businesses will find themselves involved in a commercial dispute, and this is when you need a fully committed legal team dedicated to fighting your corner. If things do go wrong Harrison Drury’s commercial dispute resolution and avoidance experts have your back.

Our sizable and experienced team act for clients on complex and multi-faceted cases, which traditionally would not permeate beyond city firms. Our clients benefit from developing a close working relationship with a team they can trust and who provide legal expertise of the highest level. We often work for clients in novel areas of law. The nature of our work is complex, time sensitive and is pressurised with a close eye on commerciality, cost management, innovative pricing and funding.

Whilst we cover a range of disputes, what sets us apart are the complexities that we are often called upon to handle. The team provides breadth of advice and expertise from contractual disputes through to more complex shareholder disputes and director misfeasance, providing a pragmatic and commercial approach to resolving disputes.

We can help with:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Banking and Finance Disputes

Civil Fraud

Company, Director and Shareholder Disputes

Contract Disputes

Franchise Disputes

Injunctions

Intellectual Property Disputes

Media and Reputational Management

Partnership Disputes

Professional Negligence

Meet our Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance team

Alex Fowler

Apprentice Solicitor Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 374656

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Eleanor Fellows

Paralegal Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 984 550

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Hannah Pinder

Associate Solicitor Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 429332

m: 07425 114099

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Helen Griffin

Legal Director Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 395187

m: 07585 447937

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Jessica Casson-Grave

Associate Solicitor Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01524 954502

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Jessica McBride

Paralegal Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772374747

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Martin Stafford

Consultant Solicitor Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01524 954240

m: 07425 254923

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Martin Stafford - Consultant, Lancaster, Commercial Litigation

Nick Booth

Commercial Partner Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 429025

m: 07799 005073

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Paul Brook

Consultant Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

m: 07900 169370

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Rob Kellock

Partner Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 429264

m: 07767 471063

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Sean Gibbs

Partner Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01772 429024

m: 07719 797775

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Stuart Farr

Partner Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01539 312497

m: 07350 412273

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William Hornby Phillips

Apprentice Solicitor Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

t: 01524 954420

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An excellent breadth of knowledge with pragmatic application rarely seen outside of the big cities.

Legal 500

Nick Booth always provides excellent commercial advice, relevant to our very nuanced business area.

Legal 500

Harrison Drury is a full-service firm across Lancashire and in central Manchester. They are incredibly commercial, have client care at the heart of their practice, and work for owner-managers and individuals through to institutional clients.

Legal 500

Harrison Drury is a well-respected firm in the Preston and Lancashire area and knows the area and business community well.

Legal 500

Martin Stafford is the go-to lawyer in the region for high-value and complicated property disputes. Sean Gibbs and Nick Booth are excellent commercial litigators who are nuanced in their approach and who act on high-profile, valuable, and complex disputes.

Legal 500

Martin Stafford is an excellent solicitor of the old school: fantastic with clients, provides clear instructions, is sharp-minded, but exceptionally fair.

Legal 500

They are proactive and show attention to detail. Given the complexity of the issues, the team got to grips with them quickly and at every stage the response time was remarkably fast.

Chambers and Partners

They offer a high degree of technical and commercial knowledge, commitment to achieving the best solution for clients and a fast and pragmatic response.

Chambers and Partners