Been served? Senior counsel to defend the claim against you.
Responding to a letter before action, a claim form or a looming court deadline. Senior City of London litigators who defend contract, debt and commercial claims — protecting your position from the first response through to trial. Partner-led, and fast when the clock is running.
SRA-regulated firm•Partner-led on every matter•Commercial settlements over protracted litigation
What We Do
Defending claims
Letter before action replies
Claim form responses
Contract claim defence
Counterclaims
How It Works
Three steps. No drawn-out onboarding.
Free 20-minute consult to scope the matter. Fixed-fee or capped proposal within one working day. Partner-led delivery with first drafts turned in days, not weeks.
Your Contact
Contact Espen Skogen
Espen Skogen
Partner
Commercial disputes and civil litigation defence lawyer.
Staged budgets. No runaway costs.
Written budgets with cost caps at each phase. You control the decision at every gate.
Common Questions
Frequently asked
I've been served with a claim — how long do I have?
Deadlines are strict. You generally have 14 days from service to file an acknowledgment of service, and up to 28 days from service of the particulars of claim to file your defence if you acknowledge in time. Miss them and the other side can seek judgment in default — so it is important to act quickly.
What does defending a claim cost?
It depends on the value and complexity of the claim. We work to staged budgets with caps at each phase (response, defence, disclosure, trial), and we will tell you early whether settling, defending or counterclaiming is the commercially sensible route.
Can you act quickly if my deadline is close?
Yes. Defence work is partner-led at SBP, and we are set up to respond fast when a claim form or deadline has landed — speak to us as soon as you can.