Spector Constant & Williams‘ dispute resolution team advises clients on a broad range of disputes. The team is able to provide expertise across a range of areas, including breadth of contract claims, shareholder disputes, property litigation, and asset recovery and fraud matters. Richard Spector spearheads the practice with expertise in banking and insolvency disputes.
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‘SCW is a niche commercial practice that prides itself on finding solutions to the most intractable of problems.’
‘Richard Spector has a keen eye for identifying the real issue in a case and devising clever ways to resolve it.’
‘Richard Spector is great. Clever, fun, keeps an eye on the prize. Listens and responds to changes in the case.’
‘What makes Spector Constant & Williams stand out is the level of partner involvement — cases aren’t handed down to juniors and left to drift. Clients get hands-on support from experienced litigators who know how to navigate complex disputes with a commercial focus and clarity.'
- 'They’re particularly strong on shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims, and fraud, often punching well above their weight against bigger firms.'
- 'The team is sharp, responsive, and refreshingly pragmatic — they don’t waste time or money on unnecessary posturing.'
Key clients
- Cabo Concepts Limited
- Al Bitar and Karawani
- East Riding Council Pension Fund
- Westminster Palace Developments Limited
- Bluehouse Capital Advisors
- Flonext Services Limited
- Goodview Corporation Limited
- Pivot Finance LLP
Work highlights
Represented Cabo Concepts Limited, a toy manufacturer, in a £170m+ IP and competition dispute with MGA, concerning attempts to allegedly exclude Cabo from the market.
Acted for Suhail Al-Bitar and Antoine Karawani in their High Court Claims against Byblos Bank in respect of over £3m that has been frozen in their bank accounts in Lebanon and their claims that the monies should be transferred to England.
Represented East Riding Council in a £55 million multi-jurisdictional Court of Appeal hearing to wind up a Luxembourg Fund involving potential negligence claims and various cell funds.
Practice head
Richard Spector
Other key lawyers
James Robertson; Richard Curtin; Eleni Tsiakkas; Aurelia Matonis