Dispute Resolution and Litigation

We understand that disputes can be costly, time consuming and stressful and wherever possible, we encourage alternative dispute resolution techniques including conciliation, mediation and arbitration. Where litigation is unavoidable, we help you find the quickest, most cost-effective solution to achieve your commercial objectives, mitigate risk and exposure and protect your business’s reputation.

We have experience advising and appearing in all jurisdictions, including Federal, Supreme, Magistrates, VCAT and other specialist Tribunals.

We act for a broad range of commercial and private clients in a wide range of industries including banking and finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, commercial property, construction and engineering, transport and distribution.

We understand our clients’ businesses and the environments in which they operate and work with them to provide practical advice and devise recommended strategies that realistically identify the prospects of success.

Examples of the types of disputes we deal with are:

• Contractual disputes
• Debt recovery and insolvency
• Workplace relations disputes
• Shareholder and partnership disputes
• Will and family provision disputes
• Professional negligence
• Competition law issues and disputes
• Trade practices and consumer disputes
• Intellectual property disputes
• Property and leasing disputes
• Building and construction disputes
• Banking and finance disputes
• Franchise disputes