Regardless of where in the world you do business, it is likely
that at some point you will find yourself in dispute with a third
party, be they a business partner, agent, contractor or supplier.
Should that dispute arise within your 'home' jurisdiction, it is
only natural that you turn to a trusted legal adviser in that same
jurisdiction to assist you in resolving the dispute to take
advantage of their local knowledge of the legislative and
regulatory framework.
However, if you operate or trade in or across multiple
jurisdictions, it is important that have access to legal advice
informed by a wider knowledge of handling international disputes
and of the legislative and regulatory framework in whichever
jurisdiction the dispute should arise.
Blake Lapthorn is ideally placed to help international
businesses that find themselves in a cross-jurisdiction dispute. UK
businesses with interests abroad are well served by our arbitration expertise
and by our membership of a number of international law firm networks; non-UK
businesses operating in England and Wales are able to turn to our
extensive commercial litigation and dispute resolution
practice.
If you are a non-UK business facing a commercial dispute in
England and Wales, we have listed a summary of some of the key
legal issues relating to commercial litigation and dispute
resolution of which you should be aware.
View our guide to commercial litigation in
England and Wales.
View our article on enforcing foreign judgments and arbitration
awards in England and Wales.
View our article in Russian on Инструкция по обеспечению исполнения решений
иностранных судов и арбитражей в Англии и Уэльсе.