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expertise: commercial
disputes management
We
know how to win cases with toughness, professionalism and innovative thinking
- in the High, County, Magistrates and Crown Courts, the Appeal Courts,
Arbitrations and other Tribunals. Our team includes amongst its specialists a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, members of the Chartered
Insurers Institute and the Institute of Credit Management
and an accredited mediator. The group has developed
its strong reputation for handling and resolving disputes
successfully over many years, whilst maintaining its strength
in depth and is constantly looking for ways to improve the
service that it provides as well as anticipating and responding
to clients' needs. The group has consistently been identified as one of
the leading firms in the Midlands by Chambers Directory of
the Legal Profession. It has been described by competitors
as being "tough yet commercial" and
by clients as being "practical and user friendly". We work in the following areas:
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commercial
disputes - we are able to offer practical and
incisive solutions to disputes which always reflect
the commercial
needs of the client. By applying our skills across
a whole range of business sectors, our experience
includes managing disputes in the following specialist
areas:
contractual disputes arising out of the supply of
goods and services; product liability; claims for
negligence
and, in particular, professional negligence and
corporate fraud
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construction
and engineering - advising
all parties on the drafting of and disputes concerning
contract documentation, performance
bonds, guarantees, collateral warranties and project
management
agreements
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corporate
and recovery services - recovering debts and enforcing
securities; handling mortgage repossessions, retention
of title claims, directors' disqualification claims,
preferences and undervalues; corporate and individual
voluntary arrangements, administrative receiverships,
liquidations and bankruptcies
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debt recovery -
acting for individuals, companies and institutions with
the help of a fully computerised service which can be
tailored to specific needs
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property
disputes management - dealing with high quality
litigation and advising on all manner of disputes
concerning property, but principally commercial landlord
and tenant matters including all aspects of lease
renewals under 1954 Act, boundary disputes, claims
concerning rights of way and restrictive covenants,
dilapidations and disrepair claims
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liquor licensing - acting for management
companies and educational establishments; specialisations
include interim authorities, protection orders and transfer
hearings, children's certificates, supper hours certificates,
gaming permits, club registration certificates, extensions
to licensing hours and the grant and renewal of Public
Entertainment Licences
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regulatory
(health, safety and environmental) - acting for
companies and public sector bodies providing commercial
advice on all aspects of Health, Safety
and Environmental legislation. Specialisations include
stress at work, fatal accidents, including corporate
manslaughter, and waste management
key expertise: Andrew
Adams
Head of Commercial Disputes Management Group, Partner
andrew.adams@martineau-uk.com Michael
Craik
Partner
michael.craik@martineau-uk.com Martin
Edwards
Partner
martin.edwards@martineau-uk.com Paul
Mountain
Partner
paul.mountain@martineau-uk.com David Gwyther
Partner
david.gwyther@martineau-uk.com
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