Apartment development dispute
Background
Our client represented a property developer who was being sued in High Court proceedings by their business partner, with a claim value of approximately $18 million.
Discovery snapshot
Approximately 2,000 documents
Team of three first level reviewers, with a Senior Associate assisting with second level review.
Discovery completed over 3 weeks.
Background and proceedings
The plaintiffs pleaded five causes of actions totalling approximately $18 million. The first is for contravention of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 for failing to provide a product disclosure statement, and the remaining four are various alleged breaches of director duties.
“Discovery Specialists made managing discovery straightforward and efficient. Their ability to step in quickly with document listing and review support meant the process kept moving smoothly, even when resources were stretched.
Pricing was competitive and easy to track, and Relativity proved to be an intuitive and powerful platform for reviewing large volumes of documents.
The Anthony Harper team was professional, responsive and a pleasure to work with. I would definitely use Discovery Specialists again; they provide the flexibility and expertise that makes complex proceedings far easier to manage”
Discovery steps
Approximately 2,000 potentially relevant documents identified by the client, then reviewed by us for relevance and privilege.
All relevant documents (approximately 1,700) listed in accordance with the High Court Rules listing requirements and an affidavit of documents prepared accordingly.
