Commercial legal advice for business, contracts and disputes.

SRA-regulated freelance solicitor specialising in international commercial, trade, dispute-resolution and maritime experience.

Robert considers enquiries involving commercial agreements, business disputes, international trade, arbitration, trade finance and shipping matters. The site provides general information only and is not a client portal.

Practice areas

Commercial, trade and dispute-resolution work.

Commercial agreements

Agency, distribution, confidentiality and business-to-business agreements.

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Contracts and business disputes

Contract formation, performance issues, breach, negotiation and practical resolution.

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International M&A

Cross-border acquisitions, asset purchases, due diligence and transaction support.

International commercial law

Cross-border trade, international business arrangements and compliance context.

Trade finance

Letters of credit, documentary credits and related financial instruments.

Dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration

Negotiation, commercial ADR, mediation and arbitration for business matters (excluding Court Litigation).

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Working together

Practical support for commercial matters.

Direct

Senior contact throughout

Clients work directly with the solicitor handling the matter, without the overheads of a larger firm and under agreed engagement terms.

Cross-jurisdictional

A network of correspondents

Correspondents throughout the EU and internationally when matters need local counsel, with a working understanding of regional and cultural factors that often shape commercial cases.

Considered

Clear next steps

Streamlined consultations, written advice you can act on, and fee arrangements agreed in advance on an hourly or fixed-stage basis as suits the matter.

Get in touch

Contact us for new and existing matters.

An outline of the matter is enough to arrange the right next step. Initial enquiries are welcome by phone, email, LinkedIn or WhatsApp.