Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Our litigation team carry on a long tradition of excellence in commercial dispute resolution at Tompkins Wake dating back nearly 100 years. Our team advises on some of the most significant, complex, high-profile cases.
We work with our clients to identify their key issues upfront so that we can tailor our approach and develop the best overall strategy to achieve their goals as quickly and as efficiently as possible. With our clients’ objectives established, we proactively pursue the prompt resolution of commercial and private disputes through direct negotiation, mediation and other dispute resolution techniques.
Our litigators work closely with our specialist teams across Tompkins Wake to provide strategic advice, tailored to our clients' specific issues and needs to ensure cost-effective and timely resolution of disputes.
Where a dispute cannot be resolved our advocates have the expertise to vigorously pursue our clients’ interests through the effective use of Court and arbitral proceedings.
What our clients are saying:
"What stands out to me in terms of working with them is that they are very easy to deal with and very knowledgeable." - Chambers and Partners Client Feedback, 2023 Asia Pacific Guide, Dispute Resolution.
"Tompkins Wake very quickly understood the implications and arguments of the matter. This, in turn, gave us confidence in their ability to handle our issue." - Chambers and Partners Client Feedback, 2023 Asia Pacific Guide, Dispute Resolution.
Areas of expertise:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Building Disputes - Leaky Homes
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial and Property Disputes
- Commercial Arbitration
- Commercial Tender Disputes
- Competition Law Disputes
- Construction and Building Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Contract Disputes
- Coronial Inquests
- Criminal Defence
- Debt Recovery
- Defamation
- Insolvency
- Insurance Disputes
- Liquidations
- Negligence
- Partnership Disputes
- Privacy Act
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Regulatory Prosecution and Defence
- Shareholder Disputes
- Tender Disputes
- Mediation
Dispute Resolution & Litigation team

Chen Jiang
Partner

Daniel Erickson
Partner

Fraser Wood
Partner

James MacGillivray
Partner

Karina McLuskie
Partner

Kate Cornegé
Partner

Kate Sullivan
Partner

Mark Hammond
Partner

Stephanie Ambler
Partner

Wayne Hofer
Partner

Becky Brown
Senior Associate

Damandeep Sadhra
Senior Associate

Fiona Dalziel
Senior Associate

Helen Radinovich
Senior Associate

Kerryn Webster
Senior Associate

Leo Huang
Senior Associate

Megan Crocket
Senior Associate

Michelle Urquhart
Senior Associate

Morgan Brady
Senior Associate

Rebecca Dean
Senior Associate

Olivia Morgan
Senior Associate

Alex Fanning
Associate

Catharina Chung
Associate

Katie Hollister-Jones
Associate

Sarah Krishnan
Associate

Caitlyn Frost
Senior Solicitor

Charlotte Lunt
Senior Solicitor

Drisana Sheely
Senior Solicitor

Gordon Chan
Senior Solicitor

Josh Nyika
Senior Solicitor

Katie Mills
Senior Solicitor

Ania Roznawska
Solicitor

Brandon Hayes
Solicitor

Clara Whitcombe
Solicitor

Courtney Wi
Solicitor

Grace Walker
Solicitor

Keeli McNicholas
Solicitor

Lucy Edmond
Solicitor

Rebekah Vercoe
Solicitor

Rosalie Reeves
Solicitor
Knowledge and insights

Director personal liability more acute as tough times bite business
Tuesday 14 February, 2023

Inside information: do elected members have the right to see legal advice?
Tuesday 12 July, 2022

Judicial review of Hamilton City Council's development contributions policy
Tuesday 5 October, 2021

From car parking fine to judicial review of a council’s code of conduct
Tuesday 15 June, 2021

Could companies be liable to the public for the harm caused by their emissions?
Tuesday 10 March, 2020

Avoiding double penalties when sentencing a company and director
Thursday 23 April, 2020

How can you identify the subject of an anonymous defamatory statement?
Thursday 10 October, 2019

Australian defamation decision raises risk for public Facebook pages
Wednesday 31 July, 2019

High Court finds Council liable in negligence for damage from fallen tree
Thursday 27 September, 2018

Court of Appeal recognises new public interest defence to defamation claims
Thursday 27 September, 2018
