Energy, infrastructure & resources

• Chevron Australia Pty Ltd ats CBI Constructors Pty Ltd & Kentz: Perth seated commercial arbitration under the UNCITRAL Model Law, in defence of a $400m claim arising out of one of the world's largest LNG projects.
• CBI Constructors Pty Ltd v Chevron Australia Pty Ltd [2023] WASCA 1: Upholding the Supreme Court of Western Australia's decision (in Chevron Australia Pty Ltd v CBI Constructors Pty Ltd [2021] WASC 323) to set aside of an interim award under s 34(2)(a)(iii) of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA). The setting aside of an arbitral award on the grounds successfully sought by Chevron is the first of its kind in Australia.
• Investor-State arbitration concerning a mining company.
• Arrow Energy: Supreme Court proceedings to obtain orders regularising certain corporate filings.
• Interest holders in international gold mine: Investigation and enforcement of rights to receive mining royalties.
• Energy group: Investigation into alleged breaches of director's duties.

Aviation

• Qantas: $55 million dispute regarding the uncontrolled release of 33,000L of firefighting foam (containing PFAS) at Brisbane Airport.

Government, regulatory & investigations

• ACCC v Lorna Jane Pty Ltd & Lorna Jane Clarkson [2021] FCA 852: Successful in obtaining $5 million in pecuniary penalties against company for false and misleading representations made to consumers in respect of the efficacy of activewear protecting, eliminating and stopping the spread of COVID-19.
• Australian Energy Regulator: Investigation into possible contravention of National Gas Rules by gas consumer.
• Australian Energy Regulator: Investigation into possible contravention of National Energy Retail Law.
• ACCC: Investigation in relation to conduct potential unfair contract terms and misleading and deceptive conduct.
• Barton v Bridgeman & Anor [2020] QDC 16: Successful judgment enforcing consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law.
• Against ASIC: Insider trading and money laundering prosecution by ASIC.
• Against WHSQ: Successful defence of prosecution by Workplace Health & Safety Queensland against engineer and engineering company in relation to the collapse of two thermal energy storage tanks at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
• QBCC: Merits reviews including decisions relating to licensing, home warranty scheme and directions to rectify.
• Landlord: Private investigation and recovery of monies under leases.
• Overseas majority shareholder: Private investigation into alleged fraudulent activity of Australian private company.
• Dreamworld Coronial Inquest: Acting for structural engineering witness giving evidence.

Consumer markets

• Volkswagen Group Australia: Franchising dispute with franchisee.
• Barton v Bridgeman & Anor [2020] QDC 16: Solicitor with carriage of successful judgment enforcing consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law, arising from the return of a defective horse.
• US-based franchisor: Resolution of disputes following insolvency of Australian franchisee.