OVERVIEW
A dispute involves more than the question of who is legally right. The likely outcome may also depend on the quality of the evidence, procedural deadlines, the counterparty’s financial position, enforceability, and the effect on the client’s business or relationships. We assess these factors together before recommending a course.
Our work ranges from demand letters, negotiation, and mediation to court proceedings, interim applications, asset investigation, and enforcement. The strategy is calibrated to the value, urgency, and level of conflict in each matter.
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Early case assessment
Review the facts, contracts, correspondence, payments, and available evidence to identify what must be proved and what remains missing.
02
Civil and commercial proceedings
Handle disputes involving contracts, sale of goods, services, loans, security, tort, and business liability.
03
Shareholder and director disputes
Advise on management rights, meetings, resolutions, access to information, directors’ duties, and joint-venture conflict.
04
Negotiation and mediation
Develop offers, payment terms, security, releases, and default mechanisms, and document a workable settlement.
05
Urgent relief
Assess whether interim protection, preservation of evidence, or early action is required before assets or circumstances change.
06
Conduct of proceedings
Prepare pleadings, applications, appeals, and evidence, and prepare relevant personnel for hearings.
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Enforcement and recovery
Investigate assets, plan attachment or seizure, and assess the commercial value of enforcing a judgment or settlement.
01
Map the position
Create a chronology, issues list, evidence map, and deadline schedule.
02
Choose the strategy
Compare negotiation, mediation, proceedings, and urgent applications, together with the implications of each.
03
Act and reassess
Implement the plan, report material developments, and adapt when new evidence or proposals emerge.
