Our Expertise
We specialise in resolving commercial disputes, spanning all areas from small business to ASX listed corporations.
Our litigation-focused skillset is underpinned by extensive commercial legal expertise. We act for clients across a range of industries including IT, gig economy and digital platforms, professional services, pharmaceuticals, charitable entities, construction and primary production.
Jonathan Stephens
PRINCIPAL
Jonathan is a seasoned litigator with a comprehensive, strategic and commercial approach to dispute resolution. Jonathan regularly litigates in the State and Federal courts, and is experienced in matters in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Federal Court of Australia, Takeovers Panel and Commissions of Inquiry.
With experience in all facets of dispute resolution, regulatory response and crisis management, Jonathan is routinely trusted by his clients to handle their most sensitive, mission critical work.
A Juris Doctor (Hons) graduate of the University of New South Wales, Jonathan served as an Associate to the Honourable Jayne Jagot, Judge of the High Court of Australia. Jonathan also has extensive experience advising on complex legal and commercial issues, synthesising rigorous black letter law with commercial practicality.
Practice Areas
- Commercial & contract disputes
- Corporations law
- Shareholder disputes
- Statutory interpretation
- Competition & consumer law
- Breach of directors’ duties
- Executive disputes
- Employment law
- Commissions of inquiry
- Regulatory response
- Administrative law
- Constitutional law