In early 2026, we gathered a panel of leading experts in the field of shareholder disputes at the office of Laytons ETL. The panel comprised barrister Paul Mitchell KC from 4 New Square, forensic accountant Daniel Djanogly and tax expert Jamie Muirhead from Wilder Coe and Geraint Thomas the head of Disputes at Laytons ETL with litigation partner and Regulatory expert Ben Thorogood.

In the recent case of Logix Aero Ireland Limited v Siam Aero Repair Company Limited, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by Logix and upheld the first instance decision in Siam Aero’s favour. The case involved intervention fraudsters interposing themselves in a transaction between the parties.

The expression “battle of the forms” refers to a dispute between two parties as to whose standard terms and conditions are incorporated into the contract between them. It typically occurs when party A offers to buy goods from party B on A’s standard terms and B says that it accepts the offer on the basis of its own standard terms.

Discover exactly when a commercial dispute becomes a legal risk. Learn how expert legal advice from proactive and experienced London Lawyers can help issues.