Commercial Litigation
Commercial disputes are often high-stakes, complex and business-critical. They can involve contracts worth many millions, urgent injunctions, or shareholder and partnership disagreements that determine the future of a business.
Construction Disputes
Our specialist and highly-experienced construction disputes team act in high-value and complex construction disputes for developers, construction firms and contractors with many cases proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).
Insolvency Practitioners’ Litigation
We act for insolvency practitioners—liquidators, administrators, receivers and trustees in bankruptcy—on complex recoveries and defence work, with a track record of multi-million-pound outcomes for insolvent estates and creditors (including HMRC).
Pensions and Investments Litigation
Our expert lawyers have secured seven-figure settlements in complex, high-value disputes concerning failed investments, negligent pension transfer advice, SIPP and SSAS pension disputes and Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS).
Professional Negligence
Our lawyers are individually recognised as experts in their field and FS Litigation itself is renowned nationally for combining technical expertise with the tactical judgment needed to achieve results in the most challenging circumstances.
Tax Negligence
We are one of the UK’s leading firms for claims arising from negligent tax advice and failed tax mitigation schemes. Ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, we are particularly noted for our expertise in high-value, high-profile tax negligence disputes.
Please see below for a snapshot of how we have helped. Or visit our Case Studies page to read more.
Settlement Secured in alleged Professional Negligence Claim against Solicitors regarding Company Sale
Acting on a fully contingent basis in an alleged negligence claim concerning the drafting of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA).
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£1 million Court Win for Vet, John Levison v Medivet
Our litigation team successfully applied evidential principles to win in a million-pound claim against multinational company, Medivet.
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Multi-party claim in Technology and Construction Court relating to landmark residential development
Acting in a claim against three defendants for national housebuilding company in ongoing TCC proceedings relating to landmark residential development in England
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Settlement Secured in Commercial Contract Dispute acting for Insolvency Practitioners
Acting on a fully contingent basis for insolvency practitioners in a contract dispute between two pharmaceutical companies
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Blackstar (Europe) Limited – ‘E’ Shares Tax Avoidance Scheme
FS Litigation’s specialist tax litigation team is advising individuals and former employees affected by the Blackstar ‘E’ Shares Tax Avoidance Scheme, following HMRC assessments and enforcement activity.
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Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes
The specialist team at FS Litigation has previously acted for a wide range of investors who were mis-sold Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS), including high-profile schemes such as Keydata, Glanmore Property Fund, Stirling Mortimer, ARM, Harlequin Property and EEA Life Settlements Fund. These schemes were characterised by extreme illiquidity, complexity, and speculative risk — features which made them wholly unsuitable for the majority of investors.
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Film Scheme Tax Partnerships – Investor Claims
If you were advised to invest in a film partnership scheme — including Eclipse, Ingenious, Scion, Icebreaker, or similar — and are now facing tax demands, we may be able to help.
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Capital World Markets (CWM FX) – Investor Claims
In March 2015, Capital World Markets (CWM FX), a foreign exchange trading firm, collapsed following a major police operation. Over £50–70 million was lost, affecting hundreds of investors worldwide.
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