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Experience

Practises in general commercial law, including contracts, corporations, equity and insolvency. Formerly associate to Elliott J of the Supreme Court of Victoria and solicitor at Mallesons.

Selected matters:

• Bankruptcy: Endresz & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia [2019] FCAFC 197
• Class actions: AS v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Ors (No 7) [2017] VSC 137
• Consumer law; civil penalty proceedings: ASIC v La Trobe Financial Asset Management Limited [2021] FCA 1417
• Contracts; misleading or deceptive conduct: Manicured Muttz Pty Ltd v Roycar Investments Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] VCC 64
• Corporations; derivative leave; shareholder oppression: Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2017] VSC 609; [2018] VSCA 229
• Equity; fiduciary duties; breach of confidence: Direct Electronics OE Pty Ltd v OE Solutions Pty Ltd (No 8) [2022] FCA 1404
• Insolvency:
  • Creditors’ trusts: Melbourne Aircraft Leasing (UK) Limited v Algeri & Ors (as Trustees of the Project Volar Creditors’ Trust) [2022] NSWSC 443
  • Deeds of company arrangement; transfer of shares: Re Allegiance Mining Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2022] WASC 178
  • Deeds of company arrangement; contracts: Rexel Electrical Supplies Pty Ltd & Ors v Mentha & Ors (Administrators) (Re Arrium Limited) [2018] FCAFC 229
• Legal professional privilege:
  • Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2017] VSC 361
  • Cargill Australia Limited & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] VSC 99 (Ruling No 7); [2018] VSC 193 (Ruling No 8)
• Pre-action discovery: RDDT a Vivopharm Company Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Limited [2018] VCC 791
• Royal Commissions:
  • Financial Services
  • Aged Care Quality and Safety
• Schemes of arrangement/trust schemes:
  • Re Cellnet Group Limited [2023] FCA 767
  • Re Over the Wire Holdings Limited [2022] FCA 26; [2022] FCA 181
  • Re Uniti Group Limited [2022] FCA 671
  • Re Virtus Health Limited [2022] NSWSC 597
  • Re WOTSO Limited; Re Blackwall Fund Services Limited (as Responsible Entity of Blackwall Property Trust) [2021] NSWSC 21; [2021] NSWSC 100
• Trusts; managed investment schemes; interlocutory injunctions: NorthWest Healthcare Australia RE Limited v Australian Unity Funds Management Limited (as Responsible Entity of the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust) [2021] NSWSC 816

Committees:

• Commercial Bar Association of Victoria, Executive Committee
• Victorian Bar News, Editor

From 1st May 2014, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.