Cooper Grace Ward
The Brisbane-based litigation and dispute resolution team at Cooper Grace Ward is co-led by Rocco Russo, Graham Roberts, and Miranda Klibbe. Russo specialises in high-profile and sensitive litigation and is experienced acting for businesses and individuals, while Roberts’ expertise lies in enforcement of securities, insolvency and bankruptcy matters, and Klibbe focuses on property and construction disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Their depth in people that can pick up the the issues at hand and go to the fine detail and understanding the processes and functions of what was to be provided to our client was just great.'
‘Cooper Grace Ward have a leading Brisbane-based litigation team with depth across the Partner and Special Counsel group that allows them to resource teams with the expertise required to cover complex matters with the right lawyers necessary to engage with and solve the litigation issues.’
‘Brisbane-based Cooper Grace Ward has an impressive spread of work in all Australia’s states. The firm’s legal proficiency and capability to manage major disputes means its service offering sits up with many firms with larger office footprints. Its teams span a wide cross section of commercial sectors and readily collaborate for complex intersectional matters which means clients receive comprehensive and well-rounded support.’
‘Rocco Russo is one of the very best litigators in Queensland. He never gets trapped in the fight for the sake of the fight. He is always obviously mindful of the commercial reason for every step. He pushes the matters which require it to judicial or arbitral determination, but otherwise matters are developed to the most appropriate moment for mediation or ADR and then resolved for the best overall commercial result. He shows old-school legal ethics with modern commercial insight.'
- 'Miranda Klibbe is a fearsome operator, with a good and developing commercial acumen. Miranda is a future market leader.'
‘Rocco Russo is a highly experienced litigator who is extremely responsive, exceptionally knowledgeable and has a knack for providing succinct, strategic advice no matter how complex the problem or how pressured the timescale. He can deal with the most challenging of cases with good humour and real skill. In short, he is a pleasure to work with.'
‘CGW has great depth and experience in its solicitors that rivals larger firms but offers excellent value.’
‘Rocco Russo is a very experienced and accomplished partner in commercial litigation in Queensland. He has a proven track record of delivering good results.’
Key clients
- Horizon SolSolutions Pty Ltd, trading as Cocoon SDA Homes
- YFG Shopping Centres Pty Ltd
- Newclip Technics Australia Pty Ltd
- AirEng Pty Ltd
- Lancini Property Group
- Lakeba Group Limited
- Circa Contemporary Circus Limited
- Credit One Group
- Korda Mentha
- House Property Group
Work highlights
- Acting for the administrator of a significant property estate in high-profile Supreme Court litigation instigated by a prominent Australian developer.
- Acting for Australia-wide NDIS provider Horizon SolSolutions Pty Ltd, trading as Cocoon SDA Homes, and its related companies in a $57.5m claim in the Supreme Court of South Australia against a group of former employees and business partners that are alleged to have misappropriated sensitive business information and intellectual property for the benefit of a competing business controlled by them.
- Acting for unlisted public technology start-up incubator Lakeba Group Limited in high-profile litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rocco Russo, Graham Roberts, Miranda Klibbe