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Our litigation team enforces and defends your rights through negotiation, mediation, and court proceedings, with transparent advice on your options and realistic assessments of likely outcomes at every stage.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services
When disputes arise, you need legal representation that is strategic, experienced, and focused on achieving the best possible outcome efficiently. We provide honest advice about your prospects so you can make informed decisions rather than emotional ones.
Commercial litigation: contract disputes, debt recovery, misleading conduct, and fiduciary duty claims.
Magistrates, District and Supreme Court: representation across all levels of the WA court hierarchy.
Federal Court proceedings: federal jurisdiction matters including corporations law and Fair Work matters.
Mediation and ADR: strategic representation in mediation and alternative dispute resolution processes.
Property and construction disputes: building defects, payment disputes, and contested transactions.
Debt recovery: creditor representation from initial demand through to judgment and enforcement.
Strategy From the Very First Conversation
The right strategy at the start can determine the outcome of a dispute. We provide honest, commercially grounded advice on your position and your options from the first conversation, so you understand what you are likely to achieve and what it will cost to get there.
Mediation Before Litigation Where Possible
Many disputes can be resolved more quickly and cost-effectively through skilled negotiation or mediation than through litigation. We bring the same strategic preparation and focus to the negotiating table as we would to a courtroom, pursuing the best outcome by the most efficient route.
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Experience That Makes a Difference
Our litigation lawyers bring experience across a broad range of commercial, property, and employment disputes, providing strategic, well-prepared representation with your interests front and centre.
With more than 25 years of commercial legal experience, John brings sharp expertise and practical thinking to every matter - from complex transactions to succession planning that sticks.
John Shingleton
Managing Director - Legal
Heath Harley-Bellemore
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Heath Harley-Bellemore
Senior Associate
Jodie Kerr
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Jodie Kerr
Associate Lawyer
Kim Valenti
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Kim Valenti
Consultant
Angela Daniel
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Angela Daniel
Solicitor
Bishoy Mekhaiel
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Bishoy Mekhaiel
Solicitor
Neil Scaddan
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Neil Scaddan
Senior Property & Finance Paralegal