Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Our legal experts always prioritise efficiency, value and predictability in dispute resolution to help you navigate your way through a dispute in an amicable and timely fashion. We work closely with our clients to fully understand the issues they are facing. We are dispute resolution solicitors who are pragmatic in our approach – we conduct a forensic analysis of the facts, explore various approaches and craft a solution mindful of your commercial objectives. When it comes to resolving disputes, sometimes it requires the parties to take the case to the court. This is when our expertise comes in to assist our clients and defend their legal interests. Our lawyers have a great track record in providing practical and strong litigation advice to clients in public and private sectors.

Construction law is a complex area as it often involves very strict time bars. Missing the due date for even one stage in construction may have serious consequences and result in huge losses. Our lawyers are experienced in giving advice on issues arising under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, in particular payment claims, payment schedules, adjudication applications and adjudication responses. We are also able to give advice on disputes arising under the Strata Schemes Management Act, in particular owners' corporation's duty to repair and maintain properties, meeting procedures of owners' corporation and of strata committees. Further, we also assist clients involved in disputes arising from the Home Building Act where a builder has breached the statutory warranties.

We are experienced in representing our clients in court on patent infringement and invalidity, passing off and breaches of the Austrialian Consumer Law and infringement of trade marks, copyright and design rights. Our legal experts are well prepared to safeguard our clients' interest with dispute resolution and litigation. We can assist with all elements of protecting your brand, from company and trade mark registration, intellectual property trademarks, trade mark licensing, and copyright law to managing disputes. Enforcing an existing trade mark can be a powerful tool to protect goodwill in your brand. We also check trade marks with our trade mark watching services.