Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Every matter is assessed for facts, objective, jurisdiction, forum, urgency and overlap with other areas of law. The descriptions below are general information; the applicable legal route depends on the specific circumstances.

How the capability is organised

Legal capability organised around the requirement, not a generic service list.

Most requirements arrive attached to a situation rather than a category. These are the two starting points people usually recognise themselves in.

For businesses and institutions

  • Corporate and commercial advisory
  • Contract drafting, review and negotiation support
  • Legal and transaction due diligence
  • Governance and compliance documentation
  • Commercial disputes and recovery
  • Employment and workplace matters
  • Intellectual property and trademarks
  • Real estate and property matters

For individuals

  • Civil disputes and recovery
  • NI Act and cheque dishonour matters
  • Criminal complaints and defence
  • Property and ownership disputes
  • Family and matrimonial matters
  • Consumer and other civil remedies

The nine practice areas

What each practice covers.

Each entry sets out what the practice covers. Where a requirement touches more than one of them, it is coordinated across the relevant teams rather than split between unconnected advisers.

  1. Corporate & Commercial

    Corporate documentation, commercial agreements, governance questions, transaction support and ongoing legal requirements, shaped by the business context, risk allocation and intended commercial outcome.

    Talk to us about Corporate & Commercial
  2. Due Diligence

    Legal due diligence is not a document-counting exercise. It is a structured review of ownership, authority, obligations, disputes, compliance and other material issues that may affect a proposed decision or transaction.

    Talk to us about Due Diligence
  3. Dispute Resolution & Recovery

    Civil and commercial disputes, recovery requirements and related proceedings. The appropriate route may involve documentation, notice, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation or a combination of steps.

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  4. NI Act & Cheque Dishonour

    Matters arising from dishonoured cheques and related proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act, subject to the facts, the limitation position and applicable law.

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  5. Criminal Law

    Criminal matters require an accurate understanding of the allegations, procedural stage, jurisdiction, available record and urgency. Assistance is coordinated for complainants, accused persons and organisations, subject to conflict and engagement checks.

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  6. Intellectual Property & Trademarks

    Trademark, copyright and related intellectual-property requirements, from preliminary strategy and filing coordination through to objections, agreements and disputes.

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  7. Real Estate & Property

    Property documentation, title review, transaction support and disputes. The scope depends on property type, location, chain of title, approvals, parties and intended use.

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  8. Employment & Labour

    Employment documentation, workplace issues, separation, claims and related proceedings, for employers and for individuals. Advice reflects the role, the contract, the workplace facts, the applicable establishment and the jurisdiction.

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  9. Family & Matrimonial

    Family and matrimonial matters can involve deeply personal facts, urgent concerns and proceedings in more than one jurisdiction. Assistance is coordinated with attention to confidentiality and to the specific stage of the matter.

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Not sure which practice area applies?

That is often part of the legal assessment. Share the basic facts without sending unnecessary confidential documents at the first stage.