URGENT MEASURES & CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Our team advises and represents clients in high-stakes situations requiring immediate action to protect their rights, prevent imminent or ongoing harm, or bring an end to unlawful interference. We act swiftly to obtain urgent judicial relief and to defend clients facing emergency proceedings.
We have extensive experience across the full range of emergency remedies, including summary proceedings, ex parte applications, conservatory measures and in futurum investigative measures. We are recognized for our responsiveness and our ability to act effectively under significant time pressure.
Because legal disputes often extend beyond the courtroom, we also advise clients on the management of litigation-related reputational risk. Working closely with communications advisers and public relations consultants, we ensure that litigation strategies and external communications remain fully aligned, protecting our clients’ interests, reputation and public messaging.
Our objective is not simply to respond to an immediate crisis, but to integrate every urgent application into a broader litigation strategy. Emergency measures frequently preserve critical evidence, secure our clients’ position and create conditions for an efficient negotiated resolution, often without the need for proceedings on the merits.
Our Areas of Expertise
- Summary Proceedings
- Ex Parte Applications
- Conservatory Measures
- in futurum Investigative Measures
- Security Interests over Equity Interests
- Penalty Payments (Astreintes)
- Settlement Negotiations
- Media and Press Relations Support