Failing to address the allocation of cost escalation risk between negotiating parties at the ‘front end’ can create fertile ground for project delays, or even abandonment, and the potential straining or breakdown of commercial relationships.
A recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision has exposed a loophole concerning future property that could leave first-ranking secured creditors unprotected, even when comprehensive security deeds are in place. The case highlights the risks of relying solely on standard PPSA definitions when securing interests in future property.
Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation and dispute resolution team, led by partner Rocco Russo, has once again been recognised in the recently released Chambers & Partners 2026 Global rankings.
Cooper Grace Ward is delighted to be recognised as a leading firm for litigation and dispute resolution in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Cooper Grace Ward is proud to announce that Chambers & Partners, a leading international legal research and ranking organisation, has once again recognised Rocco Russo and our litigation and dispute resolution team in its 2026 Chambers Asia-Pacific guide.
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.
Cooper Grace Ward is delighted to announce that lead commercial litigation partner, Rocco Russo, has again been listed in the Lexology Index (formerly known as Who’s Who Legal), alongside a select group of Australia’s leading legal experts.
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 is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Doyles Guide rankings for Insolvency & Restructuring Law.
Join us for a coffee chat with litigation and dispute resolution special counsel Ben Williams and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem. In this candid conversation, we delve into Ben’s background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work.
Cooper Grace Ward is delighted to announce Doyles Guide has listed litigation and dispute resolution partner Rocco Russo and his team in their 2025 rankings of Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers and Law Firms in Queensland.
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court considered whether legal professional privilege was maintained in legally privileged documents that were voluntarily disclosed to ASIC as part of a regulatory investigation.