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Expert representation in commercial disputes, contracts, and business conflicts through negotiation, mediation, and court proceedings to protect your commercial interests.

Commercial Litigation

Ashwick Lawyers offers strategic legal representation in commercial disputes involving contracts, partnerships, debt recovery, and business conflicts. Our experienced litigators aim to resolve matters efficiently through negotiation, mediation, court proceedings, NCAT disputes, or adjudication disputes, protecting clients’ commercial interests in Commercial Litigation.

Key Services

  • Contract Disputes
  • Partnership Conflicts
  • Debt Recovery
  • Business Litigation
  • NCAT Disputes
  • Adjudication Proceedings
  • Commercial Mediation

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Commercial Litigation  October 20, 2025 6 min read

The dark- and unheard- sides of our construction industry

The construction industry is notorious of being unfair, throat cutting, unethical, adversarial and unscrupulous environments. This always leads to ongoing rhetorical, yet interesting, arguments AS IF these characteristics stem from its toxic culture or mismanagement, and AS IF the government regulations and legislations are just a stench of tokenism, and...

Building DisputesConstruction IndustryConstruction Law
Commercial Litigation  September 17, 2025 3 min read

Setting aside a subcontractor’s statutory demand for the release of a retention amount where there remained defects in the subcontractor’s works

In early January 2024, a subcontractor served a creditor’s statutory demand upon the builder seeking, inter alia, a release of the retention monies withheld by the builder to secure the subcontractor’s obligations, which included rectification of any defects in the subcontractor’s works. Our commercial litigation lawyer, Jason Koh, acted for...

Commercial LitigationConstruction DefectsContract Interpretation
Commercial Litigation  September 17, 2025 3 min read

Challenge to the legality of the Building Commissioner’s issue of a building work rectification order

On 1 February 2024, the Building Commissioner issued a building work rectification order (BWRO) under the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Powers) Act 2020 (RAB Act) against a developer alleging “serious defects” in the building works carried out by the builder that was engaged by the developer in relation to an apartment building...

Building Work Rectification Orders (BWRO)Construction LawJudicial Review of Administrative Decisions
Commercial Litigation  September 16, 2025 4 min read

ATO Audit and Tax Penalty Dispute – Dentist’s Personal and Corporate Tax Affairs

Jurisdiction: Australia – Federal Tax Jurisdiction Legal Area: Tax Law – Individual and Corporate Tax Returns, ATO Audit, Administrative Penalties, Tax Dispute Resolution Background Dr. X, is a high-earning dental practitioner operating both as an individual and through a private company structure, X Dental Pty Ltd, based in Australia. Over...

Administrative PenaltiesATO AuditCorporate Tax