Dispute Resolution & Litigation
I am an experienced litigator who acts for clients ranging from sole traders and SMEs to household names and international businesses.
My main specialism is in commercial dispute resolution. I have also successfully assisted many private clients in the field of disputes relating to wills and probate.
Experience
I have a wealth of experience in commercial dispute resolution including contract disputes, property-related disputes, construction disputes, intellectual property claims. My practice has involved helping clients resolve disputes within a variety of forums including court proceedings, arbitration, construction adjudication, expert determination, adjudication before the First Tier Lands Tribunal and mediation.
Career highlights:
- advising a London Borough on a dispute concerning a contract for the sale of land in which a property became occupied by squatters between exchange and completion
- acting for a well-known manufacturer of cleaning fluids in an action against a former employee who joined a competitor without giving the required period of notice and taking with him confidential customer information
- representing a well-known manufacturer and supplier of windows against a competitor in an action for breach of copyright of client’s sales and promotional materials
- acting for siblings involved in a dispute concerning a multi-million-pound business bequeathed to them in equal shares by their father.
- acting for a joint venture partner in a dispute over a property portfolio valued at tens of millions of pounds and the interpretation of a joint venture agreement.
Education and Qualifications
- BA Hons Economics, Kingston University
- CPE, University of Sussex
- LPC, College of Law, Chester
- Sarju qualified as a Solicitor in 1997.
Membership and Recognition
- Member of the Law Society of England & Wales
- Member of Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
- Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Life Outside the Law
I am fluent in Gujarati and enjoy martial arts.
Contact Details
Direct Dial: 020 8872 3032
Email: sarju.kotecha@haroldbenjamin.com
