Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Our litigation team carry on a long tradition of excellence in commercial dispute resolution at Tompkins Wake dating back nearly 100 years. Our team advises on some of the most significant, complex, high-profile cases.
We work with our clients to identify their key issues upfront so that we can tailor our approach and develop the best overall strategy to achieve their goals as quickly and as efficiently as possible. With our clients’ objectives established, we proactively pursue the prompt resolution of commercial and private disputes through direct negotiation, mediation and other dispute resolution techniques.
Our litigators work closely with our specialist teams across Tompkins Wake to provide strategic advice, tailored to our client’s specific issues and needs to ensure cost-effective and timely resolution of disputes.
Where a dispute cannot be resolved our advocates have the expertise to vigorously pursue our clients’ interests through the effective use of Court and arbitral proceedings.
Areas of expertise:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Building Disputes - Leaky Homes
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial and Property Disputes
- Commercial Arbitration
- Commercial Tender Disputes
- Competition Law Disputes
- Construction and Building Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Contract Disputes
- Coronial Inquests
- Criminal Defence
- Debt Recovery
- Defamation
- Insolvency
- Insurance Disputes
- Liquidations
- Negligence
- Partnership Disputes
- Privacy Act
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Regulatory Prosecution and Defence
- Shareholder Disputes
- Tender Disputes
- Mediation
Dispute Resolution & Litigation team

Fraser Wood
Partner

James MacGillivray
Partner

Kate Cornegé
Partner

Kate Sullivan
Partner

Mark Hammond
Partner

Stephanie Ambler
Partner

Simon Jass
Special Counsel

Becky Brown
Senior Associate

Helen Radinovich
Senior Associate

Karina McLuskie
Senior Associate

Megan Crocket
Senior Associate

Morgan Brady
Senior Associate

Wayne Hofer
Senior Associate

Damandeep Sadhra
Associate

Fiona Dalziel
Associate

John Muggeridge
Associate

Laura Clews
Associate

Sarah Krishnan
Associate

Alex Fanning
Senior Solicitor

Charlotte Lunt
Senior Solicitor

Helen Bond
Senior Solicitor

Josh Nyika
Senior Solicitor

Katie Mills
Senior Solicitor

Michelle Urquhart
Senior Solicitor

Shannon Eldridge
Senior Solicitor

Ania Roznawska
Solicitor

Caitlyn Frost
Solicitor

Grace Walker
Solicitor

Lauren Gamble
Solicitor
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