Community Partners

We are proud to be working with our Community Partners and firm members.

If you are interested in your firm becoming an annual Community Partner and obtaining a firm membership please contact Chris on 020 7101 4151 or email chris@thoughtleaders4.com


BRG’s disputes practice is world-leading in the areas that can most significantly impact business. We are dedicated to providing clear perspectives that help clients understand their current situation as well as the road ahead. Our teams are composed of leading international experts in accounting, economics, finance, intellectual property, valuation, statistics and strategic analysis, along with experienced industry specialists in sectors including construction and real estate, mining, energy, power and infrastructure, financial services and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Together they deliver the highest-quality independent and objective testimony and advice to counsel, corporations, agencies and governments around the world.


Described as a “disputes powerhouse”, our 300 strong litigation team is one of the largest in London. Our “high-quality litigators with vast experience of how to win complex disputes” are recognised by the legal directories. Chambers & Partners 2021 recently described the team as "the most thorough solicitors I've ever worked with. They're the best at what they do."

We handle both international arbitration and UK-based litigation and were shortlisted for Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year 2020 at the Legal 500 UK Awards and Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year 2019 at the British Legal Awards.


Serle Court has a leading reputation in commercial litigation; having been involved in the most significant disputes in the market in recent years.  Members of chambers are recommended by Chambers UK and the Legal 500 not only for commercial litigation but also in the commercial fields of banking and financial services, civil fraud, insolvency and company and partnership law.  Chambers is said to “impress both as active participants in major pieces of litigation and as thought leaders in the international dispute resolution market.”

Members of Chambers are regularly instructed in commercial cases both in the Commercial Court and the Business and Property Courts.  Our barristers are often instructed to attend court at short notice; for interim procedural hearings, and to obtain urgent freezing injunctions.  


LAWYERS HANDLING COMPLEX INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, LITIGATION AND ADR MATTERS

Our principal strength is our experience and expertise in international litigation, arbitration and alternative forms of dispute resolution. We have specialist dispute resolution teams in all of our offices, regularly handling high-value, complex, multi-party, multi-jurisdictional disputes. Our expertise spans a wide range of sectors and industries, from banking and finance, through to insurance and commodities.


 

Keidan Harrison LLP is a boutique City of London law firm, specialising in dispute resolution and insolvency.

Our expertise includes civil fraud, asset recovery, contentious insolvency, trusts disputes, pensions disputes, professional negligence, banking and financial services litigation and commercial arbitration. We act for international and UK businesses and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), and insolvency practitioners.

Our approach is partner-led and highly personalised, ensuring our clients’ needs are at the forefront every step of the way.


Byfield provides reputation counsel to the legal sector to build brands, protect reputations and support litigation. Founded in 2007 to coincide with the advent of the Legal Services Act 2007, Byfield’s work enhances law firms and legal sector clients’ businesses, market perception and value.

Led by Managing Director, Gus Sellitto, Byfield is one of the UK’s most experienced specialist litigation PR consultancies. 

Byfield supports clients through the dispute process in what are often highly complicated and high stakes cases. The consultancy acts for businesses, and institutions, high-net-worth individuals, charities and individuals and public figures. 


3 Verulam Buildings is one of the foremost sets of barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial law.

3VB has a genuine depth of experience across the full range of commercial litigation, from banking and financial services to civil fraud, company law, group litigation, insurance, professional negligence, insolvency, IT, media and entertainment and public international law. Chambers has a strong reputation in domestic and international arbitration, including significant experience of investment treaty disputes and cases involving energy, natural resources and infrastructure.

3VB has substantial experience of international work, in both litigation and arbitration. Members are frequently instructed by lawyers from other jurisdictions and are accustomed to working in multi-jurisdictional teams. They have particular experience of disputes arising in the Caribbean, the Gulf States, the post-Soviet states and the Asia-Pacific region. 


Gatehouse Chambers (formerly Hardwicke) is a leading commercial chambers which specialises in arbitration and all forms of ADR, commercial dispute resolution, construction, insolvency, restructuring and company, insurance, professional liability and property disputes.  It also has niche specialisms in clinical negligence and personal injury as well as private client work.   Ranked as a leading set in all its main practice areas in the legal directories, it is also a market leader in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and CSR/pro bono.


We act for a broad spectrum of individual and commercial clients in a wide range of complex disputes. Our specialist team of litigators have particular expertise in the following areas:  Commercial and Contract Disputes,  Shareholder and Director Disputes, Professional Negligence, Civil Fraud and Investigations, Financial Services Disputes, Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Disputes, Insolvency Litigation, International and Cross-Border Disputes, and Reputation and Media.

Our team is recognised for its expertise in the legal directories. We have a proven track record of acting successfully in high profile, high value and complex litigation, particularly in times of crisis for our clients. We are experienced in taking proactive steps on an urgent basis, such as by dealing with injunctions, and renowned for acting in cases involving serious allegations of wrongdoing and fraud.


Blackstone Chambers combines formidable strengths in commercial, employment, international and public law with state of the art facilities and a friendly and open approach to client service.

We pride ourselves on our ability to assess a client's legal needs; we appreciate and understand the pressures of the modern day legal environment and we work with clients to provide the most suitable expert for the issues in hand.


Pinsent Masons LLP's Commercial Litigation team is one of the UK's most active commercial litigation practices. We have extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration in England and Wales, across Europe and beyond. The team has acted for commercial organisations, state entities, regulatory bodies and quasi-state entities in cases before the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the ECJ as well as complex arbitrations in the ICC, LCIA and before other bodies. Our time in court means that we are able to advise from a position of experience, not guesswork, on how a court, or judge, may approach a particular issue.


Bond Solon is the UK’s leading provider of witness familiarisation services. Established in 1992, we have worked with witnesses from all backgrounds on a variety of different cases. Our clients include the top UK and international law firms, commercial organisations as well as central and local government bodies.

Giving evidence can be a daunting, unfamiliar and uncomfortable experience for witnesses. Most witnesses have never seen the inside of a courtroom, yet they can be required to attend a hearing and be cross-examined without always understanding fully what is required of them.

Our training provides witnesses with a comprehensive understanding of the theory, practice and procedure of giving evidence, and what is expected of them throughout the hearing stage of a case. We provide our clients with a bespoke service to help build confidence prior to giving evidence, ultimately achieving a positive outcome in their case.

Our trainers are experienced barristers, solicitor advocates and solicitors from a wide variety of practice areas, from private family law proceedings to large commercial arbitrations.

We are also a leading provider of training on investigative interviewing.


Rahman Ravelli always provides a skilled team of lawyers with vast experience of working in substantial, complex, national and international asset recovery cases. Our asset recovery specialists all work at great speed to help shape robust action and enforcement.

We regularly advise on suspected fraudulent activity where assets have been - or are at risk of being - dissipated. Our specialists are devoted to working for large-scale enterprises and companies in the most challenging cases - cases that often involve investigations in a number of countries and dealing with multiple jurisdictions.


Dublin International Disputes Week has been designed by Ireland's top litigators to capture the essence of the latest issues in cross-border litigation in 2022, including post- Brexit enforcement, the impact of EU law on arbitration, Ireland’s novel restructuring solutions for international insolvencies and many more. Our programme features a mix of diverse and inclusive panels with a choice of networking receptions and a formal conference dinner and lunch. In addition to the conference, Irish legal firms and associations, such as the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland, the EU Bar Association, and the Construction Bar Association, are planning a series of complementary events. Collectively these offer you fantastic opportunities to network with other specialists, share ideas and build new contacts in this everchanging field and be part of what we will build into an annual event.


The Tech Disputes Network is an inclusive forum for legal and technology professionals who are interested in learning how to avoid, manage and win tech disputes.

TDN regularly hosts seminars covering all manner of disputes where technology lays at the heart. These range from disputes over IT projects to the latest trends in cryptocurrencies and the aftermath of cyberattacks. These seminars offer members the opportunity to hear from leading domain experts, free of charge, and to network with other like-minded professionals in an informal setting. TDN also hosts the ‘Need to Know Basis’ podcast series, which delivers bite-sized updates on tech disputes to members’ inboxes on a regular basis.

TDN is run by a committee of legal and sector experts in the technology space and counts leading practitioners among its members.


3PB Barristers is a leading commercial chambers with more than 100 barristers dealing in company and commercial law, construction and contractual disputes, insolvency and bankruptcy, insurance, intellectual property, professional liability and international law.

As well as outstanding technical expertise, our barristers focus on delivering commercially astute advice supported by excellent client service. We know that pursuing disputes takes your focus away from your core purpose – growing and running your business. We are specialists in dispute avoidance utilising our experience in all forms of mediation, negotiated dispute resolution and alternatives to litigation to resolve the issues. Where litigation is unavoidable, we deliver timely and reliable advice and representation in a straightforward manner.

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If you are interested in becoming a Community Partner contact Chris on +44 (0) 20 3398 8554 or email chris@thoughtleaders4.com