Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 3
Contact number
(023) 8071 8000About
Provided by Moore Barlow LLP
Moore Barlow's commercial litigation team can offer advice and support on minimising and managing the risks of a business dispute, as well as resolving and funding business disputes. Clients include larger SMEs, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurial private clients, and the team specialises particularly in corporate transaction-related disputes such as warranty claims and restrictive covenant disputes.
Moore Barlow is one of the developers behind Escalate, a ground-breaking commercial dispute resolution process. A winner of ‘Best Collaboration Initiative’ in The Lawyer Awards 2018 and ‘Innovation of the Year’ at the British Accountancy Awards 2017, Escalate takes care of each stage of the process for you whilst negotiating on your behalf and encouraging the defendant to settle quickly in your favour without the need for litigation allowing up to three months.
Chambers Review
Moore Barlow has a strong presence across the region, with offices in Guildford, Lymington, Southampton and Woking. The firm advises clients on commercial disputes relating to boundary issues, real estate, insolvency and debt recovery, with further strength in shareholder litigation and other contentious corporate matters. Its client roster includes SMEs, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs.
Work Highlights
- Moore Barlow assisted a statutory trust registered in Delaware, USA, with the presentation of a winding-up petition against a debtor company, which had fallen into arrears of USD1,407,451 under the terms of a lease agreement. The total debt due under the loan agreement was in excess of USD8 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"To my mind, the foremost full service law firm for business and personal disputes in the home counties. A trusted and commercially astute firm."
"We have always been pleased with the team's level of service and they have always responded with plenty of time."
"They quickly understood what we do and what action to take."
"Strong and sound advice is always given with a full case review provided for complex matters. They are always quick to respond with timelines given that are adhered to."
"Moore Barlow have always shown strong knowledge of the sector and can advise on strategic approaches. They have a number of people who capably ensure we have a continuation of service throughout."
"To my mind, the foremost full service law firm for business and personal disputes in the home counties. A trusted and commercially astute firm."
"We have always been pleased with the team's level of service and they have always responded with plenty of time."
"They quickly understood what we do and what action to take."
"Strong and sound advice is always given with a full case review provided for complex matters. They are always quick to respond with timelines given that are adhered to."
"Moore Barlow have always shown strong knowledge of the sector and can advise on strategic approaches. They have a number of people who capably ensure we have a continuation of service throughout."
Notable Practitioners
David Foster is based in Guildford and is head of dispute resolution and civil litigation at Moore Barlow. He enjoys a strong reputation for advising on debt recovery and insolvency disputes, particularly in the educational and construction sectors.
"David is a highly experienced and commercially pragmatic litigator, driven to realise the client's objectives."
"David Foster has huge experience, impeccable judgement, is wholly unflappable and his client care is second to none."
"He has a very good big-picture approach and does not get flustered. He is realistic and understands problems."
"David is a highly experienced lawyer with a good eye for achieving commercial outcomes for his clients. He is not afraid of rolling his sleeves up and going the extra mile to progress matters."