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Ben specialises in commercial law and appears in trial and appellate courts in all jurisdictions in Australia.

Ben was called to the Bar in 2007. He read with Stephen McLeish SC (now Justice McLeish of the Court of Appeal).

Prior to coming to the Bar Ben was an Associate to (then) Justice Finkelstein at the Federal Court of Australia, a solicitor at Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) and a management consultant.

Ben has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Melbourne where he was awarded the Dean's Award (Stage 2) and subject prizes for taxation, trusts and evidence. Ben also holds a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Economics.

Ben has been listed in Doyles Guide in the areas of Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel (2023) and Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel (2022 and 2023).

Cases in which Ben has appeared include:

• Eastbound Estate Pty Ltd v DC Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 40 (with P Bick KC and MQ Nguyen)

• Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd v Begovic [2023] HCATrans 15 [2023] HCATrans 097, [2023] HCATrans 15 (with B Walker SC)

• Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd v Begovic [2023] HCA 43 (with B Walker SC)

• Bryant v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 2; (2023) 406 ALR 731 (with B Walker SC)

• Ohanse Pty Ltd v Heartwest Services Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1204

• Ford v Commissioner of Taxation, in the matter of Careers Australia Group Limited (in liq) (No 2) [2022] FCA 1151

• Zphere Pty Ltd v Pakis [2022] VSC 496 (with D Porteous)

• Mitsubishi Motors Australia Pty Ltd v Begovic (2022) 403 ALR 558 (with B Walker SC)

• Bryant & Ors as liquidators of Gunns Limited and Auspine Limited v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2022] HCATrans 42 (with J Evans KC)

• Re Bundoora Park Estate Holding Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 273

• Dugan v Process Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 555, [2021] VSC 641, [2021] VSC 737 (with S Marks KC)

• Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd v Bryant [2021] FCAFC 64 (with J Evans KC)

• Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd v Begovic [2021] VSC 252 (with C Caleo KC)

• Wu v OHAPIF Pty Ltd (ACN 167 080 542) as trustee for the Oliver Hume Australia Income Fund & Ors [2020] VSC 552 (with P Bick KC)

• Bryant, in the matter of Gunns Limited (in liq) (receivers and managers appointed) v Bluewood Industries Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 714 and [2020] FCA 1082 (with J Evans KC)

• Bryant, in the matter of Gunns Limited (in liq) (receivers and managers appointed) v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 713 and [2020] FCA 1081 (with J Evans KC)

• Bryant, in the matter of Gunns Limited (in liq) (receivers and managers appointed) v Edenborn Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 715 and [2020] FCA 1083 (with J Evans KC)

• Nom De Plume v Ascot Vale Self Storage [No 2] [2020] VSCA 70 (with B Walker SC and D Porteous)

• Northern Territory of Australia v Dover Investments Pty Ltd [2020] NTSC 3 (with P Bick KC)

• Rennie Produce (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1171; [2017] FCA 442; (2016) 338 ALR 451

• Ascot Vale Self Storage Centre Pty Ltd v Nom De Plume Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] VSC 285 (with P Bick KC)

• In the matter of Ainslie Harding & Wood Solicitors Pty Ltd (in liq) & Ors VID282/2018 (with K Brazenor)

• Mandie v Memart Nominees Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 719 (with C. Caleo KC)

• Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Rennie Produce (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) (2018) 260 FCR 272 (with L Glick KC)

• Bryant (Liquidator) v LV Dohnt and Co Pty Ltd, Gunns Ltd (In Liq) [2018] FCA 238 (with M Hoffmann KC)

• De Lutis v De Lutis [2018] VSC 54; [2017] VSC 505 (with P Bick KC)

• Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v A&S Services Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 663

• Re Rennie Produce (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 442; (2016) 338 ALR 451; [2016] FCA 449

• North East Solution Pty Ltd v Masters Home Improvement Australia Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 113; [2017] VSCA 88; [2016] VSC 1; [2016] VSC 87 (with P Bick KC)

• Re GUNNS Limited (in liq) [2016] VSC 765; [2016] VSC 832 (with M Hoffmann KC)

• Trust Company (Nominees) Limited, in the matter of Angas Securities Limited [2016] FCA 895 (with A Myers KC and M Hoffmann KC)

• Nom De Plume Nominees v Fingal Developments Pty Ltd (2016) 114 ACSR 539 and [2016] VSCA 233 (B Walker SC)

• TSG Franchise Management Pty Ltd v Cigarette & Gift Warehouse (Franchising) Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 828; [2016] FCA 674; [2015] FCA 739 (with M Robins KC)

• Re Yeo (in their capacity as liquidators of Rennie Produce (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] FCA 849 (with L Glick KC)

• Ascot Vale Self Storage Centre Pty Ltd v Nom De Plume Nominees Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 751(with P Bick KC)

• Nom De Plume Pty Ltd v Fingal Developments Pty Ltd [2015] VSCA 129 (with P Bick KC)

• Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liq) (2014) 98 ACSR 243 (VSCA) (with P Bick KC)

• Fingal Developments Pty Ltd v Nom De Plume Nominees Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 146; [2015] VSC 44 (with P Bick KC)

• Rilgar Nominees Pty Ltd v BHA Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 6; (2014) 103 ACSR 370

• Kilkenny Walsh Pty Ltd v Strasburger Enterprises (Properties) Pty Ltd [2014] VSC 117 (with S Horgan KC)

• Playcorp Pty Ltd v Lineville Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) t/as Robins Kitchens [2014] FCA 224

• Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liq) (2014) 98 ACSR 243 (with P Bick KC)

• Weeden v Rambaldi (2013) 92 ACSR 661 (FCAFC) (with P Collinson KC)

• Ascot Vale Self Storage Centre Pty Ltd v Wallace Smith [2013] VSC 519 (with P Bick KC)

• Perpetual Nominees Limited v Rytelle Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 9; [2012] VSC 440 (with P Bick KC)

• Oliver Hume Apartments (Vic) Pty Ltd v Troy Barkly Nominees Property Group Pty Ltd [2013] VCC 398

• ACN 115 918 959 v Terracomm2 Pty Ltd [2013] VCAT 544

• Weeden v Rambaldi (2012) 290 ALR 312 (FCA); [2012] FCA 647 (with J Peters KC)

• Szanitop Homes Pty Ltd v Krok (2012) 36 VR 56 (with R Merkel KC)

• Gotha Investments Pty Ltd v Westons Property (Vic) Pty Ltd [2012] VCC 1161 (with P Bick KC)

• Environinvest Ltd v HLB Mann Judd (Vic Partnership) [2012] FCA 1307 (with M Hoffmann KC)

• Jervois Mining Limited v EMC Metals Group S CI 2012 03571 (with M Hoffmann KC)

• Peachbulk Pty Ltd v R T Edgar Pty Ltd [2012] VCC 39; [2011] VCC 1465; [2011] VCC 1370 (with P Bick KC)

• Noce v Building Practitioners Board [2011] VSC 350

• Fluor Australia Pty Ltd and Victorian Workcover Authority SC1 2606 of 2011 (with R Gorton KC)

• In the matter of Rennie Produce (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (FCA) VID 1116 of 2010 (with L Glick KC)

• Ambridge Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) (rec apptd) v Baker [2010] VSC 59; [2010] VSC 234; [2010] VSC 282 (with P Bick QC, E.W Alstergen KC)

• N and J Rogers Pty Ltd trading as Performance Pools v Rippingale [2010] VCAT 1899

• Allison v BDO (NSW-Vic) Pty Ltd SCI 2009, 10625 and BDO Group Investments (NSW-VIC) Pty Ltd v Ngo SCI 1192 of 2010 (with L Glick KC)

• Biota Scientific Management Pty Ltd v Glaxo Group Ltd [2008] VSC 110 (with S Anderson KC and others).

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