Brock Morgan is a special counsel in Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency team.
Brock has more than 15 years’ experience in which he has assisted a range of clients to resolve commercial disputes through court processes and alternative dispute resolution. He also assists clients to navigate the complexities of the insolvency process to achieve successful outcomes.
Brock has acted for clients across a range of industries. His clients have included insolvency practitioners, creditors, financial institutions, public and private corporations, government departments, government‑owned corporations, directors, officers, shareholders, trustees and individuals.
As well as giving Brock the ability to identify key areas of risk and develop strategies to overcome them, his diverse experience means that his skills are adaptable to most commercial disputes.
Before joining Cooper Grace Ward, Brock worked at a national top‑tier law firm where he acted in several large-scale and complex commercial litigation and insolvency matters, as well as working on secondments with several government owned corporations.
The recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision of DCZ Early Learning Pty Ltd v Semper Mortgage Management Pty Ltd, provides a useful illustration of the risks that businesses face as a result of the unfair contract term regime and the things that businesses must prove to successfully defend a claim.
Parties to commercial contracts commonly agree on dispute resolution processes to seek to avoid court proceedings in the event of a dispute. These often provide very limited scope for an unsuccessful party to challenge the result. A recent Queensland case illustrates the risks for unsuccessful parties in the context of an expert determination clause.
This achievement is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our entire litigation and dispute resolution team, who have continued to provide outstanding service to clients throughout FY24.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.