Team Members

Miranda Klibbe

Partner
Miranda’s approach to client management is to ensure she has a sound and comprehensive understanding of her clients’ desired outcomes at the outset of any matter.

Miranda is a partner in Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation and dispute resolution team. She acts for both large corporate clients and private clients on a wide variety of litigated matters.

With a proven track record of delivering commercially focused advice to Australian and multinational businesses, Miranda manages complex, high‑value disputes across a broad range of industries.

Her work with private clients includes acting in sensitive and intricate matters involving personal and family wealth.

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law

Commercial litigation

  • Representing large organisations on various contractual and business disputes.
  • Representing large organisations on consumer law disputes including product and liability matters.
  • Representing private clients across a variety of commercial disputes.
  • Representing clients in proceedings in various jurisdictions, including the Queensland Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, as well as interstate Supreme Courts and Tribunals.

Property and construction disputes

  • Representing clients in wide-ranging property disputes, including leasing , property sales, easement and encroachment matters, and involving registered and unregistered interests in land.
  • Acting for clients in commercial litigation arising from building and construction contractual disputes.
  • Working on complex body corporate proceedings before the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Debt recovery

  • Acting for both large corporate clients and businesses in contested and uncontested debt recovery matters.
  • Experienced in enforcing judgments, including bankruptcy and winding-up proceedings.

Alternative dispute resolution

  • Representing clients to achieve a commercial resolution to their disputes.
  • Working with clients to negotiate early resolution and settlement.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

When does a property consultant have authority to bind a commercial landlord to a lease?

Cooper Grace Ward’s disputes team recently acted for a major commercial landlord in the successful defence of a Queensland Supreme Court case about a consultant’s authority to bind a landlord to a leasing deal. The case provides some useful insights into the risks associated with commercial lease negotiations through agents.

Insolvency insights: related party loans and unreasonable director-related transactions

A recent Federal Court decision has provided some useful insights on how related party loans will be considered in an insolvency context, particularly in relation to unreasonable director-related claims against directors and their relatives. For insolvency practitioners it also provides insight into how the assignment of claims might effectively be used to mitigate litigation risks.

Cooper Grace Ward recognised in Doyles Guide Insolvency and Restructuring Law Rankings 2025

Cooper Grace Ward is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Doyles Guide rankings for Insolvency & Restructuring Law.

What others say

Miranda went above and beyond. We could not fault her drive and dedication to achieving our desired outcome. She was able to fight successfully for us to achieve our result. Miranda always had our end result in mind when advising throughout the legal process.

Chambers Asia Pacific 2022

Miranda Klibbe is a rising star in litigation. She has a no-nonsense approach and excellent mastery over detail. Like other members of her group, she has a strong sense for the better arguments.

Chambers Asia Pacific 2022

A fearsome operator and a future market leader.

Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024

Miranda Klibbe is an excellent lawyer who focuses on driving matters to a successful resolution.

Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021