ONTIER LLP

Ontier LLP is an international law firm with offices in 11 countries worldwide, established on a model where local expertise shapes the firm’s global strategy. Each office is led by partners recognised as market leaders in their jurisdictions, united by shared client-focused values and a commitment to delivering efficient solutions. The firm has built a longstanding reputation for prestige and respect in the legal sector.

The London office of Ontier LLP is staffed by experienced solicitors and barristers who provide bespoke, high-quality services designed to secure the best outcomes in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Many of the firm’s cases and transactions are high-profile, regularly appearing in law reports and contributing to legal developments across multiple fields.

The firm’s practice areas span a wide range of commercial and corporate matters. Its litigation expertise covers contractual, shareholder, and partnership disputes, banking and financial services disputes, trust claims, derivatives and capital markets disputes, contentious insolvency, and intellectual property disputes. Ontier has also developed recognised market-leading credentials in cryptocurrency disputes.

In corporate and commercial matters, Ontier advises entrepreneurs, investors, and directors on transactions at every stage of a company’s life cycle, from seed capital to IPOs and exits. Its offshore litigation and insolvency work includes large-scale, complex cases involving conflicts of laws, enforceability, recognition of judgments, and the application of foreign laws.

The firm has notable experience in domestic and international arbitration, particularly in oil and gas, investment fund disputes, and the enforcement of arbitral awards under the New York Convention. Its team also specialises in fraud and asset tracing, frequently handling cross-border investigations, asset freezing, recovery actions, and disclosure orders.

Ontier’s contentious intellectual property practice addresses disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, database rights, breach of confidence, and passing off. The firm also represents clients in Privy Council litigation, handling appeals from offshore jurisdictions. In insolvency and restructuring, Ontier advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters in the UK and offshore, covering provisional liquidations, special managers, CVAs, CCAs, and schemes of arrangement.