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Commercial litigation and arbitration

A case is won or lost long before the hearing: it is decided the day someone organised — or failed to organise — the evidence behind their version of events.

Direct answer

Commercial litigation resolves high-value disputes between companies, between shareholders or against the State: contractual breaches, directors’ liability, challenges to corporate resolutions and claims before arbitral tribunals. Acerteq does not handle mass or consumer litigation: it takes a limited number of matters of significant value or impact, where strategy and evidence decide the outcome.

Scope

What we do in this area

Domestic and international arbitration

Arbitration clauses, appointment of arbitrators, representation before arbitration centres, and enforcement or annulment of awards.

Shareholder disputes

Challenges to minutes and shareholder resolutions, liability claims against directors, and partner disputes before the Superintendence of Companies.

High-value contractual breaches

Termination, specific performance and damages, with economic quantification of loss supported by expert evidence.

Administrative litigation

Contractual disputes with public entities, annulment claims and direct reparation actions.

Interim relief and enforcement

Securing assets before the counterparty disperses them, and effective collection of judgments, awards and enforceable instruments.

Evidence strategy and expert reports

Building the case from the evidence up: technical and accounting expert reports, witnesses, and preparation of party testimony.

Intent signals

You probably need this area if…

How we work

A method that starts before the problem

01

Legal diagnostic

An initial session where we map your real exposure: what risk exists today, its financial impact and how urgent it is.

02

Fixed-scope proposal

We deliver scope, deliverables, timelines and fees in writing before signing. You know exactly what you get and what it costs.

03

Execution with a named lawyer

A senior lawyer owns your matter end to end, with direct, unfiltered access. Every request is logged on the platform.

04

Follow-up and prevention

Periodic reporting on real status, regulatory alerts for your sector and an annual review of your legal risk matrix.

Frequently asked questions

Questions clients ask us about this area

Arbitration usually resolves in months what the ordinary courts may take years to decide, allows you to choose arbitrators with technical knowledge of the sector, and is confidential. In exchange, it requires paying the arbitrators and the centre, which is only justified above a certain value. The choice is rarely free anyway: it depends on the arbitration clause signed at the time.

A typical arbitration takes six to twelve months from the tribunal’s constitution. Declaratory proceedings before the ordinary courts can take two to four years including appeal, and administrative proceedings tend to run longer. When we assess a case we give a realistic estimate of duration rather than an optimistic expectation.

Yes. Interim measures allow assets to be secured from the moment the claim is filed, and in certain cases before, provided a prima facie right and a risk of the counterparty becoming insolvent are shown. It is the difference between winning a case and collecting on it: arriving late to interim relief usually means a favourable judgment against an empty debtor.

No. We do not handle mass, consumer or traffic litigation. We work on commercial disputes of significant value or impact, and if on assessing the matter we conclude there is no viable route or that the cost of proceedings exceeds the expected benefit, we say so at the first meeting and suggest the appropriate alternative — negotiation or settlement.

First consultation

Is your matter a commercial litigation and arbitration matter?

Tell us what is happening. A senior lawyer in this area will read it and reply within two business hours with a first assessment and no commitment.

A lawyer from this area, not a sales rep

The person who assesses you is the person who would run the matter.

Fixed fees in writing

Scope, deliverables and price before any engagement is signed.

Answer within two business hours

Every request is logged on the platform with a visible status.

First consultation

Assess my case

⏱ Response in under 2 business hours.

🔒 Your data is protected and confidential under attorney-client privilege.

Related practice areas

Matters rarely arrive alone

Most cases touch more than one area. These are the ones that most often come up alongside this matter.

Corporate, M&A and governance

Corporate structures, shareholder agreements, company sales, reorganisations and disputes between partners.

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Financial regulation, insurance and compliance

Entities supervised by the Financial Superintendence, insurers and brokers, SARLAFT, SAGRILAFT, anti-bribery programmes and administrative investigations.

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Employment law and executives

Executive hiring, sensitive terminations, workforce restructuring, internal investigations and strategic employment litigation.

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Next step

Need a straight answer on commercial litigation and arbitration?

A 30-minute diagnostic with a senior lawyer, with no obligation to engage. You leave with a clear read on your risk and what to do first.

Response in under 2 business hours.