When disputes arise, the consequences often extend far beyond the legal issues involved.
Businesses face financial and reputational risks, property owners must protect valuable assets, and individuals are often required to navigate complex and emotionally challenging proceedings. At Streathers, our Dispute Resolution team provides clear, strategic and commercially focused advice to help clients resolve disputes efficiently and effectively.
Based in London’s West End, our experienced litigators act for businesses, property developers, landlords, tenants, investors, charities, professional advisers and high net worth individuals across a broad range of contentious matters. Whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings, our focus remains firmly on achieving the best possible outcome for every client.
Experienced London Dispute Resolution Lawyers
The Dispute Resolution team at Streathers combines decades of litigation experience with specialist expertise across:
- Commercial litigation
- Property litigation
- Professional negligence claims
- Debt recovery and enforcement
- Regulatory investigations
- Contentious probate and inheritance disputes
- Commercial landlord and tenant matters
- Insolvency-related disputes
- Injunctive relief and emergency court applications
We regularly act against some of the UK’s largest law firms and have developed a reputation for successfully handling complex and high-value disputes while maintaining the responsive, partner-led service clients expect from a leading London firm.
Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes
Disagreements between businesses can disrupt operations, divert management resources and create significant financial exposure. Our commercial litigation solicitors help clients resolve disputes pragmatically and cost-effectively.
Our expertise includes:
- Breach of contract claims
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Debt recovery
- Professional negligence claims
- Misrepresentation and fraud claims
- Director disputes
- Business asset recovery
- Insolvency-related claims
- Injunctions and urgent court applications
- Alternative dispute resolution and mediation
We understand that successful dispute resolution is not simply about winning a legal argument. It is about protecting commercial objectives and achieving practical results.
Property Litigation Specialists
Property disputes are one of Streathers’ core strengths. Led by Gregory Ostroff, the team advises landlords, tenants, developers, freeholders, leaseholders and investors on complex residential and commercial property disputes.
Our property litigation expertise includes:
- Commercial lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- Lease forfeiture and termination
- Possession proceedings
- Vacant possession strategies
- Boundary disputes
- Rights of way and easements
- Adverse possession claims
- Restrictive covenants
- Party Wall disputes
- Lease extension and enfranchisement disputes
- Property-related professional negligence claims
- Commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes
The team has successfully represented clients in reported High Court cases, complex development disputes and high-value property litigation matters across London and the South East.
Regulatory and Compliance Disputes
Regulatory investigations and compliance issues require specialist legal advice that balances legal obligations with commercial realities.
Our team advises businesses and regulated professionals on:
- Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance
- UK sanctions regulations
- Regulatory investigations
- Confidentiality issues
- Legal professional privilege
- Data protection and privacy compliance
- Governance and risk management issues
By combining litigation expertise with regulatory knowledge, we help clients manage risk while protecting their commercial interests and reputations.
Contentious Probate and Private Wealth Disputes
High-value estates, trusts and family wealth structures can give rise to complex disputes requiring sensitive and strategic legal advice.
Our contentious probate and private client litigation services include:
- Will disputes
- Contested probate claims
- Inheritance Act claims
- Trust disputes
- Executor and trustee disputes
- Estate administration disputes
- Cross-border inheritance disputes
- Property ownership disputes arising from estates
We work closely with Streathers’ private client specialists to provide integrated advice where disputes overlap with trusts, tax and estate planning.
Meet Our Dispute Resolution Specialists
Gregory Ostroff
As Head of Dispute Resolution, Gregory Ostroff leads one of the firm’s most successful practices. Gregory is recognised for his expertise in complex property litigation, commercial disputes, injunctions, professional negligence claims and contentious probate matters. He regularly acts in High Court litigation and has developed a reputation for handling sophisticated disputes involving substantial assets and significant legal complexity.
Recent highlights include acting in the reported High Court case of Maria El Massouri v Omani Estates Limited, advising on high-value commercial lease disputes, professional negligence claims and complex enfranchisement litigation.
Cormac Mannion
Cormac Mannion is a regulatory and dispute resolution solicitor whose practice spans both contentious civil litigation and regulatory advisory work. He advises a broad range of clients, including businesses, charities, property owners, landlords, tenants and private individuals.
Cormac’s dispute resolution practice focuses on:
- Commercial and residential property disputes
- Misrepresentation claims
- Prescriptive easements and rights of way
- Adverse possession claims
- Professional negligence matters
- Landlord and tenant disputes
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease renewal matters
- Debt recovery and enforcement proceedings
Alongside his litigation practice, Cormac advises clients on:
- AML compliance
- UK sanctions regulations
- Regulatory investigations
- Confidentiality and privilege issues
- Data protection obligations
Cormac has advised charities on trustee disputes and debt recovery matters and recently advised a large private equity firm on a complex data protection issue. He is known for taking the time to understand each client’s objectives and providing tailored advice that reflects both the legal position and wider commercial realities.
Ian Baker
Ian Baker is a highly respected commercial litigator with extensive experience in professional negligence, commercial fraud, business disputes and complex litigation. Having practised in both the UK and United States, Ian is recognised for his strategic approach to dispute resolution and his ability to navigate highly complex matters involving commercial and financial risk.
His recent work has included the successful defence of a substantial subsidence claim involving a prestigious private estate, achieving a global resolution through mediation and complex multi-party negotiations.
Milton Silverman
Milton Silverman has been advising clients on commercial litigation and dispute resolution matters for more than four decades. A highly experienced litigator, Milton is particularly known for his work in commercial disputes, property-related litigation and contentious probate matters.
His recent experience includes acting in significant contested High Court proceedings concerning the validity of a will and substantial international assets located in Spain and Colombia, highlighting his expertise in high-value and cross-border inheritance disputes.
Why Choose Streathers for Dispute Resolution?
Clients choose Streathers because we offer:
- Highly experienced litigators with specialist sector expertise
- Strength in both commercial litigation and property disputes
- Significant High Court and complex litigation experience
- Expertise in contentious probate and regulatory matters
- Strategic, commercially focused advice
- Partner-led service
- Cross-departmental support across property, private client and corporate matters
- A proven track record of acting successfully against much larger firms
Our objective is straightforward: to protect our clients’ interests, minimise risk and achieve the most effective resolution possible.
Contact Our Dispute Resolution Team
Whether you are involved in a commercial dispute, property litigation matter, regulatory investigation, professional negligence claim, debt recovery action or contentious probate dispute, Streathers’ Dispute Resolution team can help.
To discuss your matter with Gregory Ostroff, Cormac Mannion, Ian Baker, Milton Silverman or another member of our specialist team, contact Streathers today for expert dispute resolution advice.
