Make an Enquiry: Direct Access to Hollingdales’ Construction Risk, Legal Advice, Mediation & Facilitation
Submit a confidential enquiry and receive a direct, personal response from Michael Hollingdale across construction commercial risk surveillance, contract law, mediation, and facilitation — without delegation, without delay.
Perth, Western Australia
This page provides direct enquiry access to Michael Hollingdale for guidance across construction commercial risk surveillance, construction and infrastructure legal advice, mediation for wills and estates, commercial mediation for SME disputes, and facilitation for family business succession planning. Every enquiry receives a personal, confidential response without requiring a detailed brief upfront.
Michael Hollingdale personally reviews and responds to every enquiry submitted. No junior filtering. No administrative delegation.
Name, organisation, contact details, and your selected service area. A brief description is welcome but entirely optional.
All enquiries are handled with strict professional confidentiality. Your information is not shared without your express consent.
Select Your Service Area for This Enquiry
Selecting the relevant service area allows Michael Hollingdale to tailor his response precisely to your needs without requiring a lengthy explanation at the outset. Each area corresponds to a distinct service designed to address the unique challenges faced by our clients and referral professionals across Perth and Western Australia.
Commercial Risk Surveillance for Construction Projects
Continuous contract administration oversight from the Principal’s perspective, monitoring variation creep, delay entitlement drift, Security of Payment exposure, and certification integrity from contract award through Practical Completion.
Construction and Infrastructure Legal Advice
Front-end contract drafting and negotiation counsel grounded in decades of lived delivery experience across AS4000, AS4902, FIDIC, and the full range of Australian procurement methods, including D&C, EPC, EPCM, alliancing, and BOOT.
Mediation and Facilitation for Wills and Estates Disputes
Confidential mediation that holds the room under emotional pressure while interpreting legal estate documents, preserving client relationships for litigation lawyers, accountants, and financial planners throughout the process.
Commercial Mediation for SME Business Disputes
Mediation services that bring genuine commercial depth to resolve entrenched SME contractual disputes faster and at significantly lower cost than ongoing litigation, both before proceedings commence and after they are under way.
Facilitation for Family Business Succession Planning
Neutral facilitation of structured family conferences to move succession intentions into documented agreements — supporting family business owners, succession planning lawyers, accountants, and financial planners from intention to signed outcome.
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Begin a Confidential Conversation Directly with Michael Hollingdale
The minimum information below is all that is required to initiate contact. Providing your name, organisation, contact details, and selected service area enables a prompt, appropriately calibrated response. A brief description of your situation is welcome but is entirely optional — no detailed brief is needed at this stage.
After You Submit
Step 1Personal Review
Michael Hollingdale personally reviews your enquiry, drawing on the context of your selected service area and any description provided.
Step 2
Direct, Considered Response
You receive a direct response that acknowledges the specifics of your matter, providing senior-level insight without requiring formal engagement instructions first.
Step 3
Confidential Initial Discussion
If appropriate, a confidential initial discussion follows at a time that suits you — by telephone, video, or in person at the Perth office.
Litigation lawyers, accountants, and financial planners referring a wills and estates or commercial dispute matter may also use the dedicated referral pathway.
Confidentiality and Personal Response — Without Exception
All enquiries are handled with the strictest professional confidentiality. Your information will not be shared without your express consent. Michael Hollingdale personally reviews every enquiry received, ensuring that your specific circumstances are understood and addressed with precise, senior-level insight.
This approach removes the uncertainty and delay that frequently accompanies enquiries filtered through junior contact or administrative processes. You can expect a direct, considered response that respects the sensitivity and complexity of your matter — whether it concerns a $90M project carrying substantial contractual exposure, a wills and estates dispute that has hardened through correspondence, or a family succession conversation that has been deferred for too long.
Michael Hollingdale has been admitted to practice since 1982 and brings over four decades of continuous advisory experience in Western Australia’s construction, infrastructure, commercial dispute, and private wealth sectors to every enquiry. No matter is filtered or delegated before he has personally considered it.
Direct Senior-Level Access
Every enquiry is responded to by Michael Hollingdale personally. Over 40 years of continuous frontline experience informs every response.
No Delegation to Junior Staff
Enquiries are never routed through junior counsel or administrative staff before Michael Hollingdale has reviewed and considered them.
No Obligation to Engage Formally
An initial enquiry and discussion carry no obligation. Engagement terms are agreed separately and transparently if you choose to proceed.
Perth-Based, Nationally Accredited
Perth proximity sustains relationship continuity. National AMDRAS accreditation extends mediation and facilitation reach across all Australian jurisdictions.
Independently Recognised Across Construction Law and Mediation for Over Eighteen Years
Michael Hollingdale’s professional standing is reflected in a series of rigorous, independent recognitions that confirm the depth and continuity of his capability across construction law, commercial mediation, wills and estates facilitation, and succession planning.
Recognition and Memberships
Best Lawyers Australia 2026 — Construction Infrastructure Law, eighteenth successive year, including Lawyer of the Year accolade (2017)
Doyles Guide 2026 — Leading Front End Construction and Infrastructure Lawyer, Western Australia, thirteenth
successive year
Doyles Guide 2025 — Leading Mediator, Perth, Western Australia - seventh successive year
Lexology Index 2026 (formerly Who’s Who Legal) — Australia and New Zealand Construction
National accreditation under the Australian Mediator Accreditation Register Scheme (AMDRAS) since inception
Panel memberships: Resolution Institute, Law Society of Western Australia, Collaborative Professionals WA Inc (wills and estates panel), Family Inheritance Solutions (wills and estates panel), Small Business Development Corporation WA
Member, Law Council of Australia ADR Committee; Past Chair, Law Council of Australia Construction and Infrastructure Committee
Independent Chair, Wines of Western Australia
Contact Hollingdales Directly by Telephone or Email
If you prefer to reach Hollingdales by telephone or email rather than submitting an online enquiry, please use the contact details below. Some visitors to this page value direct communication channels when initiating engagement on high-stakes matters, and Hollingdales is committed to providing accessible, relationship-based professional support.
The Perth office at Level 17, 2 The Esplanade, is readily accessible for in-person initial discussions where this is preferred. Perth proximity is central to the sustained professional relationships that high-stakes contract negotiations, family conferences, and commercial dispute resolution genuinely require — trust and relationship continuity cannot be replicated remotely.
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Level 17, 2 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
Australia
0438143309
michael@hollingdales.com.au
Common Questions About Making an Enquiry to Hollingdales
How do I make an enquiry to Hollingdales about construction contract risk oversight in Perth?
Enquiries regarding the commercial risk surveillance retainer, which monitors variation creep, delay entitlement drift, and Security of Payment exposure on projects from contract award through to Practical Completion, are responded to personally by Michael Hollingdale. He has been recognised in Best Lawyers Australia for Construction Infrastructure Law for eighteen successive years, ensuring deep frontline experience guides every response.
How does Hollingdales handle referrals from litigation lawyers for wills and estates mediation in Western Australia?
Litigation lawyers, accountants, and financial planners can submit referral enquiries directly through the dedicated service area for wills and estates mediation. All matters are managed with strict professional confidentiality. Michael Hollingdale holds national accreditation under AMDRAS and advanced collaborative practice training specific to wills and estates through Collaborative Professionals WA Inc and Family Inheritance Solutions, providing a trusted process that protects client relationships while advancing resolution.
Who responds to enquiries submitted to Hollingdales in Perth?
Every enquiry submitted is responded to directly and personally by Michael Hollingdale, admitted to practice since 1982 with over four decades of continuous advisory experience in Western Australia’s construction and infrastructure sector. This ensures senior-level continuity and removes the risk of enquiries being handled at a distance or by junior personnel.
Can I contact Hollingdales directly by telephone or email rather than using an online form?
Yes. The office telephone number, email address, and Perth office location are displayed prominently on this page. Hollingdales welcomes direct contact by phone or email, reflecting the commitment to accessible and relationship-based professional engagement suitable for high-stakes matters.
What information do I need to provide when making an enquiry to Hollingdales about a business dispute or succession planning matter?
The enquiry form requires only your full name, organisation, contact details, and selection of the relevant service area. You may provide a brief description of your situation, but this is optional. Michael Hollingdale will respond personally to discuss your matter confidentially before any formal engagement is required, drawing on over thirty years of mediation practice and recognised facilitation expertise.
Resolve Disputes and Contain Commercial Risk with Lasting Clarity
The matters that reach Hollingdales rarely have straightforward starting points. Whether you are approaching a contract that carries exposure your current team cannot yet see, watching a wills and estates matter harden into prolonged proceedings, or deferring a family succession conversation that cannot wait indefinitely — this enquiry is where resolution begins.