David Cran
Partner, Head of Disputes
London
Overview
Disputes are an unavoidable aspect of commercial life, meaning you need lawyers who will work with you to tackle those challenges head-on.
Clients benefit from our ability to identify the issues, understand the commercial implications, and to create a strategy that will minimise the impact on your business.
Our seasoned and highly ranked teams have years of experience in resolving disputes; they know when to negotiate and what tactics to deploy to get the upper hand and outmanoeuvre the opposition. They have the scale and resources, including state of the art technology and access to the best experts, to handle high value and complex litigation, where the stakes can be existential. Whether your business is a corporate, a financial institution, a professional services firm or you are a high net worth individual, we will be by your side to defend your interests and seek resolution.
Our experience tells us that the best outcomes are achieved when we work as part of your team, evaluating your options, planning for potential litigation or arbitration and dealing with emergency procedures. We are proud to be recognised as a "disputes powerhouse" and to be recognised in the legal press for the quality of our work.
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How we help
Banking & Financial Markets Disputes
Achieve the resolutions you need from bank dispute lawyers specialising in complex, high-value, and high-profile disputes in investment banking, fund management, and finance.
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Class Actions
With a rising frequency of collective actions across the world, you need experience in your corner. Our expert class action lawyers bring a wealth of strategy and expertise across sectors.
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Commercial Disputes
Helping you find pragmatic solutions to the contentious challenges you face, we’re your commercial dispute advocates, working tirelessly to secure the best possible outcomes for your business.
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Company & Shareholder Disputes
Save time, resource, and disruption to your business with specialist legal advice from the experts in dispute resolution.
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Our crypto and digital asset dispute lawyers have deep technical knowledge of the sector and the technology powering it alongside vast experience in navigating the commercial and legal complexities. Where fraud has occurred, we move fast to secure and recover stolen digital assets.
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Enforcement
Ensuring that court judgements, arbitral awards, orders and other legal obligations are carried out or complied is essential to the rule of law.
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Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery
Nothing sets alarm bells ringing quicker than the emergence of civil fraud. The clock is ticking from the moment of discovery, and you need the very best team to begin the process of asset recovery.
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International Arbitration
A fast, cost effective, flexible and confidential alternative to court proceedings, international arbitration can be complex with cultural nuances and jurisdictional differences.
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Media & Content Disputes
Our market-leading media and content disputes team is the largest and most experienced media defence team in the UK.
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Restructuring & Insolvency
Meeting the challenges and minimising the risks associated with distressed and insolvent situations is a balancing act. Let us be your legal advocate.
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Related thinking
Thinking - Blog
Improving transparency: new rules on public access to documents in proceedings
Topic: Commercial Disputes
31.10.2025
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Judicial guidance on time limits for challenges to post-arbitral awards
Topic: Commercial Disputes
27.10.2025
Case studies
Representing British Motoring Association the AA in a £60m claim
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Defending a complex cross-border bond dispute
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Civil fraud: successfully challenging jurisdiction on behalf of Ukrainian businessman in two multi-million pound claims
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The partners invariably give sensible, commercially-minded advice and are focused on achieving the best outcomes for their clients. They are adept at understanding the important strategic picture, and the associates are hard-working and reliable.
RPC’s international arbitration team is sophisticated, responsive, and strategically sharp. They manage complex cross-border disputes with a rare blend of technical excellence and commercial pragmatism.
They are litigators through and through. The team is very knowledgeable, very ambitious and it is one of the most significant litigation firms in London.
RPC has a huge wealth of experience handling hard-fought commercial litigation.
The stand out characteristic of the team is the degree of dedication and hands on effort they bring to every aspect of the litigation. Outstanding.
RPC's premium commercial litigation team is market-leading. I am working with them on the defence of a massive audit negligence claim. The partners and associates are all astonishingly hard-working, thoughtful, balanced and effective.
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