I frequently act in large scale commercial disputes and regulatory matters, including claims brought by the ACCC and ASIC.  I also act for a number of clients in the gaming and wagering space and have extensive experience in relation to disputes, advisory and regulatory matters in this space.   

Career highlights

• Woolworths: acted for Woolworths and Masters in their successful defence of a multi-million dollar claim by a property-developer in relation to negotiations for the construction of a Masters store.  The claim involved allegations of a breach of an express duty of good faith, which were unanimously rejected by the Court of Appeal. 
• Heinz: acted for Heinz in high-profile misleading and deceptive conduct case brought by the ACCC involving allegations of implied nutrition claims and allegations of falsity based on composition and effects of products. 
• CrownBet: acted as an intervenor in landmark Tabcorp/Tatts merger application, currently subject to judicial review in the Full Federal Court.
• Qantas: acted for Qantas in relation to misleading and deceptive conduct claims commenced in the Federal Court against Rolls-Royce plc arising from the Airbus A380 incident on 4 November 2010. The matter commenced with Qantas obtaining an interim anti-anti-suit injunction to prevent Rolls-Royce from obtaining anti-suit and other relief in England.
• Village Roadshow: acted for Village Roadshow in its successful defence of a $219 million claim and its successful $16 million counterclaim in Supreme Court of Victoria proceedings.

• COVID-19 and material adverse change clauses
  As companies come under more stress from COVID-19, parties to a contract may seek to invoke certain clauses to terminate contracts or, in the case of a financing, demand early repayment. A material adverse change clause (MAC) is one potential avenue which may be utilised by a party seeking to exercise those rights.
• AI-pocalypse now? Exploring the broader impact of AI on society
  

  In just a few short months, generative AI has moved from concept to concrete reality, capturing global consciousness in the process.

• CrownBet contests Tabcorp and Tatts merger
  

  MinterEllison advised wagering service provider CrownBet in Australia's most complex, contested, controversial and high-profile proposed merger last year involving Tabcorp and Tatts.