Aptum’s singular focus on medium-large scale commercial & taxation litigation is a critical point of difference.

We don’t want to be everything to everybody. We want to be the best at what we do, and we’ve built our practice around that commitment.

Our litigation-only model develops niche expertise, fosters excellence in our craft, and ensures the independence critical to effective dispute resolution.

Aptum has developed a rigorous model for legal and commercial risk assessment of each dispute, which we apply across all our projects.

We focus on investigating the key issues early so we can anticipate risks and develop mitigation strategies to navigate around them much sooner than our opponents. This underpins our focus on what is essential to realising our clients’ objectives.

Our legal intelligence doesn’t stop at the technical legal elements of a dispute. It arms our clients with the information required to make confident and informed decisions based on strategic analyses of each party’s interests, factors affecting relevant authorities, and any important commercial considerations.

Litigation is like any other complex project – it requires intentional planning and management to deliver the best results.

Aptum has developed our own bespoke project management framework, combining Agile, Lean and other traditional methodologies for an approach tailored to executing complex commercial and tax litigation.

We apply this framework to every project, regardless of size or type, to ensure a consistent process for our clients that includes clear, documented strategy, routine communication, and objectives we are accountable to.

Project management is not a bolt-on service at Aptum, it is a discipline embedded in every part of our practice.

Lawyers must understand what you want in order to help you achieve it. We will always ensure there is mutual agreement as to your objectives, and that those objectives are practical and reasonable.

We will provide clear expectations as to the timing, costs and scope of our engagement, and will ensure that those expectations are updated as early as possible if any changes occur.

We will deliver a clear resolution strategy that directly links your problem to the desired outcome, ensuring a deliberate approach rather than merely navigating through legal procedures.

We will remain rigorously focused on resolving the key issues in your dispute, cutting away any work and correspondence that is irrelevant to achieving your desired outcome.

We will ensure that you maintain ownership of your dispute, arming you with the knowledge and confidence needed to make informed decisions throughout.