Litigation + Dispute Resolution

Strategies to settle commercial disputes effectively and efficiently

Navigating challenges and risks arising from disputes to achieve your best outcome.

Thynne + Macartney delivers dispute resolution strategies and undertakes litigation in all jurisdictions across Queensland and Australia.

Our team has experience appearing in:

  • All State Courts
  • The Federal Court
  • Domestic and international arbitrations
  • QCAT
  • AAT
  • Specialist tribunals
  • Commissions of enquiry

We have successfully represented a wide range of businesses, industries and professions, including manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, landlords and property developers.

Clients get direct partner access and leveraged litigation teams to deliver legal services at the most appropriate level of experience and rates having regard to the complexity of individual matters and their objectives.

Even in the most challenging commercial disputes, clients gain confidence from the strong track record and guidance provided by our litigation and dispute resolution team.

We understand that sometimes litigation may be a last resort and can help to explore alternative means of resolving commercial disputes when this presents the best outcome based on your objectives and budget.

Our expertise

  • Strategies to avoid or curtail litigation, including:
    • assessment of the likely costs
    • prospects in litigation
    • comparative benefits of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes
  • Conducting negotiations, mediations and arbitrations

  • The compulsory acquisition of minority shareholdings
  • Prosecuting judgment enforcement proceedings
  • Undertaking debt recovery, focusing on large scale commercial recoveries as well as conducting claims against individuals
  • Navigating issues when wealth is transferred across generations via trusts

 

When you need issues resolved – we’re with you.

 

Find An Expert

Marc Maskell
Marc Maskell
 Partner Ph: +61 7 3231 8829 Email: mmaskell@thymac.com.au
Peter Archos
Peter Archos
 Partner Ph: +61 7 3231 8822 Email: parchos@thymac.com.au
Karen Gaston
Karen Gaston
 Partner Ph: +61 7 3231 8835 Email: kgaston@thymac.com.au
Cameron Graham
Cameron Graham
 Partner Ph: +61 7 3231 8858 Email: cgraham@thymac.com.au

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We have extensive experience in defendant litigation, contract and construction disputes and insolvency, including cross-border insolvency.

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Our clients include

Shareholders in public & private companies: shareholder disputes, oppression claims and restructuring advice

Directors of public & private companies: defending breach of contract, negligence  and statute-based claims, D&O insurance advice and  enforcement, and defending insolvent transaction claims

Logistics & transport companies: contract enforcement and defending loss of profit claims

Concrete & other materials suppliers: contract advice, prosecuting + defending contract and statutory debt claims, regulatory and licensing claims

Fuel suppliers: contract enforcement, including tri-partite bunker disputes

Owners & developers of industrial and commercial land: construction disputes, negligence claims and statutory obligations

Creditors of public & private companies:  debt recovery, statutory demands, enforcement of judgments and defending insolvency actions

Builders & subcontracts: contract advice, prosecuting and defending contract  and statutory debt claims, regulatory and licensing actions

Landlords: enforcement of leases, including retail shop leases

Banks & insolvency appointees: Receivers and Managers, Administrators and Liquidators – all aspects of advice, debt recovery + insolvent transaction enforcement, enforcing/ challenging securities including PPSA

Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyers

Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Marc Maskell – (2019-2021)

Insolvency & Reorganisation

  • Marc Maskell – (2019-2021)

Litigation

  • Marc Maskell – (2018-2021)

Team of the Year

  • Commercial – Finalist (2017)
  • Dispute Resolution – Finalist (2018)