Commercial Litigation Done the Right Way
No business owner wants to face a lawsuit. It’s stressful and disruptive to day-to-day operations. And then comes a day when you need to launch litigation action to protect your business.
We’ve been practicing law long enough to know that commercial litigation can drag on for a long time and cause disputing parties a lot of stress.
In our experience, one of the best approaches to find a resolution in a commercial dispute is to start the process as soon as it is clear all other avenues to resolve a dispute have been exhausted.
Rouse Lawyers works in commercial and business law exclusively. Because of our focus on business and commerce, we’re in a position to deliver legal solutions for our clients by business-savvy lawyers skilled in commercial litigation.
To minimise stress and bring some order to what often becomes a chaotic legal situation, our lawyers communicate transparently and openly with clients, laying out before you every step and advantage of a strategy we propose to adapt.
You, the client, are always in control and have the last say at every turn.
Why Rouse Lawyers?
Three things:
- Value
- Competence
- Reputation
Value
Unlike many commercial law firms who still live in the 1990s, we won’t try to book you in for so-called initial consultation and charge you $400+ an hour for it.
That’s not how we practice law.
We don’t mind having a chat with you over the phone to find out what the issue is you’re trying to solve. If we can help, we’ll tell you what we can do for you and often give you a ballpark figure of the cost involved.
If you’re interested, we’ll invite you for in-depth, no obligation, free consultation at our office to understand in detail your situation and give you an accurate cost estimate.
We set ourselves apart from the pack by offering our clients a strict No Surprises Fee Policy. What it means in practice is – you’ll never be charged anything you didn’t expect to be charged when we gave you a quote. Period.
We stick to our end of the deal every time.
Competence
We’re not large in numbers but what we’ve got at our disposal are some of the best legal minds around.
Give us a call to find out what we mean.
Reputation
With Rouse Lawyers, you’re dealing with professionals who value each client and our own reputation. We simply can not afford, from the business point of view, to cut corners when we serve our clients no matter how profitable it might be for others.
When we say “we’ll look after you” – we mean it.
Literally.
How We Can Help With Commercial Litigation
This is not an exhaustive list but it should give you an idea about what kind of commercial litigation we can help you with:
- commercial & contractual disputes;
- alternative dispute resolution;
- director, shareholder & partnership disputes;
- building & construction disputes;
- property law disputes;
- corporate insolvency;
- intellectual property disputes;
- employment & workplace law;
- defamation law; and
- debt recovery.
Get in Touch with Rouse Lawyers
Team Leader: David McKewin
David oversees our Private Wealth team which focuses on acting for and protecting the interests of private clients.
David has extensive tax and structuring experience combined with an extremely strong litigation background, which provides a unique specialist service to Rouse Lawyers’ private clients.
Practice Area Expert:
Matthew Rouse
Matthew is the founder of Rouse Lawyers. He leads the firm's Corporate & Commercial team. Before he started Rouse Lawyers, Matthew developed his expertise as a commercial lawyer with some of Australia's largest law firms. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and franchising.
Matthew is trusted by the firm’s clients to deliver astute and practical legal advice to make sure Rouse Lawyers team delivers on its promise to offer top-tier counsel on time with the clients’ interests and value in mind.
Practice Area Expert:
Stephanie Forward
Stephanie is an experienced Commercial Litigation Senior Associate who has recently joined the Rouse team. As a member of the Dispute Resolution team, Stephanie brings to Rouse demonstrated experience in several litigation matters.
As an accomplished and detail focused lawyer, Stephanie strives to take the stress out of chaotic legal situations by communicating openly and representing all clients' interests in a fearless and strategic manner to achieve desired outcomes.
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Contact Rouse Lawyers on (07) 3667 9697.
Client Reviews
"We have no hesitation in recommending the firm"
“At Smarterapps, we deal with a lot of new and exciting concepts – legal advice is very important. Having worked with Rouse Lawyers, we have no hesitation in recommending the firm to our own valued clients for the best legal advice and representation possible.”
"We consider Rouse part of our team, and highly recommend them"
“Given the nature and size of our clients, we are constantly dealing with the big end of town when it comes to law firms. Matthew’s strategic advice has been utilised in negotiating software development agreements for our 3D interactive rendering engine, structuring our IP, employment matters, recoveries and corporate advice. We consider Rouse part of our team, and highly recommend them as a commercial law firm.”
"The team at Rouse Lawyers has been fantastic."
The team at Rouse Lawyers has been fantastic. As a new technology startup, we had some unique requirements around licensing and partner agreements, trademarking as well as off-shore contractor agreements. Matthew and Patrick have been great to deal with – not only from an advice perspective but also delivering these agreements in a timely manner. Dealing with Rouse Lawyers has allowed us to concentrate on our business knowing the legal side is in good hands.
“Rouse Lawyers assisted our fast-growing commercial fit-out and building business for around 4 years. We have called upon the firm’s expertise in intellectual property, software development and contract negotiation matters.”
