Commercial Disputes

Fountain Court Chambers is widely recognised as a leading set for commercial dispute resolution, with exceptional strength across all levels of seniority and a longstanding track record in significant commercial litigation. Clients turn to the set for advocacy and strategic advice in complex, high-value disputes, with access to counsel experienced in matters of the utmost scale and complexity.

The set is able to field exceptional teams across the highest-value, most complex disputes that define commercial law. We advise and appear in disputes in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division, as well as in international commercial arbitrations (seated in the UK and abroad) and in numerous overseas jurisdictions.

Members frequently act as part of large, multidisciplinary teams, leading advocacy and shaping strategy in proceedings before the Commercial Court, appellate courts and the Supreme Court. The set is regularly involved in complex, cross‑border litigation raising issues of considerable commercial, legal and public importance, including multi‑billion‑dollar claims, sanctions‑related disputes, and appeals concerning fundamental questions of legal principle.

Examples of our work are found below, and include the $3 billion Eurobond claim against Ukraine brought by Law Debenture on behalf of the Russian Federation and heard in the Supreme Court (the longest Supreme Court hearing of any non-public law case in that year); and two appearances in the Supreme Court in Playboy v Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro.

Our work includes cases relating to:

• Banking & Finance disputes
• Contract disputes
• Conflicts of law issues
• Fraud matters
• Jurisdictional disputes
• Privilege issues
• Professional negligence claims