Cross-border disputes are expensive. We close the issues, manage the lawyers and experts, coordinate schedules, deliver value.
Disputes are often described as the result of bad actors or unexpected circumstances. That is one view. Another is that disputes arise when interests cease to align, circumstances expose the misalignment, and parties retreat from their contractual commitments.
Where interests are truly opposed, there may be no option but to fight. But we do not categorise disputes that way too quickly. If there is a viable third-country solution, a negotiated exit, or restructuring path, we will explore it - even while preparing to fight if needed.
Our role is to place legal action within a wider strategy: game theory, leverage, recovery, cost, enforcement, and commercial outcome. Winning one case does not necessarily win the war. Bringing counterparty to the table may require multiple wins, in multiple proceedings, across multiple jurisdictions.
We help clients map the terrain, coordinate the campaign, and keep resources focused on the outcome. Less battlefield general than exceptional quartermaster.
Transforms financial exposure into quantified recovery strategies.
Expert reports. Forensic and financial analysis for use in proceedings.
Model recovery scenarios. Evaluate settlement vs litigation pathways to optimise financial outcomes.
Support negotiation with financial clarity. Strengthen positioning with data-driven analysis and valuation.
Preserve value & recovery. Align financial strategy with legal approach to optimise recovery or settlement.
Transforms dispute complexity into structured legal outcomes.
Coordinated Strategy. Define legal positioning, jurisdiction approach, and enforcement pathways across cases.
Manage Proceedings. Lead proceedings, filings, and representation across courts and arbitration forums.
Navigate cross-border issues. Address multi-jurisdictional risks, regulatory exposure, and legal coordination.
Negotiate settlements & outcomes. Drive commercially viable resolutions through strategic negotiation.
Transforms technical complexity into defensible evidence.
Expert Technical Reports. Validate claims through engineering, operational, and project insights.
Evidentiary Development. Translate technical data into structured, defensible case material.
Gap Analysis. Identify operational gaps, delays, or technical liabilities.
Supporting Evidence. Anchor legal and financial arguments with technical substantiation.
By combining legal strategy, financial analysis, and technical expertise, Eliot & Luther supports clients across the full dispute lifecycle - from case assessment and strategy development to negotiation, proceedings, and resolution.
This enables clients to navigate complex and cross-border disputes with clarity, protect stakeholder value, and achieve commercially optimal and enforceable outcomes.
Hermione is a barrister with over 15 years' experience in chancery and commercial litigation, with a practice spanning commercial disputes, trusts and estates, company, insolvency, and property law. Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2008 and admitted as a Barrister in the British Virgin Islands in 2014, she brings significant domestic and offshore experience across the UK, BVI, Hong Kong and the Channel Islands. Her cross-border litigation background, technical expertise, and strategic approach enable her to advise clients on complex disputes with both legal precision and commercial sensitivity.