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.

For further information visit our litigation and dispute resolution webpages or contact Nick Arnold on 020 7814 6857 or email nick.arnold@bllaw.co.uk.