Profile
Year of Call:
2021Overview
Ollie maintains a diverse practice across a range of areas.
He appears led and unled in local, State and Federal Courts. He advises and appears for parties at all stages of litigation in a variety of sectors. Ollie acts for a broad range of clients, including listed companies, directors, administrators, shareholders, individuals, and government entities.
He has appeared in complex commercial disputes and reputationally sensitive matters in relation to non-publication orders. He has appeared for both regulators and practitioners in disciplinary proceedings across a range of professions. Ollie is engaged in several class actions and has significant experience working with large teams of lawyers and experts in various jurisdictions.
Before coming to the Bar, Ollie was a commercial disputes solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills in Brisbane and Tokyo. He was previously the Associate to the Hon Justice Peter Flanagan in the Supreme Court of Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland and a Master of Laws (US) from Washington University in St Louis.
Experience
Ollie’s recent experience at the bar includes:
Corporate and Commercial
> Allen v G8 Education Ltd – S ECI 2020 04339 – led by Robert Craig KC with Jennifer Findlay and Huw Whitwell, instructed by Minter Ellison, for the defendant. Securities class action.
> AHG WA (2015) Pty Ltd v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd (2023) 303 FCR 479; [2023] FCA 1022 – led by Tim Castle SC and Dr Charles Parkinson KC (with others), instructed by HWL Ebsworth, for the applicants.
> Big Pineapple Corp Pty Ltd v Rankin Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2023] QSC 68 – led by Gavin Handran KC, instructed by Carter Newell, for the applicant.
> Big Pineapple Corp Pty Ltd v Rankin Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2023] QSC 26 – led by Gavin Handran KC, instructed by Carter Newell, for the applicant. Application to set aside statutory demand.
> Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v ASIC & Ors [2025] QSC 342 – led by Imtiaz Ahmed SC, instructed by Mallesons, for the second defendant.
> CCD Developments Pty Ltd as trustee for BNM Unit Trust & Anor v Zenonos & Ors (Federal Court of Australia Proceeding QUD300/2023) – led by David Chesterman KC, instructed by Gadens, for the plaintiffs.
> Davey on behalf of the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia (No 7) [2026] FCA 403 – unled, instructed by Ward Keller, for the second intervenor.
> Pan v Hampton Accelerate Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 46 – unled, instructed by Auslaw Partners, for the applicant. Application for specific discovery.
> Gold Property Partners Pty Ltd v Dudzik & Anor [2022] QDC 245 – unled, instructed by Synkronos Lawyers, for the applicants. Application for summary judgment.
> Goodwin HBCA Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 166 – led by James Arnott SC, instructed by Keypoint Law, for the appellants. Appeal in relation to security for costs in representative proceeding.
> Gowdie Management Group Pty Ltd v Iris-PW No. 1 2017 Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 297 – led by Gavin Handran KC, instructed by McBridge Legal, for the applicant.
> Jason Hall t/as JHL Lawyers v Val Eco Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] QCA 236 – led by Nicholas Andreatidis KC, instructed by Dowd & Co Lawyers, for the appellants. Application in relation to commencement of appeal.
> Locality Planning Energy Holdings Ltd & Anor v Powershift Technologies Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia Proceeding QUD 645/2024) – led by Robert Anderson KC, instructed by Gadens, for the plaintiffs.
> Pakuza t/as Yarn on Blokes v Facebook Australia Pty Ltd [2026] QCATA 1 – unled, instructed by Gadens Lawyers, for the respondent.
> Sreenee Pty Ltd & Anor v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia Proceeding NSD 538/2024) – led by Robert Craig KC, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright, for the respondent.
Public and regulatory
> Allen v Gold Coast City Council [2025] QCAT 555 – unled, instructed by Bespoke Legal Group, for the applicant.
> Berridge v The Independent Assessor & Anor [2023] 228 – led by Stephen Keim SC, instructed by the Office of the Independent Assessor, for the respondent. Application for judicial review.
> GHI v Queensland Police Service & Ors [2023] QMC 12 – led by Claire Schneider, instructed by Marque Lawyers, for respondents. Application for non-publication orders pursuant to Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld).
> Legal Services Commissioner v Li [2024] QCAT 444 – unled, instructed by the Legal Services Commissioner, for the applicant. Disciplinary proceeding, final hearing.
> Legal Services Commissioner v Li [2023] QCAT 383 – led by David Chesterman KC, instructed by the Legal Services Commissioner, for the respondent. Interlocutory application for strike-out.
> McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation [2024] QSC 26 – led by Matthew Wilkinson, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor, for the defendants. Application for leave to discontinue.
> McEwan v The Commissioner of Taxation [2022] QSC 279 – led by Matthew Wilkinson, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor, for the defendants. Applications for particulars.
> Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland v Hitchcock [2026] QCAT 88 – unled, instructed by Colin Biggers & Paisley, for the respondent.
> Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland v Hitchcock [2025] QCAT 200 – unled, instructed by Colin Biggers & Paisley, for the respondent.
Member
Bar Association of Queensland
Queensland Young Lawyers
Career
2021 Barrister, Queensland
2017-21 Solicitor, Herbert Smith Freehills (Brisbane)
2016 Associate to Justice Peter Flanagan, Supreme Court of Queensland
Education
2015 LLM (US Law), Washington University in St Louis
2015 BA/LLB (Hons), University of Queensland
Awards
2015 Washington University subject prize, ‘Civil Liberties in Cyberspace’
2015 Washington University subject prize, ‘Censorship and Free Expression’
2010 University of Queensland Excellence Scholarship
2008 Iwasaki Sangyo Study Bursary
