Commercial & Civil Disputes

Our team has a leading reputation for resolving high-value, and often complex, civil and commercial disputes.

Problem

Swift action is key when there is an urgent need for information to identify wrongdoers, or to find or freeze assets.

Many commercial and civil disputes will have multi-jurisdictional elements, which can mean navigating numerous international legal frameworks.

Solved

Baker & Partners provide timely, clear and practical advice and representation across a wide range of commercial and civil disputes.

We specialise in obtaining targeted injunctions to obtain information and to freeze assets in support of claims.

With significant experience in working on multi-jurisdictional cases, the team provides bespoke strategic advice tailored to each client’s needs.

We act for both overseas and local businesses, financial institutions and individuals in a range of commercial actions. These include breach of contract/covenant disputes, breach of trust actions, professional negligence, company law claims and shareholder actions.

Our Services Include

  • Freezing and disclosure injunctions.
  • Civil fraud claims.
  • Breach of contract claims.
  • Company disputes.
  • Jurisdiction disputes.
  • Litigation related to cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, and blockchain technology.

Why you should work with Baker & Partners

  • We have a strong reputation in resolving high-value, and often complex, civil and commercial disputes.
  • We specialise in international fraud and asset recovery cases. This includes obtaining the necessary interim and post-judgment freezing and disclosure orders to maximise the effectiveness of litigation.
  • We approach each of these cases uniquely, as we understand the necessity of a tailored response based on your individual circumstances.

Representative Work

  • Acted for a Jersey lawyer in a dispute between former partners of a Jersey law firm, over whether shares in a trust company were sold at an undervalue. The damages claimed exceeded £100m. The case was compromised a week into the trial without any damages being paid.
  • Acted in the Crociani litigation in which we obtained worldwide freezing orders affecting assets worth over USD$140m both before and after judgment, as well as asset disclosure orders against various parties, and successfully pursued consequent contempt proceedings for breach of a disclosure order.

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