
James Johnston
Head of Dispute Resolution
Business Commercial Litigation
Commercial Contracts
Our dispute resolution lawyers pride themselves on being commercially astute. They focus on working with you to quickly get to the heart of the contractual relationships which govern your business.
We recognise that every contractual dispute is different and requires a bespoke approach when working towards a resolution. Our lawyers have a wealth of expertise in handling contract disputes for businesses and individuals through court proceedings, adjudication, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
Examples of our experience include advising on disputes relating to:
- Sale and supply of goods and services
- Business to business agreements including share sale and purchases, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Warranty and indemnity claims
- Restrictive covenants, especially for employer clients
- Retention of title
- Exclusion and limitation clauses
- Breaches of trust and fiduciary duties
- Procuring breaches of contract and other illegal interference with contracts, including conspiracy
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James Johnston
Head of Dispute Resolution

Johnny Coulthard
Associate Solicitor

Georgina Nicholls
Associate Solicitor

Sally Johnson
Practising Consultant
Luke Jarvis-Smith
Trainee Solicitor
James Johnston
Head of Dispute Resolution
James is a Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution team
Johnny Coulthard
Associate Solicitor
Johnny is an Associate Solicitor in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team
Georgina Nicholls
Associate Solicitor
Georgina is an Associate Solicitor in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team
Sally Johnson
Practising Consultant
Sally is a Practicing Consultant in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team