Dispute Resolution

In any kind of business, growth increases the exposure to new partners, cultures, legal systems and trade practices. These new opportunities tend to expose businesses to risks and at times disputes.

We understand why dispute prevention and effective dispute resolution are vital components of risk management for any business hence, we focus on how businesses can avoid or resolve them altogether. The team collaborates with clients in managing their risks, identifying their exposure to disputes, court proceedings and in pursuing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods, such as arbitration, mediation and negotiation.

Our team provides assistance in some of the following matters:

• Litigation of disputes before the Magistrates’ Courts, High Courts, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Various Tribunals and Quasi-Judicial bodies on matters including:
• Civil and commercial disputes
• Criminal proceedings involving disputes arising from corporate or commercial contexts
• Corporate and post-Mergers &Acquisition disputes
• Business re-organization, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings
• Labor and employment law disputes
• Construction disputes
• Product liability claims and consumer protection proceedings
• Public and administrative laws, as well as constitutional matters
• Intellectual property disputes
• Succession and probate disputes
• Debt recovery

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) including:
• Pre-litigation settlement endeavors, either as active negotiators or by providing background assistance
• Mediation
• Domestic and international arbitration proceedings.