Professional Qualifications

Areas of expertise

• Representing the directors of a listed company in defending claims by the Securities Commission involving alleged breaches of continuous disclosure obligations
• Representing the owners of a global diamond and jewellery brand in shareholder litigation
• Representing a major Australian construction company in disputes with joint venture partners
• Representing a high net worth individual in shareholder litigation involving a property investment company
• Representing an international brewing company in a claim for damages under a licence agreement
• Advising a mining company in relation to the acquisition of an operating company in the context of ongoing shareholder litigation
• Representing a private equity company in an earn-out dispute following the insolvency of a national car dealer
• Representing an aviation leasing and finance company in relation to aircraft lease terminations and aircraft losses
• Representing a media company in claims arising from breaches of distribution agreements
• Assisting a private equity company to enforce asset sale agreements

Financial Services

• Representing a bank in obtaining a worldwide freezing order, summary judgment and enforcement proceedings in several jurisdictions
• Representing banks and financial institutions in litigation arising out of investment losses
• Obtaining judgment and full recovery for a consortium of banks in a USD500m claim against a Russian oil company
• Representing financial institutions in interparty proceedings arising out of claims to the assets of a US investment company
• Defending and pursuing various claims for a foreign exchange broker arising out of derivatives trading
• Representing a finance company in claims against two firms of solicitors for losses resulting from a company acquisition
• Advising financial institutions with respect to US subpoenas issued in connection with online gambling transactions
• Representing a bank in a negligence claim against its former solicitors

• Representing a global telecoms company in relation to major warranty claims arising out of a joint venture
• Representing a global IT supplier in arbitration and court proceedings arising out of a project to deliver a travel agency system
• Representing an international media company in relation to alleged breaches of a software licence
• Representing an IT supplier in claims arising from the cancellation of a major insurance systems project
• Representing a telecommunications equipment supplier in a claim involving allegations of unit under-performance
• Representing a global IT supplier in a substantial termination claim against the main contractor in a major PFI contract
• Representing an IT supplier in relation to claims of misrepresentation and negligence in a major insurance systems project
• Advising a global consultancy firm in a dispute involving the termination of a major IT project for a financial institution