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Legal services and specialist group consultancy
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Legal Services
Baker Merz Lawyers advises and represents clients across four core practice areas, in Australia and internationally. Select a practice area for full details.
Family Law
Including international family law
Divorce, parenting arrangements, property settlements and cross-border matters — Hague Convention child abduction, international relocation and overseas assets.
Learn more →Taxation Law
Including international taxation law
ATO audits, objections and appeals, tax debt and structuring, plus international tax — residency, double taxation agreements and foreign income.
Learn more →Criminal Law
Experienced criminal defence
Bail applications, summary and indictable charges, pleas, trials, sentencing and appeals, plus traffic, white-collar and WHS prosecutions.
Learn more →Injury Law
Compensation claims for injured people
Motor vehicle and CTP claims, WorkCover and workplace injuries, public liability, medical negligence and TPD claims.
Learn more →Group Services
Through BuildConex, our group provides specialist construction consultancy services — the quantum, delay and claims expertise that underpins successful claims, defences and dispute outcomes. Each service below links to the BuildConex website for full details.
Quantum Analysis
Detailed valuation of construction and infrastructure claims, including variations, disruption, prolongation and acceleration costs, by reference to the contract and contemporaneous records.
Learn more →Delay Analysis
Forensic schedule analysis that links delay events to the critical path, addressing causation, concurrency, mitigation and extension of time entitlements.
Learn more →Claims Preparation
Preparation of structured, evidence-based claims for variations, extension of time and disruption, tested so they withstand adjudication, arbitration and court scrutiny.
Learn more →Adjudication Support
Security of Payment and adjudication support for claimants and respondents, including payment claims, schedules, adjudication applications and jurisdictional advice.
Learn more →Contract Disputes
Independent quantum and delay analysis for breach, termination, repudiation and performance disputes, supporting negotiation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation.
Learn more →Forensic Review
Forensic review of project records, cost ledgers, programmes and correspondence to reconstruct events and build a credible, evidence-backed claim or defence.
Learn more →Extension of Time
Extension of time analysis that establishes causation, concurrency and the critical path impact of delay events under the contract.
Learn more →Expert Reports
Independent, tribunal-ready expert reports on quantum, delay and merit, including critique of opposing reports, joint conferencing and testimony support.
Learn more →Quantity Surveying
Cost planning, bills of quantities and cost control on construction projects, giving principals and contractors certainty over project costs from feasibility to final account.
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Speak to our team
Whether you need a construction lawyer or specialist quantum and delay support, the Baker Merz Group can help. Call us for a confidential discussion about your matter.