Corporate Law
When a business relationship breaks down — a shareholder is squeezed out, a director oversteps their duties, or a commercial deal turns into a fight — the cost of getting it wrong is high. ezylegal connects you with a corporate and commercial litigation lawyer at a law firm on the ezylegal network, with fixed fees quoted upfront.
In short
Corporate and commercial litigation is the area of law that resolves disputes between the people who own, run and deal with a business — shareholders, directors, partners and commercial counterparties. It covers shareholder and director disputes, oppression claims under the Corporations Act 2001, breach of directors' duties, and breach of commercial contracts. ezylegal is a legal-technology platform, not a law firm: our AI intake, Rachel, learns what happened and connects you with a corporate litigation lawyer at a law firm on the ezylegal network, with fixed fees quoted through our platform.
How a Corporate lawyer on the network can help
Matched to a licensed Australian law firm on the ezylegal network, with fixed fees quoted upfront.
Shareholder & Director Disputes
Disputes between shareholders, or between the board and its owners — control fights, dividend and information rights, deadlocks and boardroom removals — resolved through negotiation, mediation or the courts.
Oppression Claims (s232-233)
Minority shareholders frozen out of decisions, denied dividends or unfairly prejudiced can seek relief under sections 232-233 of the Corporations Act 2001, including a court-ordered buy-out.
Breach of Directors' Duties
Claims that a director breached their statutory or fiduciary duties — acting in bad faith, self-dealing, misusing information or trading while insolvent — with personal liability at stake.
Business & Partnership Disputes
Fallouts between business partners and co-owners — deadlocks, exits, dissolutions and buy-outs — sorting out who leaves, who stays, and how assets, goodwill and debts are divided.
Commercial Contract Disputes
Disputes over broken commercial contracts — supply, distribution, services, shareholder and sale agreements — including breach, misleading conduct, termination and claims for damages or specific performance.
Shareholder & Trust Disputes
Shareholder, partnership, breach-of-trust and fiduciary-duty disputes, plus injunctions and equitable remedies, are covered in depth on our Commercial & Trust Disputes page — start there.
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ezylegal is an AI-powered legal-technology platform — not a law firm. When you start a corporate law matter, our AI intake assistant captures the details and matches you to a licensed Australian law firm on the ezylegal network that practises corporate law. That firm gives the advice, does the legal work, and quotes you a fixed fee upfront.
Corporate and commercial litigation in Australia
When the people who own, run or deal with a business fall out, the stakes are rarely small. Corporate and commercial litigation is the area of law that resolves those disputes — between shareholders, directors, business partners and commercial counterparties. In Australia most of it sits under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), alongside the contract, partnership and equitable principles that shape how companies actually operate. A shareholder squeezed out of decisions, a director accused of putting themselves first, or a supply agreement that has broken down can each threaten the value of a business built over years.
Shareholder disputes, oppression and directors’ duties
Minority shareholders in Australia have a powerful tool: the oppression remedy under sections 232-233 of the Corporations Act. If a company’s affairs are run in a way that is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial, a court can order a buy-out, change how the company is run, or wind it up. Directors, meanwhile, owe statutory and fiduciary duties — to act in good faith in the company’s best interests, with care and diligence, to avoid conflicts, and to prevent insolvent trading. Breaching them can bring personal liability, compensation orders and ASIC action. Business and partnership disputes turn on the shareholders’ or partnership agreement, or the relevant state Partnership Act, and on how the business, its goodwill and its debts are divided when someone exits.
How ezylegal helps, and where to go next
ezylegal is an AI-first technology platform, not a law firm. Our AI intake, Rachel, learns what has gone wrong, works out what kind of dispute you are in, and connects you with a corporate and commercial litigation lawyer at a law firm on the ezylegal network — with fixed fees quoted through our platform before any work begins. Most disputes settle through negotiation or mediation, with litigation held in reserve. For the detail on shareholder, partnership, breach-of-trust and fiduciary-duty disputes — including injunctions and equitable remedies — see our dedicated Commercial & Trust Disputes page.
Frequently asked questions
Does ezylegal act as my corporate litigation lawyer? +
No. ezylegal is an AI-first technology platform, not a law firm, and does not give legal advice or run your case. Our AI intake, Rachel, learns what has gone wrong and connects you with a corporate and commercial litigation lawyer at a law firm on the ezylegal network, with fixed fees quoted through our platform before any work begins.
What is a shareholder or director dispute? +
It's a conflict over how a company is owned or run — for example a majority shareholder freezing out a minority, directors exceeding their authority, disagreement over dividends or strategy, or a boardroom deadlock. These disputes are governed largely by the Corporations Act 2001, the company constitution and any shareholders' agreement. A lawyer on the ezylegal network can assess your position.
What is an oppression claim under the Corporations Act? +
An oppression claim is brought under sections 232-233 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) when a company's affairs are run in a way that is oppressive, unfairly prejudicial or unfairly discriminatory to a shareholder. A court can order a buy-out, change how the company is run, or wind it up. ezylegal connects you with a network lawyer who can assess it.
What are directors' duties and what happens if they're breached? +
Under the Corporations Act 2001, directors must act in good faith in the company's best interests, with care and diligence, avoid conflicts, not misuse their position or information, and prevent insolvent trading. Breaching these duties can bring personal liability, compensation orders and ASIC action. A lawyer at a firm on the ezylegal network can advise on bringing or defending a claim.
I'm in a shareholder, partnership or breach-of-trust dispute — is this the right page? +
Those matters have their own dedicated page. Shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, oppression claims, injunctions and equitable remedies are covered in depth on our Commercial & Trust Disputes page at /commercial-and-trust-disputes/. Start there, and Rachel will route you to a lawyer on the ezylegal network who handles that kind of dispute.
How much does commercial litigation cost through ezylegal? +
ezylegal is a technology platform, not a law firm, so fees are set by the independent firm that runs your matter. The cost depends on the size and stage of the dispute — a letter of demand is far cheaper than a contested trial. A fixed fee for the next step is quoted through our platform before any work starts.
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