Halden Grey

International Dispute Resolution

Disputes, resolved quietly.

Halden Grey is an independent firm that negotiates, mediates and manages commercial disputes across borders. We bring pressure, structure and a clear path to a signed outcome, without the noise of a courtroom.

Confidential enquiry

Practice

We take a dispute from stalemate to settlement.

Most disputes do not need to be litigated. They need someone with the patience to understand them, the standing to be taken seriously by the other side, and the discipline to see them through.

  • I

    Commercial and contract disputes

    Supplier, customer, partnership and shareholder disagreements, handled before they harden into proceedings.

  • II

    Cross border claims

    Matters where the parties, the assets or the contract sit in different countries, and nobody is sure where to start.

  • III

    Recovery and enforcement strategy

    Unpaid sums, broken undertakings and defaulted agreements, pursued with a plan that reflects where the counterparty actually is.

  • IV

    Negotiation and mediation

    Structured, private negotiation led by an independent party, working toward terms both sides will sign.

  • V

    Pre action assessment

    A candid view of the strength of a position, the likely cost of fighting it and the realistic outcomes, before money is spent.

  • VI

    Specialist coordination

    Where a matter needs local lawyers, investigators, experts or translators, we brief and manage them so the client deals with one party.

Jurisdictions

Eight regions. One point of contact.

We act on matters in the jurisdictions below, working in the local language and with local counsel where the matter requires it.

01United Kingdom
02Australia
03United States
04Thailand
05Philippines
06Greece
07Cyprus
08Africa

Approach

Three principles we do not bend.

Discretion

We do not publish our clients, our matters or our results. Every engagement is confidential from the first message, and stays that way after it closes.

Independence

We hold no loyalty to any court, insurer or institution. Our only interest is a resolution that serves the client who engaged us.

Finality

We work toward a signed, enforceable outcome. A dispute is not closed until the terms are agreed in writing and performed.

  1. 1

    Confidential review

    You tell us what happened. We read the documents and tell you plainly whether we can help.

  2. 2

    Assessment

    We set out the position, the leverage on each side, the options and the likely cost of each.

  3. 3

    Engagement

    Agreed scope and fees, in writing, before any work on the other side begins.

  4. 4

    Resolution

    We open the conversation, hold the line and carry the matter through to agreed terms.

Contact

Confidential enquiries.

Write to us with a short outline of the matter and the countries involved. Please do not send original documents until we have confirmed we can act. We reply to every enquiry within two business days.

Enquiries are read only by the team handling new matters. Nothing you send us is shared without your consent.