Don't get caught in a fencing match with customers or suppliers. Trust an experienced hand to narrow down the real issues in dispute and achieve a resolution — being in business for a better future is challenging enough.
Most dispute-resolution teams consist of just a few key personnel — a senior lawyer, a junior lawyer and a barrister. So why do litigation costs regularly soar into the hundreds of thousands? One big reason: under-adoption of legal technology. We're here to change that.
Traditional dispute resolution makes you feel locked in conflict forever. You don't need to drain the resources that should be focused on building the future. Modern litigation workflow that builds momentum toward resolution — so you can get back to the work that matters.
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We run a digital-first practice — totally digital case management. Professional project-management tools estimate each phase of the case and track the budget against actuals, giving you real-time updates and the ability to brief internal stakeholders on the true facts behind the case's progression.
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We use fully digital collaboration tools and correspondence, aided by our technology consulting practice, and work with tech-savvy barristers who promote a workflow setup that's simply more efficient. You'll have no trouble keeping your executive team briefed through every step of the case.
Here are six examples of how we've been able to resolve complex dispute matters where technology played a complicating factor. Client identities are withheld; the scope, sectors and outcomes are real.
Advised a leading Australian business software company on a successful settlement involving alleged liability arising from a ransomware cyber incident.
Defended a school against a privacy complaint launched in the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, resulting in successful dismissal of the complaint.
Advised a multi-national software services company on liability and resolution strategy under a government services contract facing allegations of non-performance.
Defended a software company against an unfair preference claim by a client organisation under administration, resulting in favourable settlement of the claim.
Defended a software company against claims of non-performance under a contract for delivery of implementation services — mitigated proceedings risk and negotiated termination on favourable terms.
Defended a software developer against alleged non-performance under Australian Consumer Law statutory warranties; diffused the claim by promptly counter-claiming breaches of intellectual property and unpaid scope extensions.
Artificer OnDemand is our subscription legal help-desk that helps you average out your monthly legal spend. If you find your team regularly needs to defuse difficult commercial situations, we can provide real legal assistance at a fraction of the cost of traditional firms.
Hire lawyers who understand your commercial drivers. Spend your budget actually resolving the dispute — not teaching the basics of how your technology works. We've got an exceptional grasp of the risks facing tech businesses and we know how to avoid exposing proprietary methodologies in the course of a fight.
Our practitioners have experience resolving and preventing disputes for technology businesses. Without insider knowledge, cases get lost instructing the lawyers on fundamentals. We demonstrate we're well ahead of our peers on that front — and where gaps exist, we're committed to not charging you to get us up to speed.
Not every firm follows a formal project-management structure. By doing so, we can offer predictable stage-based pricing and monitor progress in granular fashion — you can brief executive decision-makers at any point without chasing us. Litigation always carries scheduling risk, but you'll always have our best guess when you need it.
Recognising where favourable settlements can be achieved is what separates great litigators from good ones. We're not interested in prolonging disputes when we could be focused on helping you grow the business. If a pragmatic settlement is on the table, you'll hear about it first from us.
Leave us a short message about your legal matter and we'll come back with our view of the next steps. Give us an overview here — we'll wait until we have an initial conference to dig into the privileged detail.
Tell us about the dispute. We'll come back quickly and let you know what we see as the next steps — and whether we're the right team for the work.
Once we've agreed to help, we deliver an online Statement of Work with stage-based estimates. Don't sign anything until you've seen ours.
A no-obligation videoconference to discuss the way forward. Schedule using your conferencing system if you prefer — drop the link into the form.
