Cooper Grace Ward, Dispute Resolution | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Cooper Grace Ward’s disputes team specialises in matters which are legally and factually complex and often of a high profile and/or business critical nature. The team is known for their ability to cut through complex legal issues to provide clients with strategic, commercial and practical advice and run cases in a strategic way that suits the particular situation.

Cooper Grace Ward has successfully represented a diverse range of clients in complex and high-profile commercial litigation across a wide variety of areas including international and listed companies, local and foreign governments, national and private businesses, as well as prominent individuals and high net-worth families.

As one of the largest truly independent commercial litigation practices based in Brisbane, the firm handles all types of disputes and legal representation including:

business disputes and litigation
complex commercial litigation
construction disputes and litigation
corporate and regulatory litigation
crisis situations
class action defence
defamation
intellectual property protection and infringement
international and cross-jurisdiction litigation
investigations by statutory authorities and commissions of inquiry
mediation and alternative dispute resolution
professional negligence and liability cases
property and leasing disputes
restructuring and insolvency
security enforcement and banking litigation
taxation disputes
wills and estate litigation.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Australia

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Cooper Grace Ward maintains a respected Brisbane disputes practice, active on behalf of several of Australia's leading companies across a broad range of disputes. The firm is regularly involved in significant Queensland matters, though the group is also experienced in the handling of Superior Court litigation in both New South Wales and Victoria. In addition to mandates affecting major players in the consumer goods, financial services and property industries, the team is increasingly active on behalf of high net worth and other publicly prominent individuals, and often also of their associated family trusts. It is also well known for advising clients on their interaction with official commissions of inquiry.

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Work Highlights

Cooper Grace Ward represented Gordon Merchant, the founder of Billabong International, in professional negligence proceedings against EY, seeking damages of AUD58 million in the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Strengths

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CGW is easy to deal with. It excels in communication, being very timely and understanding at every step of the process.