Commercial and Corporate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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(020) 7074 8000About
Provided by Lewis Silkin
Our Dispute Resolution team is known for its ability to conduct commercial dispute work effectively, using innovative products and fee structures to service those needing assistance. As a team we have significant experience of international and cross-border litigation, jurisdiction disputes, joint venture and shareholder disputes, share purchase and warranty claims, banking disputes, trust litigation, LLP and partnership disputes, utilities litigation, construction disputes, competition enquiries and civil fraud. We have litigated cases at every level in the English courts, through to the Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.
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Our approach is to draw upon partners and qualified lawyers from across the entire firm, forming specialist groups tailored to meet the demands and issues arising in any case. For shareholder disputes, for example, we frequently create bespoke teams composed of lawyers from our dispute resolution, employment and corporate teams. These hand-picked teams give our clients the edge, time and again, over those who continue to adopt a siloed approach.
Chambers Review
Lewis Silkin offers high-quality advice to clients facing a wide spread of corporate and commercial litigation, often on an international basis. The team tackles disputes relating to joint venture, shareholder and contractual agreements, as well as post-transaction claims. The firm acts for high-level corporates as well as individual shareholders and executives in a range of sectors.
Work Highlights
- Lewis Silkin acted for Sky in defence of a £7.7 million High Court claim of inducement to breach of contract by the boxing promotor Matchroom.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm provides intelligent, well thought through advice on complex factual disputes, with a strong ability to distil matters in order to address the core issues at hand."
"Lewis Silkin is so responsive and quick to jump in response to a call for support. The whole team is consistently reliable, dependable and eager to support."
"The firm takes a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to handling matters with a good depth from partner and senior associates. They are very responsive via all communication channels."
"You know you are in safe hands when Lewis Silkin is on your side."
"Lewis Silkin's team is aware of the commercial sensitivity of clients' cases."
"The firm provides intelligent, well thought through advice on complex factual disputes, with a strong ability to distil matters in order to address the core issues at hand."
"Lewis Silkin is so responsive and quick to jump in response to a call for support. The whole team is consistently reliable, dependable and eager to support."
"The firm takes a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to handling matters with a good depth from partner and senior associates. They are very responsive via all communication channels."
"You know you are in safe hands when Lewis Silkin is on your side."
"Lewis Silkin's team is aware of the commercial sensitivity of clients' cases."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Lim is head of dispute resolution at Lewis Silkin. An experienced litigator, he regularly handles high-value shareholder disputes, contractual claims and corporate control issues, with considerable aptitude in complex cross-border cases.
"He is a strong practitioner with the interests of his clients central to his practice."
"Mark explains the law in a digestible way with strong commercial and pragmatic applications."
Andrew Wanambwa has considerable experience representing clients including corporates, financial institutions and high net worth individuals in a variety of commercial and corporate disputes. He advises across a range of sectors, including telecoms, financial services and transport.
"Andrew is an impressive litigator with an acute sense of his client's commercial objectives and how best to achieve them.He is always insightful, proactive and intelligent in the advice he gives."
"Andrew brings a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to handling difficult matters."
"Andrew has the skill to service his clients with dedicated sophistication. He is very commercial and efficient."
Duran Ross is frequently called upon for his litigation experience particularly regarding shareholder and joint venture disputes. He acts for both individual and corporate clients.
"He is responsive, always available, very knowledgeable on all aspects of what's going on and is really communicative."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lewis Silkin
London (Firms)
Members
Provided by Lewis Silkin
Andrew Wanambwa
Mark Lim
Head of Department
Philip Foster