Arbitration · 2025
£41.2mAward for a North Sea contractor against a vessel operator, plus 92% of costs.
Commercial disputes · Corporate advisory · Est. 1998
We are the firm you call when the outcome cannot be undone.
27 years in practiceThree offices London, Edinburgh, BristolRanked tier 1 mid-market disputes, 2026 Legal Index
Practice areas
Six areas, each led by a partner who still argues the cases.
- 01
Commercial litigation
Contract, fraud and shareholder claims in the High Court and Court of Session. - 02
International arbitration
Seated in London, Geneva and Singapore. Energy, shipping and construction. - 03
Employment and partnership
Senior exits, restrictive covenants and partner disputes, kept out of the press. - 04
Corporate and M&A
Owner-managed sales up to £250m, with the disputes team on the warranty schedule. - 05
Regulatory investigations
Dawn raids, regulator interviews and the internal review that comes first. - 06
Insolvency and recovery
Asset tracing, director claims and freezing orders, often within 48 hours.
Case results
Recent outcomes, reported with client consent.
Fraud · 2025
48hrsFrom first call to a worldwide freezing order over a former finance director.
Partnership · 2024
0Days in court. A six-partner exit settled at mediation on the second day.
Regulatory · 2024
No actionTwo-year market abuse inquiry into a fund manager closed with no finding.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each matter turns on its own facts.
Partners
Three names on the door, one on every file.
Managing partner
Eleanor Thorne KC
Commercial litigation and arbitration. Called 1994, silk 2011.
- Office
- London
- Bar
- England and Wales
Partner
James Aldridge
Corporate and M&A. Thirty years of founder exits and family holdings.
- Office
- Edinburgh
- Admitted
- Scotland, 1996
Partner
Nadia Okafor
Regulatory and fraud. Formerly senior counsel at a national enforcement agency.
- Office
- Bristol
- Admitted
- England and Wales, 2006
Insights
Notes from the file room.
Warranty claims after a sale: the twelve-month notice trap
Corporate6 min readWhat a freezing order can and cannot reach overseas
Fraud8 min readLeaving the partnership: five clauses to read before you resign
Employment5 min readRegulator interviews under caution, explained for directors
Regulatory7 min read
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