Liam Prescott is a commercial litigation and arbitration specialist.
Known for his legal and business acumen, Liam is trusted by clients to navigate complex and high stakes disputes and has more than 20 years’ experience advising and acting across a range of sectors, in particular mining and resources, energy, transport, and technology. Liam’s practice regularly involves him working seamlessly in large scale multi-partner matters and leading teams across offices to provide the expertise, depth and resourcing required and customised for the matter.
Whether the engagement is short-lived or long-running, Liam enjoys working side by side with his team and clients, and his ability to deliver highly technical expertise in a practical and commercial manner is regularly commended by his clients. Recent acknowledgement includes, ‘Liam considers all angles, both our offensive options as well as our weaknesses. He is willing to make the tough calls and is also able to take a step back and frame the case in simple terms with a clear and accurate narrative’ Beaton Debrief Top 150 Client Survey (2022) and ‘Liam Prescott is experienced, clever, and will always identify a solution that nobody else has managed to think of. Truly adds value and is an effective leader.’ Legal 500 (2021).
Liam is a dual qualified practitioner in Australia and the United Kingdom and is the Brisbane location head of the firm's Litigation & Regulatory Group.
Liam is also the Queensland Advisor of LexisNexis’s Practical Guidance Dispute Resolution.