Litigation & Alternate Dispute Resolution
Our Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution Department recognise the importance of exercising commerical judgement and our client's objective when planning how best to resolve commercial disputes.
A primary objective is to avoid drawn out costly Court proceedings if an alternative resolution can be achieved. We understand that balancing the need to achieve a client's objective whilst minimising costs is only possible by working closely with our clients through the process.
Whilst implementing risk management strategies with our clients constantly, if a dispute arises it is important to make an early cost benefit analysis whilst planning and refining our strategy.
Our litigators have experience in all Courts and Tribunals including the High Court, Federal Court, Court of Appeal, District Court and Employment Courts and Tribunals together with Arbitrations and Commissions of enquiry and expert determinations.
In the area of litigation our services include acting in relation to:-
- Anti Discrimination
- Bankruptcy
- Breach of Contract
- Building & Construction
- Civil Rights
- Contracting Commercial disputes
- Debt Recovery
- Defamation
- Dispute Management
- Employment Law
- Equal Opportunities
- Enforcement of securities
- Fair Trading
- Human Rights matters
- Industrial Relations
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Libel
- Media/Communications
- Mediation and Expert Determination
- Negligence and nuisance
- Product Liability
- Property and Leasing
- Redundancy
- Sports Law
- Wills and Estate disputes
We provide these services to a wide range of clients including small and large businesses, Government, Statutory authorities, public and private companies. For further information about our services contact:-
Grant Butterfield, Partner on 02 4626 5077 or email gbutterfield@marsdens.net.au
or
Elyse White, Partner on 02 4626 5077 or email ewhite@marsdens.net.au
