Dedicated to resolving the often complex issues arising from property projects, our team is skilled in scoping out the various scenarios and directing you on the most effective path to resolution.

Whether the path involves mediation, conciliation, negotiation, expert determination, arbitration or litigation, our focus is to resolve the issue and return your focus to running your business.

Known for our pro-development stance, the team regularly acts for developers, landowners and property investors in planning and zoning proceedings and construction disputes in the Planning and Environment, Supreme, Federal and High Courts.

Benefit from our significant experience in:

• Representing owners and developers in planning and zoning disputes arising from their development plans for new buildings—from residential towers and shopping centers to childcare centers and retirement villages
• Appealing land valuation decisions
• Contaminated land litigation
• Construction-related disputes, from allegations of negligent design and installation, inadequate maintenance and remediation, defective materials and faulty engineering through to the costs incurred from contract time overruns
• Disputes involving body corporates, including negotiations for adjacent constructions to large CBD buildings on behalf of various body corporates
• Claims of misleading or deceptive conduct, unfair contracts or anti-competitive practices
• Progress payment claims under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, with various members of our team being accredited adjudicators, meditators and arbitrators
• Resolving complex leasing disputes for landlords and major national tenants

Engage us to resolve your dispute and have you back to business.

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Strata Titles Update: Lot boundaries and scheme by-laws

May 23, 2024

Australia: Strata Companies must maintain, renew and replace the Common Property of Strata Titles Schemes and can only pass that statutory obligation to Owners of Lots in limited circumstances. 

Strata Titles Update: The State Administrative Tribunal reinforces its boundaries in Bennett v The Owners Of The Fairway Stage Two Strata Scheme 51326 [2021] WASAT 170

February 23, 2024

Australia:The Tribunal recently published its reasons for its decision in Bennett v The Owners Of The Fairway Stage Two Strata Scheme 51326 [2021] WASAT 170 in response to: “requests by the industry".

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Dentons wins landmark High Court case on contractual damages

May 16, 2024

In a landmark breach of contract case where Dentons represented property developer 123 259 932 Pty Ltd (formerly Cutty Sark), the full bench of the High Court of Australia has delivered judgment in Cessnock City Council v 123 259 932 Pty Ltd, dismissing Cessnock City Council’s appeal. The case is now the leading authority for reliance damages arising from a breach of contract.