Disputes

Marcus Aldridge

Head of Disputes

Biography

Marcus leads SSJurists's disputes practice, with a reputation for taking on heavyweight commercial and shareholder disputes and settling them on favourable terms — often without ever reaching trial.

His clients describe him as 'forensic, calm and quietly devastating' in cross-examination.

Areas of Expertise

Commercial LitigationArbitrationShareholder Disputes

Education & Qualifications

MA (Oxon), Jurisprudence, University of Oxford
Bar Vocational Course, City Law School
Called to the Bar (2002), transferred 2009

Notable Cases & Achievements

Successful £42m claim, Aldon v Pintar (2022)
ICC arbitrator, panel member since 2019

Reading the Room: When to Settle, When to Fight

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Corporate · March 2026

Heads of Terms — What to Lock In Early

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