Rocco Russo
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Dispute Resolution
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(07) 3231 2468Share profile
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About
Provided by Rocco Russo
Practice Areas
Rocco is an internationally recognised dispute resolution lawyer with expertise in court and tribunal matters, advocacy, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution.
He works across Australia to resolve disputes in the corporate and commercial, construction, property, insolvency, defamation and intellectual property fields, as well as representing clients in corporate investigations and commissions of inquiry. He has specific experience in complex, high value, business critical disputes, and has led large multi-disciplinary project teams in significant and high profile cases.
Rocco is recognised for his expertise in:
- Dispute resolution
- Commercial litigation
- Regulatory matters and investigations
- Royal commissions and commissions of inquiry
- Building and construction disputes
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Property and leasing disputes
- Defamation
- Intellectual property litigation.
Rocco has an established track record of securing successful outcomes for clients in court as well as through mediation or out of court negotiation. He is frequently called upon by a range of clients that include business owners, prominent individuals, Boards, CEOs and senior management to assist with strategy on business disputes and risk issues.
Chambers Review
Global
Rocco Russo both leads the Cooper Grace Ward disputes practice and generally takes the lead on key mandates, operating across an impressively varied range of business and industry sectors and dispute types. He is based in Brisbane.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rocco is an outstanding litigation lawyer. He heads his highly competent team but remains very hands-on to steer the matter to the client's satisfaction. He provides clear and sensible advice, which always shows his comprehensive understanding of the facts, the law and the commercial context of any dispute."
"Rocco is a genuine leader of the profession. He has built a high-performing team, with very high-service standards operating at the highest technical levels."
"Rocco is an outstanding litigation lawyer. He heads his highly competent team but remains very hands-on to steer the matter to the client's satisfaction. He provides clear and sensible advice, which always shows his comprehensive understanding of the facts, the law and the commercial context of any dispute."
"Rocco is a genuine leader of the profession. He has built a high-performing team, with very high-service standards operating at the highest technical levels."