Dispute Resolution

Navigating disputes requires a strategic approach that balances legal rigour with commercial pragmatism. Our Dispute Resolution team understands that clients often prioritise cost-effective, reputationally sound outcomes over courtroom victories. We focus on resolving matters efficiently, whether through litigation or alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration.

Our lawyers appear in all major Australian courts and tribunals and utilise advanced e-discovery tools to manage complex, large-scale litigation. Our team acts for listed companies, government, private enterprises as well as individuals, tailoring our approach to suit the nature and scale of each dispute to achieve a commercial outcome.

By engaging our experts early, at the commencement of transactions or during contract negotiations, we can assist clients to mitigate risk and avoid future disputes.

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Dispute Resolution

Our experience

  • Large Hospital Group Acted in the resolution of disputes concerning IT contracts, employment & contractor claims, Government services, seeking Cy-Pres orders, ACCC and Regulatory Enquiries.
  • Australia’s largest dairy farming operation Acting for the ultimate owner of the farming operation in an M&A dispute relating to the $280 million sale of the operation.
  • Large supermarket chain Acting in an IT dispute in relation to the development of a master data management platform.
  • Large not for profit aged care organisation (as landlord) Acted in a dispute with a large Australian hospital operator, as tenant, in the Supreme Court of New South Wales regarding the tenant’s make good obligations under a lease of a large private hospital.
  • Financial Services Company: Representing several respondents to Australia’s first cryptocurrency class action as well as regulatory proceedings by ASIC. The matter involves issues of the regulations associated with cryptocurrency and payment facilities and is the first litigation of its kind in Australia.
  • Major Australian bank Represented the bank in Supreme Court proceedings where the bank defended a claim where customers alleged that the bank manager forged their signatures on a new mortgage instrument when a mortgage they improperly signed could not be registered.  The matter was resolved after several mediations.
  • Large Pharmaceutical Industry Client Successfully defending a claim that its franchise business did not comply with the applicable NSW and Victorian Acts that regulate the conduct of pharmacies in those States.