We’re here to help you make confident, informed decisions - every step of the way.

When your business is involved in a dispute, you need more than legal advice - you need a strategic partner who understands your commercial priorities. At Porter Dodson, our Commercial Dispute Resolution team delivers clear, pragmatic guidance to help you resolve disputes efficiently and protect your business interests.

Whether you're bringing a claim or defending one, we act quickly to assess the facts, explain your options, and implement a strategy that supports your goals.

How we help

We advise businesses across all sectors, from agriculture and construction to finance and professional services, on a wide range of commercial disputes, including:

Insolvency & Restructuring
Strategic advice for directors, creditors, and insolvency practitioners - including asset recovery, winding-up petitions, and director claims.
Commercial Contract Disputes
Resolving disputes over procurement, finance, joint ventures, and corporate transactions.
Commercial Fraud
Pursuing and defending claims involving mis-sold investments, professional negligence, and financial misconduct.
Debt Recovery
Efficient, cost-effective recovery of unpaid invoices - with flexible funding options and early resolution strategies.
Intellectual Property Disputes
Protecting and enforcing your IP rights, including trade marks, copyright, patents, and confidential information.
Shareholder, Director & Partnership Disputes
Resolving internal business conflicts, including unfair prejudice claims, breaches of duty, and partnership breakdowns.

Why Porter Dodson?

Recognised excellence – Ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for our expertise in Corporate Commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions for SME/Owner-Managed businesses

Clear, cost-effective advice – We speak your language, not legal jargon, and tailor our guidance to your business circumstances.

Joined-up legal support – Our team works seamlessly across corporate commercial, property, employment and litigation to protect your business interests.

Trusted by generations – With deep roots in the community, we’ve supported families and business owners across the South West and beyond for decades.

Thank you for your help in these difficult circumstances. Brilliant at looking at the complete case, as well as the specifics. Finding a way through in difficult circumstances. There were plenty of grey areas and yet Will found a way of negotiating a settlement – with closure.

Property Litigation Client

Enormous thanks to the to the Porter Dodson Solicitors team based in Taunton, with particular reference to Danielle Luke and Chris Green. I have no hesitation in recommending PD as a company in which to put your trust.

Kevin

I would like to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to you. Aside from your legal work for us, you were very kind and so helpful and easy to talk to. It made a big difference to be able to talk comfortably to you. You have excellent people skills and are a credit to Porter Dodson. Thank you so much for all that you’ve done.

Phil & Christine