Max Brighton
Max Brighton
Biography
Max Brighton is a litigation and disputes lawyer based in Sydney.
Max's practice areas include contract and commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, class actions, defamation and personal injury matters. He acts for clients in all industries and sectors with a focus on the consumer markets, technology and financial industries.
His contract disputes experience includes advising clients on shareholder and partnership agreements, contracts for goods or services, contracts for purchase or sale of land and commercial leases.
Max offers a strong combination of technical knowledge and strategic thinking. His approach is to work closely with clients to first understand their legal risks and options, and then implement a strategy to achieve their desired outcomes.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- NAB & HSBC - in Supreme Court proceedings against the former directors of Dick Smith Electronics involving two class actions.
- Acciona - in relation to Supreme Court proceedings against Transport for NSW relating to the Sydney Light Rail.
- Rural Fire Service Brigades and Donations Fund – obtaining judicial advice from the Supreme Court of New South Wales in relation to the proposed distribution of $51M in unexpected donations in a manner consistent with the Trustee Act 1925.
- Dr Peter Brown – defending contested regulatory investigations into the performance and practice of a doctor the subject of several inquiries by the Medical Council of New South Wales and the Health Care Complaints Commission.
- Australian real estate company - in Supreme Court proceedings brought by a former director seeking leave to bring a derivative action proceeding against advisors on a large sale of land
- Australian import company - in Supreme Court proceedings against the company responsible for storing imported goods and its insurer in relation to a fire which destroyed a warehouse
- Directors of Australian companies - in disputes with other directors and business partners arising from the dissolution of business ventures
- Australian infrastructure company - in several complex personal injury matters
- International software company - in Supreme Court proceedings arising from a project to upgrade the information technology and enterprise resource planning systems of an international retail business
Education
Education
- Bachelor of Law (Hons), Australian National University (2019)
- Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University (2019)
Admissions
Admissions
- Supreme Court of New South Wales 2019
- High Court of Australia 2020
Publications
Publications
- Contributor "Climate change and sustainability disputes: Securities Litigation (Australian Securities Litigation Perspective)", Norton Rose Fulbright (November 2021)
- Contributor "Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services", Norton Rose Fulbright (June 2020)
- Joint author "Is your refund policy immune from COVID-19", Norton Rose Fulbright (June 2020)
- Joint author "Voucs class action settlement: Federal Court says timing is key to making class closure orders and common fund orders", Norton Rose Fulbright (May 2020)
- Joint author "High Court uncaps damages for disappointment and distress in cruise ship class action", Norton Rose Fulbright (April 2020)
- Joint author "Class action update - December 2019", Norton Rose Fulbright (December 2019)
- Joint author "High Court delivers major setback for litigation funding", Norton Rose Fulbright (December 2019)
Speaking engagements
Speaking engagements
Max and colleagues regularly deliver seminars on issues of interest to in-house lawyers including legal professional privilege and effective management of contracts.
Languages
Languages
- English
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