When it comes to resolving disputes including, through using litigation, Henry Davis York's experienced and trusted advisers understand that a holistic perspective and experienced, strategic guidance are essential to achieving the best outcomes.
We understand that there is no single 'right' way to deal with a dispute which can occur under differing circumstances.
Experts in our field
With one of the largest litigation practices in Sydney, more than half of Henry Davis York's 200 plus partners and lawyers practise in dispute resolution, regulatory investigations, statutory inquiries and litigation. To deliver a highly tailored, expertise-focused service, our litigators work with practice area expert lawyers across the firm.
Our approach
In delivering our services, we work collaboratively with our clients to resolve the dispute in line with their preferred approach to conflict management. We resource each matter appropriately and wherever possible work in small teams to enable our lawyers to gain a deeper understanding of our client and to be highly accessible to them. We aim to minimise the costs of disputes by negotiating early settlements whenever this achieves our clients' broader objectives.
Our approach is to ensure that the difficulties of becoming involved in contested proceedings are fully considered and appreciated by our clients. We do not engage in litigation unless our clients clearly understand the legal and commercial ramifications, and only if it is the best option to achieve the outcome desired by the client.
Our success
Central to our success in litigation work is the quality of our lawyers who are talented people with a commitment to client service and have a depth of legal skills and commercial judgment that are key to the Henry Davis York way of doing things.
Valued service
Clients value the way in which we conduct dispute resolution and litigation and appreciate our partner accessibility, strategic guidance, relationship driven outcomes and the respect by which we are regarded by the Courts, by corporate Australia and by the legal profession.
What the market says
"I wish to put on record the excellent work undertaken by... HDY. The lead up to and hearing itself developed numerous twists as the defendants produced manufactured documents in an attempt to throw us off and influence the court. Throughout it all HDY and counsel were prepared and able to swiftly and expertly deal with the issues and put the clear picture to the court. I would have no hesitation in utilising the services of HDY."
Banking client involved in 19 day Supreme Court trial