We understand that resolving disputes can be stressful, time consuming and expensive. Our experience shows that success in dispute resolution usually depends on early intervention and clear dispute resolution planning. With a strong strategy in place, we work with you to resolve the dispute efficiently, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome.
Our team successfully resolves disputes - if possible, before they become litigious - by implementing the dispute management strategy that best achieves your objectives while recognising commercial and economic realities.
While that may involve litigation, our team has successfully resolved many potentially expensive and protracted disputes for some of Queensland and Australia's largest organisations through sensible and skilled negotiation or at mediation. We have experience advising on a range of complex commercial litigation matters, including joint-venture, company, trust, estate, leasing and commercial contract disputes.
Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team includes both general commercial litigation practitioners as well as industry specialist practitioners in the areas of banking and finance, construction, hospitality, tourism and gaming, employment law, property, and mining and energy.
Areas of Expertise
Our Experience
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Successfully representing Australian Resource Management (ARM) in claims for injunctions in the High Court of Solomon Islands, bought by landowners attempting to prevent ARM prospecting on local land. The decision in this case is likely to set a precedent in other circumstances where resources companies attempt to prospect in the Solomon Islands.
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Advising ASX-listed Norton Gold Fields on its $107 million gold hedge buy out and associated litigation settlement with Lehman Brothers Commercial Corp., Inc.
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Acting for Platina Resources in mediation with GEO Danish Geotechnical Institute regarding a dispute over GEO's performance and Platina's subsequent termination of a drilling services agreement for Platina's Skaergaard project, located on the Eastern coast of Greenland.
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Advising the Board of Architects of Queensland on the successful prosecution of a Brisbane building company, which falsely claimed that it offered architectural services. This is the first prosecution the Board of Architects has run in Queensland.
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Acting for Samuel Holdings in Supreme Court litigation against Opes Prime Stockbroking, following its collapse. The claim related to the buy back of share certificates worth $2.4 million and was settled with a favourable result for our client.
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Advising Queensland Rugby League on negotiations with Australian Rugby League and News Limited in relation to the establishment of the Independent Commission.
