Picton Howell LLP's arbitration and litigation group represents clients in proceedings before the English Courts and in arbitrations in the UK, or overseas under English law.

The group specialises in pursuing and defending contractual and commercial claims between £1 million and £100 million. Our lawyers are particularly experienced in contractual disputes, company and securities related litigation (including shareholder rights' actions and director disqualification proceedings), professional negligence claims (against lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, architects, surveyors and other professionals), advising liquidators, administrators and receivers, money and asset recovery, including tracing and freezing actions.

Our specialist commercial injunction team is always available to pursue or defend emergency injunction proceedings.

Where possible, we help our clients to find effective solutions and enforce their rights without resorting to litigation or arbitration. Where this is not possible (or where necessary to encourage an opponent to reach a commercial settlement) we represent our clients forcefully through litigation or arbitration.

Our specialist services to other lawyers include enforcing foreign judgments, assistance in obtaining or defending injunctions, obtaining evidence to use in foreign proceedings, serving foreign court proceedings and subpoenas within the UK. Our senior lawyers are retained to provide expert opinions on English law and procedure for foreign court proceedings.

Picton Howell LLP has close associations with specialist lawyers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US to assist with foreign law issues and disputes.

Our clients include international corporations, banks and financial institutions, private equity providers, fast growing technology companies, lawyers and other professional practices, governments, governmental and non-governmental organisations.

If we can help you please contact Mark Rondel.