A broad range of disputes and litigation
We have the skill and expertise to enable us to handle a broad range of contentious business. This includes the following:

• contractual disputes
• construction disputes
• debt recovery
• defamation
• employment
• employment agency contracts
• financial services
• insolvency
• intellectual property
• IT/e-commerce
• landlord & tenant litigation
• licensing
• negligence
• partnership and shareholder disputes
• possession & loss recovery
• product liability claims
• professional negligence
• property disputes
• service contracts
  

An area of crucial importance
We never forget that the vital nature of litigation makes it particularly stressful for the client and that larger litigation matters often involve issues or sums of crucial importance to a client. That is why we have pioneered creative and pro-active solutions so that our clients always feel in control of all aspects of their litigation, including costs.

International experience and expertise
We have a broad client-base which includes:

• accountancy practices of all sizes
• commercial and private landlords
• entrepreneurial firms
• financial institutions such as merchant & high street banks and centralised lenders
• foreign lawyers
• insolvency practitioners
• international airlines
• international companies
• IT Companies
• life assurance companies
• patent agents
• product designers & manufacturers
• publicly quoted companies

Our partners have particular areas of specialisation - David Bailey in professional negligence, property litigation, mortgage possession and related work, David Ostroff in negligence, professional negligence and life assurance related work, Cheryl Bates in mortgage possession and related work and Carmela Inguanta in property litigation.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) / Mediation
We have extensive experience in the provision of ADR/mediation services and
have successfully represented clients in numerous mediations/arbitrations.

David Bailey and David Ostroff are both CEDR accredited mediators

David Bailey Partner, Litigation Department 020 7264 4520 davidb@sghlaw.com

David Ostroff Partner, Litigation Department 020 7264 4522 davido@sghlaw.com

Cheryl Bates Partner, Litigation Department 020 7264 4415 cherylb@sghlaw.com

Carmela Inguanta Partner 020 7264 4505 carmelai@sghlaw.com

Jonathan Sachs Partner 020 7264 4521 jonathans@sghlaw.com

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