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Dispute Management

Dispute Management

Dispute Management

Dispute Management

We work in partnership with our clients as part of their business management team. Our goals are the same: to resolve disputes in the most effective way while causing minimal disruption to business.

Disputes are often won or lost on the depth, accuracy and forensic skills of litigation lawyers. We are focussed on finding commercially sensible resolutions to disputes that place our clients’ businesses in the best possible position.

Core Services

  • Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) including mediation, conciliation, and arbitration

    Guiding clients through ADR processes to achieve efficient, cost-effective outcomes that preserve business relationships where possible.

  • Settlement Negotiations

    Conducting strategic negotiations to resolve disputes on favourable terms while minimising financial and operational impact.

  • Litigation

    Representing clients in all levels of courts across Australia and New Zealand, combining forensic skill and commercial insight to achieve the best possible result.

    • High Court – Managing complex matters of constitutional or national significance with specialist advocacy and precision.
    • Federal Courts – Acting in commercial, regulatory and administrative disputes requiring deep knowledge of federal law and procedure.
    • Supreme Court – Handling significant civil and commercial litigation, including appeals and high-value matters.
    • District and County Courts – Managing mid-tier disputes efficiently and effectively, with a focus on timely resolution.
    • Local & Magistrate Courts – Resolving smaller-scale disputes quickly and practically, ensuring cost-proportionate representation.
  • Enforcement of Judgments and Awards

    Assisting with domestic and international enforcement to ensure successful outcomes are realised in practice.

  • Cross-Border and International Disputes

    Advising on multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration, including recognition of foreign judgments.

  • Regulatory and Compliance Disputes

    Representing clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by regulators and government agencies.

  • Insolvency and Restructuring Disputes

    Acting for companies, creditors and insolvency practitioners in disputes arising from financial distress.

  • Employment and Workplace Disputes

    Supporting employers with representation in employment-related litigation, industrial relations matters and Fair Work proceedings.

FAQs

ADR includes processes like mediation, conciliation and arbitration that resolve disputes without going to court.

Litigation involves formal proceedings in court, while ADR is generally less formal, faster and more cost-effective.

Business disputes can be heard in various courts depending on complexity and value, ranging from Local and Magistrates Courts to the Supreme Court and High Court.

Enforcement involves the legal steps taken to ensure that a successful court or arbitration decision is carried out, such as seizing assets or garnishing wages

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