We advise on the full range of dispute resolution options, including:
- Negotiation and settlement strategy: developing a clear negotiating position based on the strengths and weaknesses of a client's case, and pursuing settlement wherever it serves the client's interests
- Mediation and expert determination: representing clients in mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes, including matters referred to expert determination under a contract
- Commercial and contractual disputes: advising on disputes arising from commercial agreements, partnerships, joint ventures and business relationships
- Court and tribunal proceedings: preparing pleadings, evidence and submissions, and representing clients in the Local, District and Supreme Courts, and in NCAT and other tribunals
- Advice on cost and risk before you commit: providing realistic, upfront advice on the likely cost, duration and prospects of a dispute, so clients can make an informed decision before proceedings begin
- Enforcement of judgments and orders: advising on and pursuing enforcement action where a client has obtained a judgment, order or award but payment hasn't followed
- Urgent and interlocutory applications: advising on and running urgent applications, including injunctions, where a client's position needs to be protected before a final hearing
- Costs disputes and assessments: advising on disputes over legal costs, including costs orders and costs assessment applications
Outcomes we help clients work toward include:
- A dispute resolved without a full hearing, wherever that is achievable
- Clear advice on the likely cost, time and risk of a dispute before it escalates
- A negotiated settlement that reflects the client's actual commercial position
- Effective representation where a hearing is unavoidable
- Judgments, orders and awards enforced, converting a legal win into an actual recovery
- Urgent applications resolved in time to protect a client's position
- Costs disputes resolved or minimised, reducing the overall financial impact of a dispute
