Litigation

  • Acted on behalf of a large overseas oil and gas company in a fraud claim against its former Australian solicitor
  • Acted for an employer against its bank for allowing unauthorised withdrawals (fraud) by the client’s employee
  • Recovery of $1.5 million from the ATO for a liquidator of an insolvent company together with an indemnity costs order
  • Successful verdict in an action against a large corporation for negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct 
  • Enforcement of terms of an employment contract on behalf of an employer, in respect of customer poaching 
  • Judgment in favour of an accounting firm client recovering unpaid fees
  • High Court appeal in a multi-million dollar contract claim
  • Judgment and costs awarded in favour of a client pursuing an alleged breach of joint venture arising from a building development
  • Contractual disputes over a sale of a multi-million dollar property
  • Proceedings in a misrepresentation claim against a vendor of a multi-million dollar wholesale/retail business, protecting the interests of our client in avoiding a damaging and expensive extended court hearing 
  • Successful appeal against a council’s ruling on behalf of a building and construction firm seeking approval of a large multi-building home unit development 
  • Assisted with establishment of a national franchise system, involving extensive dealings with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 
  • Advised on compulsory acquisition of a company by its major shareholder, ensuring compliance with corporations law and dealing with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) 
  • Advised a national charity with respect to various contractual arrangements involving commercial, employment and corporate matters