Representative experience – Australia

• acting for financiers and receivers and managers of Dick Smith Electronics (Supreme Court of NSW).
• acting for Acciona Infrastructure in misleading and deceptive conduct claim against Transport for New south Wales in relation to Sydney Light Rail (Supreme Court of NSW)
• defending 7-Eleven in class action commenced by franchisees (Federal Court of Australia).
• representing a consumer lender in relation to an investigation by ASIC into contraventions of the Australian Consumer Credit Law.
• representing a global bank in relation to an investigation by ASIC into futures trades.
• representing a superannuation institution in relation to an investigation by ASIC into contraventions of the Corporations Act.
• representing an individual director in an investigation by ASIC into bribery and corruption allegations.
• advising a global cruise line in relation to an investigation into third party supplier and subsequent dispute and settlement.
• advising Qantas in proceedings recovering costs associated with remediating areas at prominent airport.
• internal investigation for Caltex Australia into allegations of franchisee's not complying with the obligations under the Fair Work Act.
• acting for Caltex in proceedings commenced in the Supreme Court of Western Australia by franchisees, Allegria Pty Ltd and Ors.
• advising Rural Fire Service in relation to large donations raised by Celeste Barber and trust law issues.
• internal investigation for NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation into contractor misconduct.
• acting for CMA Assets Pty Ltd in WA Supreme Court proceedings and associated Security of Payment Act claims against John Holland Pty Limited in respect of delay, dredging and demolition of BHP's extended wharf facilities at Port Headland, West Australia alleging negligence, breach of contract, set off and claims for liquidated damages.
• acting for CMA Corporation Pty Ltd in Tasmanian Supreme Court and Appeal Court proceedings seeking relief against forfeiture and damages in respect of alleged breach of lease agreements.
• representing Qantas in relation to Federal Court proceedings following the explosion of an A380 aircraft.
• representing Rocklands Richfield Limited, a foreign-owned mining company, in proceedings concerning breaches of corporations and securities legislation and claims of oppression.
• advising Consolidated Press Holdings in high profile proceedings arising from claims of breach of directors' duties, breach of securities regulations and breach of contract.
• advising the financial service divisions of Westpac, AMP and Axis on proceedings arising out of insurance policies for professional indemnity.
• representing an individual during a hearing of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
• assisting Qantas in responding to an urgent request for documents from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
• assisting MCC Mining Limited, a Chinese owned mining company, in the preparation of a contract dispute for arbitration in the International Court of Arbitration.