Croft Solicitors

A specialist boutique litigation practice, Croft Solicitors' exclusive focus is on managing and resolving commercial disputes. With offices in London and Cheltenham, Croft Solicitors are proven leaders in dispute resolution. Many of our cases are funded by the main third-party litigation funders.

As well as handling mainstream commercial disputes, the firm is particularly recognised in conducting complex, high-value disputes, the bulk of which are litigated in the High Court in London against major City firms. Clients chose to bring cases to us in place of City and global firms and we are referred cases (for no fee) from leading silks and third party funders.

Areas of expertise include:

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Banking and Financial litigation, Civil Fraud, Commercial disputes, Competition and Anti-trust claims, Contentious employment, Debt recovery, Partnership and shareholder disputes and professional negligence.

Preferential rates are offered to Cheltenham College alumni and members of the Cheltonian Society. Please contact Laura Nelson or Ingrid Whitehead for more information (laura.nelson@croftsolicitors.com and ingrid.whitehead@croftsolicitors.com).

Website details: https://www.croftsolicitors.com/

Significant cases:

1. Successfully acting for Claimants in landmark decision applying “Guardian Trust” principles established by the Privy Council in 1942 (value £400,000). Case previously conducted by Farrer & Co. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/2947.html

2. Successfully acting for Defendants in claim brought by the Libyan Investment Authority, Libya's sovereign wealth fund. Following an eight week high court trial in December 2022, the Defendants secured a resounding victory, with the dismissal of all claims. Croft Solicitors instructed Patrick Green KC, Henry Warwick KC and Rachel Tandy of Henderson chambers. Hogan Lovells, instructing Andrew Onslow KC and Kate Holderness acted for the LIA. https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/2633.html&query= (HC-2016-002106)

3. Successfully representing the First Claimant in Supreme Court proceedings concerning enforcement in this jurisdiction of an arbitration award of US$250 million against a European state: Micula -v- Romania. https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2018-0177.html (February 2020)

4. Successfully acted for claimants in the enforcement of £13 million High Court award – Vald. Nielsen Holding A/S and another -v- Baldorino and others https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2019/1926.html