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