Deeds of Settlement and Release are used by parties in settling contractual or commercial disputes or legal proceedings.

The Deed must very carefully:

  • record the general terms of settlement;
  • identify the cause of action or property to which the settlement relates;
  • set out releases and indemnities provided by each party which could range from partial releases and indemnities to full and final settlement of all known and unknown claims; and
  • provide for confidentiality.

Clients need to receive legal advice before entering into any Deed of Settlement and Release to ensure that the terms of a proposed settlement are suitable to the circumstances.

We advise clients with respect to the terms, and drafting, of Deeds of Settlement and Release, including:

  • providing advice as to the legal merits of an offer of settlement;
  • drafting a Deed of Settlement and Release to protect the client’s interest(s);
  • liaising with other parties in relation to terms proposed to be included in a Deed of Settlement and Release; and
  • providing advice as to the terms of a Deed of Settlement and Release.

We provide top tier services and top tier experience at substantially better rates than those of our competitors and we provide fixed fee costs wherever possible for all of our matters.

We offer fixed fees for Deeds of Settlement.