Commercial and tax disputes.
One of three disputes firms in Australia with
Resolve your dispute with confidence and clarity
Aptum is a boutique litigation-only law firm specialising in commercial and tax disputes, known for challenging the accepted norms, practises and traditional behaviours in litigation.
Our approach to resolving disputes leverages excellence through a niche focus, cuts through the noise and reduces uncertainty along the way, for which we have achieved a client satisfaction accolade from world leading legal directory Legal 500, placing us in the top percentile for client satisfaction of all Australian firms.
Aptum has experience on some of the most complex litigation conducted in Australia, and works with individuals and taxpayers, company directors, SMEs, the ATO and corporate entities of various sizes, both domestically and internationally, to achieve the best possible outcomes in disputes.
"Easy to work with, efficient and competent. The firm has implemented project management and billing processes which are unique and market leading."
– Collated independently by Legal 500 research team
Services overview
Commercial disputes
Aptum are specialists in helping clients resolve commercial disputes, and experts in getting the best outcomes from litigation.
With a seasoned group of solicitors, barristers, business directors and commercial experts, Aptum has the technical commercial knowledge to deliver winning outcomes across a range of industries.
Tax disputes
Aptum’s tax disputes practice is led by experienced, former senior ATO lawyers, and is supported by a seasoned group of top lawyers, business directors, and commercial experts.
Our unique insights into the inner workings of the ATO, Courts and Tribunals allows us to understand the policy considerations that impact decisions, craft persuasive arguments, and apply mastery to both State tax and Federal tax disputes and litigation.
What makes Aptum different
Legal intelligence framework
Practical, ongoing risk assessment to focus on the essential.
Project management framework
Routine documented strategy through custom project management.
“As strangers to the Australian legal system, and indeed litigation funding, we probably weren’t the easiest guys to deal with. But Aptum made the process clear and there were no surprises.”
- Martin Fine (Director)
Case study
An investor gets another chance to value their busines
Problem: An investor in an early-stage business had been forced out through a compulsory share buyout in what presented as an undervalued share price, and came to Aptum to initiate a substantial professional negligence claim against the professional accounting firm who had conducted the business valuation.
Aptum’s role: Aptum reopened the valuation to provide our client with a voice in the process of determining the value of shares,
Outcome: Aptum worked closely with the client and a litigation funder to achieve a successful outcome within 12 months of issuing proceedings.
Aptum ensured the director recived a fair amount based on their interest in the business.
Read Case StudiesMeet our team
Nigel Evans
Managing Director
Michael Buscema
Practice Lead (Tax Disputes)
Marita Evans
Chief Marketing Officer
David Adason
Associate Director