Post-closing dispute, machinery group
Recovered €18.4M under an indemnity for undisclosed liabilities after an eight-month arbitration.
Counsel for consequential matters
Measured counsel when the stakes are real
Hale & Mercer advises on disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters for companies that cannot afford improvisation. Partners argue your case; associates never learn on your budget.
- 31
- years advising mid-market companies
- €2.1B
- transaction value closed since 2020
- 93%
- of matters resolved within budget
Matter status
Practice areas
Four practices, one standard of care
Commercial disputes
84Contract, shareholder, and post-closing disputes before courts and arbitration panels.
Discuss this practice →Mergers & acquisitions
61Sell-side and buy-side representation for mid-market transactions from mandate to closing.
Discuss this practice →Regulatory & compliance
47Sector regulators, dawn raids, remediation programs, and board-level advice.
Discuss this practice →Employment
39Executive exits, collective disputes, and reorganizations handled discreetly.
Discuss this practice →The practice in numbers
Matters and outcomes, reported plainly
Computed from the demo matter dataset shipped with this template.
How an engagement runs
From first call to working plan
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Intake
Day 1Conflict check and scoping call
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Assessment
Day 5Written view of merits and risk
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Strategy
Day 10Plan, budget, and staffing agreed
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Execution
OngoingMatter runs to plan with monthly reports
Selected matters
Results we can describe in detail
Client names withheld; figures from the matter ledger.
Regulatory remediation, payments firm
Closed a two-year supervisory case with no customer redress and no fine.
Cross-border sale, food producer
Ran a nine-jurisdiction sale process to a strategic buyer in five months.
A matter, stage by stage
How a matter moves through the firm
The same four stages in every engagement, reported against the budget agreed in writing.
1 day
from request to conflict clearance
Intake and conflicts
Conflict check runs the same day. If we can act, a partner calls you, not an associate.
1 day from request to conflict clearance
Written assessment
Merits, risks, and a budget cap in writing, before you decide anything.
5 days to a written view of merits
Strategy agreed
Plan, staffing, and monthly cap signed. The team named in the letter does the work.
10 days to a signed plan and budget
Execution and reporting
The matter runs to plan with a report you can audit every month. Partners argue the hearings.
100% of matters reported monthly