About Us

Blackstone Legal Costing

Established in Melbourne over 20 years ago, and with founding director Paul Linsdell still at the helm, Blackstone is one of Australia’s leading and most respected legal costing firms.

Blackstone’s specialists are regularly called upon to prepare expert reports and appear as court witnesses.

Our team of lawyers and consultants have the knowledge and expertise to take your costing matter through a notoriously complex legal system, with objectivity, transparency and efficiency.

With offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Blackstone has the resources, networks and expertise to smoothly navigate the legal rules and processes that vary across jurisdictions.

Our Service

Your costs Our priority

Assessments

Our transparent short form, and detailed costs assessments provide client certainty in mediated disputes. This helps clients better meet their own disclosure obligations, while negotiating and achieving best outcomes in ‘plus-costs’ settlements.

Bill of Costs / Cost Settlements

Our expert costs lawyers and consultants are across all relevant legislation, scales of costs and case law to ensure your entitlements are fully captured in an itemised bill.

Negotiation

Resolving a costs dispute on the best commercial basis often means staying out of court. We pride ourselves on being tenacious and effective negotiators as well as strong advocates.

Objections / Responses

Blackstone has the expertise to prepare detailed, short-form Notices of Objection in response to Bills of Costs. Equally, we can robustly defend our clients’ own bills in response to Notices of Objection.

Mediation / Settlement

Our costs lawyers are experts in representing you in even the most difficult costs-related cases. We frequently appear in court-appointed mediations and informal settlement conferences.

Taxation / Costs Assessments

Whether defending or challenging a Bill of Costs, Blackstone provides the best possible representation at taxation or costs assessments.

Expert Reports

Blackstone’s accredited specialists prepare expert reports and appear as witnesses in all relevant jurisdictions on security for costs and gross sum costs applications, and in major class-action litigation.