Litigation & Disputes

You may need the services of one of our Litigation Lawyers if you have a contractual dispute.

Summers Legal has a longstanding reputation as a strong and successful commercial litigation firm in Western Australia. Our litigation team represents a variety of clients, ranging from individuals to large public listed companies, in matters of all types, whether complex or simple. This sees our litigation team regularly appearing in all courts and tribunals in Western Australia.

Our focus is on providing clear, concise, and practical advice to achieve the best outcome for our clients in both a timely and cost-effective manner. This involves developing effective commercial strategies in an attempt to resolve disputes at an early stage, whether informally or through the mediation process, however, we provide strong advocacy and representation if needed should litigation proceed.

Our highly regarded Litigation lawyers have a wealth of experience in dealing with varying disputes that include contractual, property, debt collection and consumer law.

Our aim is to understand and then exceed our client’s expectations to create positive outcomes. We focus on the solution not the problem.

Provision of Advice and representation in court in respect of:

• Commercial Litigation – where one or more parties to the dispute is a company or other business entity, such as partnership.
• Civil Litigation – where the parties to the disputes are individuals
• Contractual Disputes
• Real Property or Leasing disputes
• Debt collection
• Disputes of the sale or purchase of a business
• Inheritance disputes – validity of a will, adequacy of provision made or claims made by entitled persons for whom no provision has been made under a will
• Bankruptcy / Insolvency
• Corporations Act Disputes – oppression of minority shareholders, insolvent trading and breaches of directors duties
• Disputes arising under the Australian Consumer Law – allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, and breaches of the consumer protection provisions