Commercial litigation · Australia
Contract disputes, debt recovery, shareholder oppression, partnership breakdowns, breach of fiduciary duty. We list 137 commercial litigation lawyers in Melbourne today (solicitors, firms and barristers), with Doyle’s Guide rankings where they exist and a note on every card saying whether we have checked the register listing. Other cities are added as profiles are claimed and checked.
Your first call for a commercial litigation matter. Runs the matter from the first meeting — advice, negotiation, the paperwork, and court if it comes to that — and briefs a barrister when one is needed.
Contact the firm directlyA solicitor a law institute has accredited in a field after formal assessment. We show it only where the listing says so. Shown on the Victorian register.
Ask the firm, or check the registerAn advocate for hearings, trials and hard points of law. Some accept direct briefs from the public; most work comes through a solicitor.
Usually through your solicitor28 solicitors, 31 law firms and 78 barristers, with Doyle’s Guide rankings where they exist and a register note on every listing. We group lawyers by what Doyle’s Guide published and what we have checked ourselves. Inside a group the order is alphabetical, and no lawyer here is rated above another by us.
Our listings for this area are Melbourne today; we say so rather than show you a national page we cannot back.
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Solicitor · Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Mallesons
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Arnold Bloch Leibler
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Strongman & Crouch
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Aptum Legal
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · SBA Law
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Allens
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Johnson Winter Slattery
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Strongman & Crouch
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · King & Collins
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Mallesons
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Norton Rose Fulbright
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Holding Redlich
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Hall & Wilcox
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Gilbert + Tobin
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Arnold Bloch Leibler
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Colin Biggers & Paisley
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Tisher Liner
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Echo Law
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Gilbert + Tobin
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Jones Day
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Hall & Wilcox
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Harwood Andrews
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Mallesons
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Piper Alderman
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Solicitor · Clayton Utz
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended 2026 · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Intellectual Property
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Environment
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Construction
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Construction
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Wills, Estates & Succession
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Town Planning & Development
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Family Law
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Town Planning & Development
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Intellectual Property
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Employment
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Construction
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Environment
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide First Tier · Workers' Compensation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Second Tier · Professional Indemnity
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Second Tier · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Agribusiness
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Second Tier · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Second Tier · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Third Tier · Property & Real Estate
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Third Tier · Property & Real Estate
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Third Tier · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Third Tier · Tax
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Third Tier · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Third Tier · Commercial Litigation
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Law firm
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Employment Law
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Preeminent · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Emmerson Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Intellectual Property
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Leading · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Construction & Infrastructure
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
Doyle’s Guide Recommended · Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers East
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · xx Chancery Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Aickin Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers West
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers West
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Aickin Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers West
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Level 2 Aickin Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Aickin Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Level 28 Aickin Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers West
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Level 25 Chancery Chambers
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers West
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers West
Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Barrister at the Victorian Bar · Owen Dixon Chambers East
Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne, VIC
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Independent barrister practising from the Victorian Bar
Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne, VIC
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What commercial litigation covers
Commercial litigation covers business disputes that aren’t resolved through negotiation. Most matters fall into one of these categories.
Contract
Claims arising from non-performance, defective performance, or wrongful termination of commercial contracts. The most common form of commercial litigation.
Debt
Recovering money owed under invoices, loan agreements, or judgment debts. Statutory demands ($4,000+ threshold), Local/District Court proceedings, and bankruptcy/winding up petitions.
Corporate
Section 232 Corporations Act claims by minority shareholders against oppressive conduct. Remedies include buy-outs, winding up, and corrective orders.
Partnership
Dissolution, accounting, and disputes between partners. Governed by partnership agreements and state Partnership Acts.
Fiduciary
Claims against directors, partners, trustees, and others in fiduciary relationships for breach of duty, conflicts of interest, or misappropriation.
Misrepresentation
Claims under the Australian Consumer Law (ss 18 and 29) for misleading or deceptive conduct in business-to-business contexts. No fault element required.
Typical cost
Indicative range
$15,000 to $500,000+
Costs scale with the matter size and court. A $50,000 contract dispute in the Local Court will run very differently from a $5m corporate dispute in the Federal Court.
Demand letter & settlement negotiation: $2,500–$8,000. Local Court / Magistrates’ Court claim ($100k): $15,000–$45,000. District/County Court ($750k): $40,000–$150,000. Supreme / Federal Court matter: $80,000–$500,000+.
Litigation funding is available for larger commercial claims. Discuss with your lawyer whether it’s appropriate.
How a matter typically unfolds
The path varies widely with court, complexity, and parties. This is an indicative shape.
Letters of demand, statements of claim, and without-prejudice negotiations. 60-70% of commercial disputes settle here, before any court filing.
If unresolved, a statement of claim is filed and served. The defendant has 28 days to file a defence. The court’s case management directions follow.
Mutual disclosure of relevant documents. Often the longest and most expensive stage in commercial matters — can take 3 to 9 months.
Court-ordered or party-arranged mediation. Most jurisdictions require parties to attempt mediation before trial. Around 50-60% of commercial matters that reach this stage settle here.
If unresolved, a final hearing with evidence, cross-examination, and submissions. Commercial trials typically run 3 to 15 days.
If successful, you have a judgment. Enforcing it (recovering money) is a separate process — garnishee orders, writs of execution, examination of debtors, and where appropriate, bankruptcy or winding up.
Frequently asked
Earlier than you think. The strongest commercial cases are built before proceedings start — through careful evidence preservation, well-drafted demand letters, and strategic without-prejudice negotiations. Once the matter is filed, costs escalate quickly.
In most Australian commercial litigation, the unsuccessful party pays the successful party’s costs. The order is typically for "party-party" costs (50-70% of actual costs) rather than full indemnity. Discuss the costs risk both ways before you commence.
For a defended commercial matter that reaches judgment: 12 to 24 months in the Local/District Court, 18 to 36 months in the Supreme/Federal Court. Settlement is usually faster — weeks if pre-litigation, months once filed.
If your contract has an arbitration clause, the dispute may be arbitrated rather than litigated. Arbitration is typically faster, confidential, and produces a binding award. Costs are usually similar to or slightly lower than litigation.
Verified commercial litigators across Australia. Most firms offer a fixed-fee initial advice followed by a written cost estimate before any further work.
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