Businesses, property companies and individuals
Contract dispute solicitors
Establishing what was agreed, what was broken and what it is worth — then recovering it or defending the claim.
Contract disputes usually begin with a disagreement about scope: what was promised, on what terms and at what price. By the time solicitors are involved there is often a mixture of a signed document, later emails and a course of dealing that changed the position without anyone recording it.
We reconstruct the contract from the available material, advise on breach and remedy, and take a view on whether the claim is worth pursuing against this defendant.
Who this service is for
- Businesses owed money or facing a claim on a commercial contract
- Property companies in dispute with contractors, consultants or suppliers
- Companies terminating, or facing termination of, a supply or services agreement
- Individuals with a substantial contractual claim or defence
What we advise on
- Breach and defective performance
- Work not done, done late or done badly, and whether the breach justifies termination.
- Unpaid invoices and debt claims
- Recovery of sums due, disputed set-off and counterclaims raised to delay payment.
- Termination and notice
- Contractual and common law termination rights, notice requirements and the consequences of getting it wrong.
- Disputed and implied terms
- What the contract means, terms implied by law or course of dealing, and reliance on exclusion clauses.
- Damages and loss
- Quantifying loss, remoteness, mitigation, liquidated damages and interest.
- Guarantees and indemnities
- Enforcement of, and defence against, contractual guarantees and indemnity claims.
How Resolve can help
- Give a written merits view based on the documents, not on assertions
- Check limitation early where the events are historic
- Draft protocol-compliant letters of claim or response
- Negotiate and mediate where the commercial numbers point that way
- Issue and conduct proceedings, and enforce judgment
How we work through a contract claim
1. Document reconstruction
Contract, variations, orders, invoices and correspondence assembled into a chronology.
2. Merits and quantum
Breach, causation and loss assessed alongside the defendant's ability to pay.
3. Pre-action
Letter of claim or response, disclosure and ADR, with costs-protective offers.
4. Proceedings
Claim or defence, evidence, hearing and enforcement.
Why instruct us
- Early, unvarnished merits advice, including when a claim should not be pursued
- Recovery-focused: we look at whether judgment can be turned into money
- Hearing representation available through our court representation service
- Acting for businesses in London, Watford and Hertfordshire
Where we act
We act on contract disputes governed by the law of England & Wales, in the county court and High Court, including the London courts.
Frequently asked questions
What remedies are available for breach of contract?
Damages to put you in the position you would have been in had the contract been performed, debt claims for sums due, termination where the breach or the contract permits it, and in limited cases specific performance or an injunction.
Interest and recovery of costs are dealt with separately and are often what makes a claim worth pursuing.
Do I need a signed written contract to bring a claim?
No. Contracts can be made orally or by conduct, and terms can be implied. Written evidence makes the terms easier to prove, but exchanges of email, invoices, orders and a consistent course of dealing are frequently enough.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
Limitation periods depend on the type of claim — for example, six years for most contract claims, with different rules for deeds, personal injury and cases involving concealment.
If a deadline may be close, say so in your enquiry so that we can prioritise it.
Start Your Enquiry
Tell us briefly what has happened and what you need. Email and telephone are both required so we can respond in the way that suits you.