Dispute Resolution Lawyers Sydney
OUR EXPERIENCE
Carneys Legal is supported by a highly experienced team of dispute resolution lawyers in Sydney, led by partners with extensive expertise, including an accredited specialist. Carneys’ compelling reputation for dispute resolution, including in some of Sydney and Australia’s most significant legal disputes, is wide-reaching and well-known, underscoring both our expertise and dedication.
Our team of commercial litigation & dispute resolution lawyers are highly skilled at guiding clients through every step of the process to achieve the best possible outcome. Whether it involves negotiating a settlement before proceedings begin or representing you in a defended hearing, our team is committed to consistently delivering successful results for our clients. We prioritise clear communication and transparency at every stage, ensuring you remain informed, confident, and in control of your matter.
We provide a full range of dispute resolution services across Sydney, including:
- Innovative alternative dispute resolution strategies, including mediation, negotiation and arbitration;
- Persuasive and effective representation in court, whether seeking urgent interim relief, final relief at a hearing, or on appeal; and
- Strategic advocacy before tribunals and regulatory bodies.
- Shareholders, trusts and partnerships
- Contractual
- Fraud and white collar crime
- Banking, finance and securities
- Property disputes
- Trade practices
- Insolvency
Testimonials
“These guys know the legal process back to front. More impressive is their ability to understand the unique dynamics at play in a dispute and to formulate a strategy to improve our bargaining position."
Our Work
Our Services
Our lawyers possess extensive expertise in dispute resolution, providing our clients with a service that combines in-depth legal knowledge with practical guidance to navigate even the most complex disputes.
Class actions
Professional Negligence Claims
Insurance Disputes
Professional Indemnity and Legal Profession Disciplinary Proceedings
Defamation and Reputational Risk
Employment Disputes
Employers must comply with industrial laws and workplace relations that impose increasingly complex rules governing the relationship between employers and their employees. Developments in the law relating to Anti-Discrimination, Occupational Health & Safety and particularly the termination of employment, present uncertainties and costly pitfalls for the unwary employers. On the other hand, developments, especially in areas such as award-free agreements, individual flexibility agreements, and enterprise bargaining, may provide employers with opportunities to reshape and reduce wasteful and inefficient work practices.
Small businesses are often so overburdened by the many demands on their time that scant attention is paid to Workplace Relations. Often, some brief advice can prevent a situation from developing into a costly and time-consuming problem. Carneys’ employment law solicitors have advised and represented a broad spectrum of clients, including employer associations, large and small companies, and individuals. This broad experience gives us rare insight into workplace problems that are not readily available to employers, particularly those operating small businesses. Whether acting for employers or employees, we focus on achieving practical, lasting resolutions that align with each client’s goals.
Our Lawyers
Arthur Carney
PARTNER
Leader of the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team
Arthur Carney
PARTNER
Leader of the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws University of Sydney
Master of Laws
London School of Economics and Political Science
ACCREDITATIONS
Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation
- t. (02) 8226 5555
- e. acarney@carneys.com.au
Arthur leads the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team and has extensive experience in the New South Wales Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal Court and High Court. He was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 1977. In November 1984, he was admitted to the degree of Master of Laws by the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London).
In September 1995 Arthur was certified as an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation by the Law Society of New South Wales. There are 101 Accredited Specialists in the field of Commercial Litigation, selected from over 32,000 legal practitioners in New South Wales. He is the Chairman of the Law Society Specialist Accreditation Commercial Litigation Committee. This Committee sets and marks the examination and assessment process for lawyers seeking specialist accreditation in the field of commercial litigation.
Arthur’s areas of practice include:
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporations – Directors & Officers Duties and Liabilities
- Corporate Recovery & Insolvency
- Property Disputes
- Trade Practices
- Class Actions
- Insurance and Common Law Litigation
- Wills and Succession Act Disputes
- Mediation
- Arthur has extensive skills in the organisation and management of large and complex litigation.
In December 1998 Arthur was appointed as a District Court Arbitrator and in 2008 he was appointed by the Supreme Court of NSW to the panel of solicitors supervising Anton Piller Search Orders. He served on the Law Society of NSW Professional Conduct Committee for 10 years.
Stephen Titus
PARTNER
specializes in commercial litigation and commercial work.
Wallace Meakes
PARTNER
Wally is an accredited Property Law specialist, his practice covers all aspects of residential and commercial property work.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce
University of New South Wales
ACCREDITATIONS
Accredited Specialist in Property Law
Wally is accredited by the Law Society as an Accredited Specialist in Property Law. He has developed a broad solid base of clients, both individual and corporate.
Wally is experienced in acting in matters involving the acquisition and sale of property including strata title, torrens title, leasehold and company title. In addition, he acts for developers and investors in relation to acquisition of sites and development of the properties. He also acts in relation to many lease transactions, both for the landlord and tenant, and is retained by a number of overseas clients and corporations including MGM.
Wally has provided advice to many individuals and corporations over the last 38 years, accumulating a wealth of knowledge in the commercial and property area. He has chaired a number of property seminars conducted by the College of Law, providing seminars to property professionals in large corporations including CBRE Richard Ellis.
As Property Partner, Wally has a strong team of professionals to assist him to achieve a cost-effective service to clients to achieve their commercial expectations with expediency and efficiency. Wally joined Carneys in 1981 and is now enjoying his 40th year with the firm. He was admitted as a partner with the firm in 1985. In addition to Property Law, he also practises in the area of Wills, Probate and Succession and has considerable experience and expertise in the area of Commercial Business Law which includes sale of business.
Henry Wrench
SOLICITOR
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
Henry Wrench
SOLICITOR
Henry is a solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution practice group.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Technology
Society of New South Wales Practising Certificate no. 97054
Henry acts for clients across a wide range of industries in litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia, including commercial disputes, contractual disputes, shareholders disputes and insolvency litigation.
He regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, assisting in maximising and preserving value for stakeholders. Henry also has experience in employment law and class actions.
Henry has acted for individuals and private and public companies in a range of matters, including:
- Receivers and managers appointed to represent a number of valuable private companies in complex Supreme Court litigation;
- Receivers and managers appointed to a joint venture operating a large entertainment business subject to a dispute in the Federal Court of Australia;
- Trustees for sale of commercial and residential properties involved in Supreme Court litigation;
- Private companies and minority shareholders in oppression proceedings; – Public and private companies in complex commercial lease disputes;
- Private companies in employment proceedings to enforce restraint of trade clauses;
- A private company in a dispute with a government body relating to a breach of confidence;
- Individuals and private companies in commercial disputes;
- Individuals in common law negligence proceedings;
- A private company in criminal proceedings;
- Individuals in criminal fraud proceedings.
Arthur Carney
PARTNER
Leader of the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws University of Sydney
Master of Laws
London School of Economics and Political Science
ACCREDITATIONS
Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation
- t. (02) 8226 5555
- e. acarney@carneys.com.au
Arthur leads the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team and has extensive experience in the New South Wales Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal Court and High Court. He was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 1977. In November 1984, he was admitted to the degree of Master of Laws by the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London).
In September 1995 Arthur was certified as an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation by the Law Society of New South Wales. There are 101 Accredited Specialists in the field of Commercial Litigation, selected from over 32,000 legal practitioners in New South Wales. He is the Chairman of the Law Society Specialist Accreditation Commercial Litigation Committee. This Committee sets and marks the examination and assessment process for lawyers seeking specialist accreditation in the field of commercial litigation.
Arthur’s areas of practice include:
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporations – Directors & Officers Duties and Liabilities
- Corporate Recovery & Insolvency
- Property Disputes
- Trade Practices
- Class Actions
- Insurance and Common Law Litigation
- Wills and Succession Act Disputes
- Mediation
- Arthur has extensive skills in the organisation and management of large and complex litigation.
In December 1998 Arthur was appointed as a District Court Arbitrator and in 2008 he was appointed by the Supreme Court of NSW to the panel of solicitors supervising Anton Piller Search Orders. He served on the Law Society of NSW Professional Conduct Committee for 10 years.
Wallace Meakes
PARTNER
Wally is an accredited Property Law specialist, his practice covers all aspects of residential and commercial property work.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce
University of New South Wales
ACCREDITATIONS
Accredited Specialist in Property Law
Wally is accredited by the Law Society as an Accredited Specialist in Property Law. He has developed a broad solid base of clients, both individual and corporate.
Wally is experienced in acting in matters involving the acquisition and sale of property including strata title, torrens title, leasehold and company title. In addition, he acts for developers and investors in relation to acquisition of sites and development of the properties. He also acts in relation to many lease transactions, both for the landlord and tenant, and is retained by a number of overseas clients and corporations including MGM.
Wally has provided advice to many individuals and corporations over the last 38 years, accumulating a wealth of knowledge in the commercial and property area. He has chaired a number of property seminars conducted by the College of Law, providing seminars to property professionals in large corporations including CBRE Richard Ellis.
As Property Partner, Wally has a strong team of professionals to assist him to achieve a cost-effective service to clients to achieve their commercial expectations with expediency and efficiency. Wally joined Carneys in 1981 and is now enjoying his 40th year with the firm. He was admitted as a partner with the firm in 1985. In addition to Property Law, he also practises in the area of Wills, Probate and Succession and has considerable experience and expertise in the area of Commercial Business Law which includes sale of business.
Henry Wrench
SOLICITOR
Henry is a solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution practice group.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Technology
Society of New South Wales Practising Certificate no. 97054
Henry acts for clients across a wide range of industries in litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia, including commercial disputes, contractual disputes, shareholders disputes and insolvency litigation.
He regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, assisting in maximising and preserving value for stakeholders. Henry also has experience in employment law and class actions.
Henry has acted for individuals and private and public companies in a range of matters, including:
- Receivers and managers appointed to represent a number of valuable private companies in complex Supreme Court litigation;
- Receivers and managers appointed to a joint venture operating a large entertainment business subject to a dispute in the Federal Court of Australia;
- Trustees for sale of commercial and residential properties involved in Supreme Court litigation;
- Private companies and minority shareholders in oppression proceedings; – Public and private companies in complex commercial lease disputes;
- Private companies in employment proceedings to enforce restraint of trade clauses;
- A private company in a dispute with a government body relating to a breach of confidence;
- Individuals and private companies in commercial disputes;
- Individuals in common law negligence proceedings;
- A private company in criminal proceedings;
- Individuals in criminal fraud proceedings.
Arthur Carney
PARTNER
Leader of the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team
Nathan Wrench
PARTNER
Specialises in Property and Civil Dispute Matters. Experienced in Commercial Transactions
Stephen Titus
Special counsel
Specializes in Commercial Litigation and Commercial Work
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