We specialise in litigation And how to avoid it

If you choose not to retain us as your litigation lawyers, we can still help you.

Choosing the right lawyers and law firm for your case is challenging, particularly if you are unfamiliar with the legal market. We can use our knowledge of the legal market to help you choose the right lawyers. We can also help you understand how lawyers charge so that you get the best value out of your lawyers. As your case progresses you may find that you are spending a lot on legal fees but, your case is not going according to plan and it may not be clear why. We can consider your case and help you understand why things are going wrong. A second pair of eyes, one step removed from the conflict can help you understand why your case is not progressing as planned and recommend ways to move forwards more effectively.

Are your lawyers the right people to settle your case for you?

Settlement talks might be a distraction for your lawyers at a critical time during the litigation process. Your lawyers might be so entrenched in a bitter dispute that they cannot see a way out of it. They may have got used to the steady flow of fees and may not like the idea of settlement. Having a separate team focussed solely on settlement can bring about a speedy end to the most long running dispute.

We have extensive experience of working with families divided by disagreement.

We can advise on litigation solutions, but we prefer to help families avoid litigation, where possible, through mediation or the development of family governance. The intervention of an experienced lawyer who is unpartisan and unconnected to the family and its history, who understands what litigation costs and the damage it can do to family relations, can save a lot of money and heartache.

We specialise in litigating the firm’s core strengths: tax, trusts, partnerships and real estate, all of which can involve trusts and difficult trustee beneficiary relationships.

That experience means we understand how conflicts can develop and progress to litigation. When conflicts arise in a trust situation, the parties’ positions can become entrenched and negotiations increasingly fractious to the point of total relationship breakdown. The solution is frequently a new trustee or protector. We offer the benefit of our experience in trusts in conflict and can step in as new trustees or protectors.

Our head of MTG Resolution, Rupert Ticehurst is a CEDR accredited mediator. He is happy to consider mediation appointments with a particular emphasis on trust and probate disputes and disputes within families over the ownership of assets.