Commercial disputes need to be handled in a way that reflects your wider strategic objectives, your commercial needs and your reputational imperatives, meeting the risks and legal challenges that arise in the process.
The hallmark of Mallesons’ commercial dispute resolution team is our focus on delivering results quickly and cost effectively. Across multiple jurisdictions and in complex, high-value disputes we use our litigation skills to achieve the optimal outcome in the circumstances for you – whether this is in court, before a tribunal, in negotiations or in response to the relevant regulators.
As well as expertise in law, we understand a broad range of industry sectors – from financial institutions to energy and infrastructure – and the ability to isolate and deal with the complex factual issues that often underpin commercial disputes.
Market highlights
We advise clients on a wide range of commercial disputes. Highlights include representing:
- Lochard Energy: in its A$1 billion damages claim against EnergyAustralia relating to the acquisition of the Iona Gas Storage Facility.
- Energy and resources giant: in defending arbitration proceedings in relation to tax indemnities in a sale and purchase agreement (ICC Rules, New York seat).
- Commonwealth Department of Employment: and the special purpose liquidators of Queensland Nickel, in relation to the now settled debt recovery actions against Clive Palmer, one of the most high-profile matters in Australia in recent years.
- acted for Big Four Bank and financiers of the Raine Square development in Perth in defending $600m Supreme Court litigation brought by the property developers considering a broad range of claims.
- successfully defending minority oppression proceedings brought by American retail giants in the Federal Court of Australia in a dispute stemming from the joint venture between major Australian retailers regarding the Masters Home Improvement business and the exit process.
