We are a specialist commercial law firm with focused expertise in international commercial disputes. Our team has vast experience in the marine, insurance and energy sectors.

We act for clients all over the world including some of the world’s largest oil companies, international insurance companies, shipping businesses and entrepreneurs.

Our Advantages

We offer the highest possible level of client care and partner involvement whilst maintaining competitive charge-out rates. We understand the importance of resolving legal problems with pragmatic commercial solutions and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Devonshire House
TC Group Level 1
One Mayfair Place
London W1J 8AJ
+44 7768 871 961

Our London office is situated close to the Royal Courts of Justice, where we are surrounded by barristers’ chambers with which we have strong long-standing relationships.

Aleksanterinkatu 17
00100 Helsinki Finland
+44 7768 871 961

We also maintain an office in Helsinki and are able to access a global legal network.

INSURANCE

London remains the insurance capital of the world. We are on the panel of an international insurance company and our partners enjoy excellent reputations in insurance law. Our team handles a wide variety of insurance claims and advises on coverage issues, jurisdiction, subrogation and other contractual issues.

OIL AND GAS

We have experience in both upstream and downstream energy disputes ranging from offshore contracting, oil concessions, commission disputes, joint venture agreements and fuel quality disputes. We have also handled swap contracts, oil trading contracts and political disputes concerning the shipment and delivery of oil. We are on the legal panels of an Oil Major and a Fortune 150 energy company.

Ian founded Ross & Co in 1998, having previously worked as a partner at Clyde & Co. He specialises in commercial disputes, cross-border litigation and mediation.

Having studied at Oxford, Ian worked in Sweden and Finland and spent two years working for the Bank of Finland. Ian was Chairman of the Board at the Finnish British Chamber of Commerce and in June 2001 he received a knighthood from the President of Finland for services to Finland.

Ian speaks Swedish and some Finnish.

Neil has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution. His practice covers a broad range of commercial disputes. Neil has advised, for example, on major contractual disputes, negligence claims, employment litigation, injunctions, warranty claims and fraud issues. He has considerable experience in insurance and reinsurance, covering a wide range of disputes, including professional indemnity, property, aviation and private medical insurance. Neil has also advised on policy wordings. Much of Neil’s work has had an international element, often involving working closely with professionals in different jurisdictions and raising complex issues of facts and law and conflict of law.

Neil is experienced in assisting clients in the resolution of disputes through alternative methods such as arbitration or mediation. He has presented seminars, both internally and externally, on various litigation, employment law and insurance topics and has spoken at several major insurance conferences.

Neil graduated from Oxford University, where he studied Classics, with First Class Honours and also obtained First Class Honours in the Solicitors' Final Exams. Neil was previously a partner in Clyde & Co and in a US law firm.

Hannah joined Ross & Co Solicitors in 2018. She has a law degree from University College London and takes particular interest in Public International Law and International Litigation. Hannah has developed a special interest in Employment Law and works with Ian and Neil in preparation of their cases for High Court hearings and International Arbitrations. In contrast to her work at Ross & Co, Hannah also dedicates time to Citizens Advice where she is a qualified advisor.

She is very keen on running for charity. In April 2019 she ran over 100 miles to raise money for Shelter. Hannah also enjoys ballet dancing and has attained her Grade 8 award.

She is competent in the Spanish language.