Business disputes & resolution
Commercial Litigation & ADR
Strategic dispute work for contracts, shareholders, projects and business relationships.
How we look at the matter
Choose the forum with the outcome in mind.
A commercial dispute should be assessed against the contract, evidence, business objective, enforcement position and cost of each available route.
We help clients preserve the record, identify leverage and select a proportionate path through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings.
Matter-specific legal work
Where the work may begin.
The scope is defined around the documents, decision and forum—not a one-size-fits-all package.
Early dispute assessment
Identifying rights, defences, evidence, deadlines, commercial exposure and potential routes.
Contract and payment disputes
Addressing breach, termination, performance, damages and recovery questions.
Shareholder and partnership disputes
Reviewing governance, ownership, control, information and exit issues.
Arbitration and mediation
Preparing the legal and evidential record for private dispute-resolution processes.
Urgent and interim measures
Assessing whether preservation, restraint or other interim protection should be sought.
Settlement and enforcement
Structuring settlement terms and considering how an award, order or agreement may be enforced.
A disciplined first pass
A disciplined path through commercial litigation & adr work.
- 01
Orient
Clarify the commercial litigation & adr issue, the parties, the deadline and the decision that must be made.
- 02
Review
Read the governing documents, official record and material communications as one chronology.
- 03
Assess
Identify legal, evidential, commercial and procedural risks before selecting a route.
- 04
Act
Confirm a proportionate written scope and take the agreed next step without promising an outcome.
Prepare the first conversation
Useful material to bring.
A complete file is not required to start. The material you do have can reveal what needs to be checked next.
- The governing contract
- Material emails and notices
- Invoices and payment records
- A loss or exposure summary
- Existing pleadings, orders or awards
Before you instruct the firm
Common starting questions.
01Should we litigate, arbitrate or negotiate?
The contract, forum clause, urgency, confidentiality, enforcement position, cost and business relationship all inform that choice.
02What should be preserved when a dispute starts?
Preserve contracts, amendments, emails, messages, meeting records, invoices, technical material and the chronology. Do not alter original evidence.
03Can a dispute be settled after proceedings begin?
Often yes. Any settlement should be evaluated against the current legal position, enforcement risk, cost and authority to bind the parties.
04Can you give an outcome prediction at the first meeting?
No responsible prediction should be made before the record, law, forum and opposing position are reviewed.