Profile

In addition to the cases listed, significant experience includes:

Banking

> Advising (led by S Finch SC and TL Wong) a bank in relation to its trading activities. [2016-2017]

> Advising (led by RA Dick SC and PW Flynn) a bank concerning potential liabilities arising from the constitutional invalidity of Commonwealth legislation. [2016]

> Assisting (as pupil barrister) J Goldsmith in London Commercial Court proceedings involving a USD50m claim on a promissory note by a Chinese stated-owned company against a Nigerian energy company. [2018]

Commercial

> Advising (led by PP McQuade QC) with respect to possible equitable relief in connection with share transfers. [2019]

> Acting (led by TL Wong) in Supreme Court of NSW proceedings concerning the exercise of an option. [2017]

> Acting (led by PJ Brereton SC and others) for the Commonwealth of Australia in Federal Court proceedings against AstraZeneca group companies on an undertaking as to damages. [2016-2017]

> Advising (led by BW Walker SC and TL Wong) a major energy company with respect to a proposed ASX listing. [2015]

Competition & Consumer

> Acting (led by N Sharp) for the ACCC in connection with a proposed merger. [2017]

Corporations

> Acting (led by PP McQuade QC) for a defendant in Supreme Court of Queensland proceedings for breaches of directors’ duties. [2019, judgment reserved]

> Assisting (as a pupil barrister) L Emmett and J Fox in a three-week trial in the London Commercial Court involving claims for breaches of directors’ duties, accessory liability and in the torts of bribery and conspiracy. [2018]

Insurance

> Acting for an insured in Supreme Court of Queensland proceedings against its liability insurer. [2017]

International

> Acting (led by RA Dick SC and PW Flynn) for Weir Services Australia Pty Ltd in a jurisdiction challenge in the Supreme Court of NSW raising issues of forum non conveniens. [2016]

> Assisting (as a pupil barrister) A Malek QC, C Patton and P Dutton in responding to an application challenging the jurisdiction of the High Court of England and Wales over a high-profile claim against Mr Gennadiy Bogolyubov, a Ukrainian businessman. [2018]

> Assisting (as a pupil barrister) J Goldsmith in responding to an application challenging the jurisdiction of the High Court of England and Wales over a USD50m claim by a Chinese state-owned company against a Nigerian energy company and to stay the claim to arbitration. [2018]

Judicial Review & Administrative

> Acting (led) for a company in connection with AAT proceedings seeking merits review of decisions by a regulator. [Ongoing]

> Advising (led by S Doyle QC) a company with respect to reviews of adjudications under building security of payment legislation. [2019]

Resources & Energy

> Acting (led by P McQuade QC) in Supreme Court of Queensland proceedings involving a disupute between parties to a joint venture for exploration and development of a petroleum lease. [Ongoing]

> Acting (led by L Rabinowitz QC and others) in a SIAC arbitration (Singapore seat) involving a USD5.5b energy dispute under an SPA involving allegations of fraud and breach of warranty and an indemnity claim. [2018]

> Acting (led by K Stern SC) for BlueScope Steel in an approx. USD260m claim in the Supreme Court of NSW against South32 group companies concerning the pricing mechanism under a long-term coal supply contract. [2015-2017]

> Acting (led by AJ Myers QC and others) for BlueScope Steel in Supreme Court of NSW proceedings against South32 group companies concerning a long-term coal supply contract. [2015-2017]

> Assisting (as a pupil barrister) D Wolfson QC and C Patton in London Commercial Court proceedings by Marathon Oil UK LLC against Centrica and TAQA group companies in connection with a joint venture in the North Sea. [2018]

> Acting (as solicitor and advocate) for a private company in an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in Stockholm against an international oil major, involving claims in excess of USD5b. [2013-2015]