In-person Event |
MinterEllison,
Allendale Square,
77 St Georges Terrace,
Perth WA 6000
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaIt is the invariable practice nowadays to include a stepped dispute resolution clause in contracts. These clauses require meetings between the parties and perhaps a mediation before proceedings or arbitrations can be commenced.
Do we make the best use of these clauses to help us avoid or strategically manage disputes?
Mike Hales, Managing Partner, Western Australia, and Edward Fearis, Senior Associate, from the MinterEllison Dispute Resolution team, have conducted a survey of corporate counsel about their use of stepped dispute resolution clauses. The survey produced some interesting findings which are likely to assist corporate counsel in using these clauses to their advantage either to resolve a dispute or, if that is not possible, to at least advance their position in the ensuing proceedings. This workshop will discuss the clauses, the results of their survey and what good strategy and best practice might involve to assist you in resolving disputes at an early stage or strategically managing them to your client's advantage.
Speakers
Mike Hales, Managing Partner, Western Australia
Mike has more than 25 years' experience to bring to his client's benefit, both in the UK and Australia. He represents industry-leading clients in the energy and resources, property, and construction sectors. Much of his work has been international, in courts and arbitrations.
Mike view disputes as business problems with legal aspects – if the commercial aspects can be resolved, the legal issues tend to follow. It is crucial to direct resources at the issues that truly matter.
He has regularly acted as an advocate and mediator and enjoys devising time- and cost-effective ways to resolve disputes and thinking laterally to overcome issues.
Mike is listed in Best Lawyers, Doyles' Guide, and Who's Who Legal, for dispute resolution, asset recovery and litigation thought leadership.
Edward Fearis, Senior Associate, MinterEllison Dispute Resolution team
Edward is an experienced commercial litigator. Edward started his legal as the associate to the Hon Justice Barker in the Federal Court of Australia and was admitted to practice in 2013. Since admission, Edward has practised in a variety of commercial, public law, regulatory and insolvency matters in most courts and tribunals in Western Australia and in the Federal system. He has experience appearing as counsel and junior counsel, and as the lead or a supporting instructing solicitor.
Notes
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