Contract Disputes
Our commercial litigation lawyers combine legal expertise with commercial insight to help you navigate contractual disputes, manage risk and protect your business interests.
We advise on the interpretation, enforcement and termination of contracts, as well as reviewing existing and proposed agreements to identify potential issues and reduce the risk of future disputes.
How we help resolve contract disputes
It’s important to find quick resolutions to any dispute to avoid any disruption to your operations. With our breadth of specific market expertise and experience, we’re able to quickly understand your business and to find solutions.
Our lawyers take a pragmatic and commercial approach to contract disputes. This approach can be helpful in helping you to maintain important relationships and to protect your reputation. Often this means aiming to resolve your dispute through alternative dispute resolution – negotiation, mediation, or arbitration. However, if a dispute needs to go to court, you’ll have the full support of our experienced contract disputes lawyers throughout.
To find out more about how our contract disputes lawyers can help your business, get in touch today.
Why choose Irwin Mitchell for support with contract disputes?
Our commercial dispute resolution team, led by Katie Byrne, is widely recognised (e.g. Legal 500, Chambers) for its strong national profile and ability to handle complex, high‑value disputes across a range of sectors. Clients consistently praise the team for combining technical excellence with clear, commercially focused advice.
We’re creative problem-solvers and you’ll get innovative strategies that balance risk management with practical commercial considerations. In many cases we can share the risk and cost of resolving your dispute with you, through our flexible funding options.
Contract disputes can involve a wide range of interrelated areas of law. As one of the UK’s largest full-service law firms, we have the diverse expertise needed to advise on disputes involving all types of contracts, including:
- IT and technology contracts
- Key supply chain contracts
- Key facility or service operating contracts
- Distribution, franchise, and licensing agreements
- Sales of goods or service agreements
- Construction contracts
- Employment contracts
- Outsourcing and agency staffing contracts.
‘‘All of the partners care greatly for clients and are highly professional.”
Legal 500, 2025
Meet an expert from our Commercial Disputes Team
Katie is the Head of the Commercial Dispute Resolution Team, leading a national practice of specialist commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyers. The team is renowned for its ability to manage high-value, complex litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, delivering exceptional results across a broad range of sectors.
Work with a disputes specialist
Our nationally recognised Commercial Disputes Team combines specialist sector knowledge, commercial insight and deep experience in complex litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. We act decisively to manage risk, protect value and reputation, minimise disruption and secure commercially effective outcomes.
Please complete our enquiry form and one of our experts will contact you by the next working day. Alternatively, you can call us now.
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Our approach
- 01Understanding your business
Whether you are a family-owned business or a multinational corporate, we invest time in understanding how your organisation operates, your commercial priorities and the pressures you face.
- 02Practical guidance communicated clearly
Disputes create pressure and uncertainty. By understanding your business values, appetite for risk and commercial objectives, we provide clear, proportionate advice and a practical strategy.
- 03Integrated support for informed resolutions
Commercial disputes often engage multiple areas of law. We draw on expertise across our business and private client services teams to deliver a strategy aligned with your wider commercial objectives.
- 04A track record that sets us apart
Our national team combines specialist disputes expertise with the strength and depth of a full-service law firm. We have a strong track record of resolving business-critical disputes through commercially and strategically focused advice.
- 05International expertise
Our disputes lawyers are based in England, but we work with an established network of international experts to help clients identify and engage the right legal partners for disputes in other jurisdictions.
- 06Insight beyond legal advice
Working across sectors and managing high-value disputes nationwide gives us insight into emerging risks, industry trends and market developments. We share these perspectives with clients to help them anticipate challenges and strengthen decision-making.
