Mollie Coffey

Senior Associate Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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

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