We help clients resolve business-critical disputes efficiently and effectively, whether through litigation before the courts or through alternative dispute resolution. Our approach combines strong advocacy with pragmatic, solution-focused advice, always aiming to protect our clients’ interests while minimising disruption to their business.

Clients come to us for our strategic advice, business judgement and resilience. At the outset of each engagement, we look first for positive, cost-effective solutions—through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration—and seek to resolve disputes early wherever possible. But when matters cannot be resolved outside the courtroom, we know how to win at trial and how to maximise leverage in a dispute to achieve a settlement.  

We advise on all forms of contractual and non-contractual disputes—including contractual claims, property disputes and business torts—representing clients across a broad array of industries.

Drawing on our strong corporate and M&A expertise, our practice also covers disputes on complex corporate matters, including:

• Shareholder disputes, including unfair prejudice petitions and derivative actions.

• Breach of fiduciary and statutory duties by directors and officers.

• Issues arising between signing and completion of transactions, including material adverse event triggers.

• Post-transaction representation, warranty and indemnity claims.

• Fraudulent misrepresentations and the rescission of transactions.

• The operation of tag, drag and pre-emption rights.

• Disputes concerning completion accounts and locked box accounts.

• Earn-out disputes and other valuation issues.

• Issues arising out of re-organisations and restructurings.

We aim to devise a strategy to achieve our clients’ objectives, often in the context of regulatory and reputational concerns. We understand what drives an investment or an exit decision and the importance of preserving investment value.

Where a dispute has a cross-border element, we work hand-in-hand with leading firms around the world to provide our clients with an integrated, first class service.