Charlie is a highly experienced commercial disputes partner.  He leads our commercial disputes team in the UK, which comprises 19 partners and over 50 other lawyers across our City and other offices.  He is ranked as a band 1 / leading partner.

Charlie specialises in large, complex, commercial disputes and investigations, normally with a cross-border element.  Over the 20 plus years of his career to date he has acted on some of the biggest disputes to hit the news, including various "Lawyer Top 20" cases.

Charlie Wedin understands the dynamic of technology litigation, is hugely experienced and is great at the big strategic calls. He is also thoughtful, intelligent and very easy to work with.

Legal 500, 2024

He handles a broad range of disputes, but has particular expertise in disputes concerning technology and the digital / online world. He is also an expert on contentious privacy and cyber security issues and advises businesses on investigations, regulatory issues, litigation, and risk and reputation management strategy, following major cyber security incidents.  He has guided various global businesses through some of the biggest cyber and other crises reported in the media.

Charlie is a team player and a trusted adviser who provides proactive and candid advice.

Chambers, 2024

Charlie is retained at all stages of a dispute’s life-cycle, from the very early phases (to resolve issues commercially before they blow up) through to heavyweight strategic litigation, arbitration, injunctive actions and investigations.  He is known for the commitment, energy and empathy he brings to his clients, his ability to cut through to what really matters in a dispute, and the strategic thinking, creativity and pragmatism he applies to getting the best possible outcomes for those he acts for.

Charlie has a first class degree in law (plus a degree in international relations), and qualified in 2003. 

Charlie Wedin is our go-to, not just for litigation but for helping navigate commercial matters that are sensitive or could become contentious. He is friendly, thoughtful, diligent, responsive. He does a great job on the matter at hand but is also thinking about our future business success. He works collaboratively with colleagues across the whole firm.

Legal 500, 2023

Charlie Wedin is a great litigator who thinks commercially and has helped us to resolve or avoid disputes efficiently.

Chambers, 2022

Charlie Wedin is absolutely stellar. I have worked with Charlie on complex and fast-moving cases, in which he brings a keen pragmatic sense for how to achieve the client’s end-goals.

Legal 500, 2021

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

I care deeply about resolving my clients' disputes in a manner which aligns entirely with their commercial and strategic objectives. I apply my experience to cut through to what really matters and secure effective outcomes, whether by winning in court or fixing problems through commercial negotiations.

Technology litigation

Charlie is regularly retained by various global technology companies and other household name organisations to resolve business-critical multi-million pound technology disputes.  His experience under this head includes acting for Dell in High Court litigation to obtain anti-suit injunctions and defeat multi-million pound damages claims brought against it by former corporate customers.

Cyber security

Charlie is routinely called upon to support organisations suffering cyber crises.  He recently advised a household name US headquartered global internet business on one of the biggest global cyber attacks ever reported, supporting the client with regulatory advocacy and the defence of an attempted class action.

Commercial litigation and fraud

Charlie is currently acting for one of the defendants in the PIFFS litigation, a claim brought by a public sector body in Kuwait and described as the largest ever fraud claim in the English High Court.

Investigations

Has recently acted for a London Stock Exchange listed company in an internal investigation into an alleged multi-million pound fraud.

Defence and aviation

Charlie is regularly retained by various global defence and aviation businesses to resolve multi-million pound disputes with contractual counterparties.

Mobility

Charlie regularly advises clients on disputes in the mobility (including e-mobility) sector.  He has advised an electric vehicle manufacturer on high stakes litigation worth tens of millions of pounds, and is also often hired to act in multi-million pound disputes in the rail sector.

Contact Charlie
  • + 44 20 7105 7856
  • +44 117 917 4290
  • +44 7725 724 288
  • PA nicola.miles@osborneclarke.com
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