Angus Christophersen
QUALIFICATIONS BCom LLB(Hons) LLM
ADMITTED 2009 BAR 2017
CHAMBERS ACK 2902
CLERK CONTACT 03 9225 7999
PHONE 9225 7999
MOBILE 0407 319 614
EMAIL angus@vicbar.com.au
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Commercial Law
- Competition Law
- Computers / IT
- Consumer Law
- Contract
- Copyright
- Corporations
- Defamation
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International / Conflicts of Law
- Media
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Torts (Other Than PI)
ENQUIRIES: dever@vicbar.com.au
Experience
Angus has appeared in the High Court, Federal Court and state Supreme and County Courts. He regularly advises and appears in relation to complex commercial disputes. Angus is listed as one of Australia's leading class actions junior counsel in Doyles Guide.
Angus's published appearances include:
- Li v Zhang [2025] VSC 432 (led by Michael D Wyles KC, with Anna Pogson)
- In the matter of CryptAI Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] VSC 217 (unled)
- Fairbank Haven Pty Ltd v Merkon Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 32 and (No 2) [2024] VSC 104 (led by Anthony Strahan KC)
- Lombardo v Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Services Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 463 (unled)
- Lindholm v Elliott [2023] VSC 442 (led by Anthony Strahan KC)
- Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd (2022) 276 CLR 1 (led by Noel Hutley SC and Albert Dinelli)
- Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v Central Park Pharmacy (Sydney) Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 796 (led by Andrew McClelland QC)
- Aquasure Pty Ltd v Thiess Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 525 and (No 2) [2022] VSC 389 (led by Andrew McClelland QC)
- Elliott v Lindholm (2020) 62 VR 307 (led by Catherine Button QC and Geoffrey Kozminsky)
- ASIC v AGM Markets Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 3) (2020) 275 FCR 57 (led by Michael Gronow QC)
- Jams 2 Pty Ltd v Stubbings (No 4) (2019) 59 VR 1 (unled)
- Bullhead Pty Ltd v Brickmakers Place Pty Ltd (2018) 58 VR 91 and (No 2) (2019) 58 VR 129 (led by Michael Wise QC)
- Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd v Tick Homes Pty Ltd (2018) 134 IPR 118 (led by Tom Cordiner QC)
- Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd (2017) 53 VR 420 (with Albert Dinelli and Geoffrey Kozminsky)
Angus previously served as Associate to the Hon Justice David J Ashley AM at the Victorian Court of Appeal. Angus also worked in commercial disputes at Allens Linklaters and in the USA at Kaggle Inc (a Google subsidiary) managing contracting, intellectual property, and business development. Angus holds honours and masters degrees in law from the University of Melbourne.
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