Mollie Coffey

Mollie Coffey
Biography
Mollie is a litigation lawyer based in Melbourne. Her practice has a particular focus on complex commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and white-collar criminal law.
Mollie acts for a range of clients including regulators, government departments, large corporate entities, company directors and high net worth individuals. Mollie’s practice encompasses a wide range of commercial disputes, including contract, tort, insurance, directors’ duties, joint ventures, shareholders and fraud related matters.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- ASIC - in proceedings against bank for insider trading, unconscionable conduct and contraventions of section 912A of the Corporations Act (Federal Court of Australia)
- ASIC - in proceedings against superannuation company for contraventions of the Corporations and ASIC Acts arising out of the failure to provide services to clients under ongoing fee arrangements (Federal Court of Australia)
- On behalf of directors defending claims brought by ASIC for alleged contraventions of their director duties (Federal Court of Australia)
- An energy company - in defending proceedings brought by the ACCC (Federal Court of Australia)
- A shareholder - in defending oppression proceedings (Supreme Court of Victoria)
- For the plaintiff in a successful trial for misleading or deceptive conduct and deceit (Supreme Court of Victoria)
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- Doyles Guide – 'Commercial Litigation & Insolvency Law Rising Star' 2022
Education
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Media Communications & International Politics) –University of Melbourne (2013)
- Juris Doctor –University of Melbourne (2016)
Admissions
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Victoria 2018
- High Court of Australia 2018