Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitors in Birmingham
Commercial disputes are disagreements that arise in business, for example over a contract, a debt, a shareholder relationship, or the way a company is being run.
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We understand these disputes can be stressful, disrupting your cash flow and straining working relationships. Witan offers clear advice and support for commercial disputes, including mediation and adjudication, helping you resolve disputes quickly and, ideally, without escalation.
Who We Act For
We act on behalf of West Midlands SMEs and owner-managed businesses, PLCs and larger groups, partnerships and LLPs, professional services firms, public sector bodies, charities, and private individuals involved in high-value or high-stakes commercial disputes.
Instructions often come from directors, shareholders, in-house counsel, finance teams, contractors, developers, landlords, and investors who need a clear view of risk before deciding how far to take the dispute.
At our office in Birmingham, we support commercial clients from across the West Midlands, including where a matter involves parties or assets that sit outside the region.
Types of Commercial Disputes We Handle
Our team has experience across many commercial sectors, offering support and guidance that meet the particular needs of the situation.
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How We Resolve Disputes
Negotiation & Pre-Action Strategy
A strong start begins with your objectives and the evidence that supports them.
We review documents, shape pre-action correspondence, and test the other side’s case while exploring settlement. If proceedings are likely, we can guide your preparations for next steps.
Mediation
Mediation can deliver a commercially positive outcome without a trial.
We set strategy, draft position documents, and define settlement parameters.
On the day, we negotiate firmly and record any agreed terms clearly.
Arbitration
If arbitration applies, we’ll advise you on tactics, timetable, and evidence, and we’ll manage the process end to end.
We prepare statements of case, handle procedure, and represent you at hearings, keeping enforcement and settlement options in view.
Litigation
If a court case is necessary, we can issue or defend proceedings, manage deadlines, and keep the strategy aligned with your objectives.
We prepare evidence and submissions and advise on settlement as matters develop, including representation at hearings.
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What to Expect When You Instruct Us
Initial contact and early triage
You can start with a call or enquiry explaining what has happened, what you need to protect, and what timing pressures exist.
We will usually ask for the core documents early, such as contracts, key emails, invoices, board minutes, relevant correspondence.
In commercial disputes, the paperwork often tells the real story.
Case assessment and options
You should expect a clear discussion of what the dispute is really about, what information is missing, and what options may be available.
That can include negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or court proceedings, depending on the contract, the parties, and the outcome you need.
Where the law is technical, we will explain key terms in plain language so you can make decisions with confidence.
Strategy and costs discussion
A dispute strategy is not only “legal”. It is also about commercial leverage, business continuity, reputational risk, and timing.
You should also expect an early discussion about how costs are likely to build as a matter progresses, and what you can do to stay in control of spend, such as agreeing priorities for evidence, limiting scope where possible, and reviewing the case at key milestones.
Pre-action steps
In many cases, the next practical step is a formal letter setting out your position and what you want the other side to do.
If a pre-action protocol applies, the correspondence and information exchange may need to follow it, and courts can take compliance seriously.
ADR attempts, where appropriate
Mediation or another ADR process may be attempted at an early stage, or later once the issues and evidence are clearer.
A sensible settlement can sometimes be reached once both sides understand the risks they are taking by continuing.
Court proceedings, if needed
If proceedings are issued, the process usually includes statements of case, disclosure, witness evidence, expert evidence (in some disputes), and hearings.
Not every case runs to trial, but it is important to prepare as if it might, because preparation often drives settlement leverage.
Enforcement and next steps
If you obtain a judgment or award, you may still need to enforce it, especially if the other side does not pay voluntarily.
Enforcement can be straightforward or complex depending on where assets are held and whether insolvency is a risk.
Why Clients Choose Witan Solicitors
When you are looking for the right commercial litigation firm to protect your business, you can rely on us for over 100 years of combined legal experience in resolving complex disputes. Since 2014, we have built an excellent record in court and are prepared to take decisive action to protect your commercial interests whenever litigation becomes necessary.
Our solicitors have been recognised in the Legal 500, bring deep knowledge of commercial litigation, and stay up to date with the latest legal and regulatory developments. We also offer legal advice in more than 10 foreign languages, supporting Birmingham’s international business community.
Our Commercial Dispute Resolution Team
Qarrar Somji
Director, Solicitor-Advocate
Leads dispute resolution and handles high-value commercial, chancery, and insolvency litigation, including High Court advocacy.
Preetam Singh Samra
Litigation Executive
Assists across a range of commercial and civil litigation matters, including shareholder/director disputes and landlord/tenant disputes.
Mason Taylor
Litigation Executive
Supports on a variety of litigation matters including commercial letting disputes, debt recovery and enforcement proceedings.
Commercial Disputes Advice and Support
Our team in Birmingham can offer specific advice on your commercial dispute and help you find a way forward.
Whether you are looking to bring a dispute or have received a claim form, our team are equipped to support you and your business.
0300 303 2071
Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30
or email us at info@witansolicitors.co.uk
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This page was last reviewed by Qarrar Somji, Director & Solicitor-Advocate, April 2026. Our Commercial Disputes content is reviewed every six months to ensure it reflects current legislation, case law and market practice.