International Commercial Arbitration

• Advising two State-owned entities of a South East Asian country in relation to a US$1bn+ UNCITRAL arbitration (Singapore seat) against a private consortium concerning breaches of a multi-billion dollar contract for the development and management of electricity generation, transmission and distribution assets.
• Advising an Australian eCommerce company in relation to a A$100m+ ICC arbitration (Hong Kong seat) against a large Asian financial institution.
• Advising a large HKSE-listed corporation in an emergency HKIAC arbitration (Hong Kong seat) in relation to a contractual dispute with a significant shareholder.
• Advising a large multinational company in relation to a US$200m+ SIAC arbitration (Singapore seat) with a distributor from a large Asian country concerning the termination of an exclusive distribution agreement.
• Advising the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in relation to a US$120m+ UNCITRAL arbitration with a junior Canadian mining company in connection with a significant deep seabed mining project.

Financial Investors

• Advising a private equity firm in relation to a dispute arising from breach of an exclusivity agreement relating to the acquisition of a significant Australian clothing business.
• Advising a private equity firm in relation to a significant “material adverse event” dispute post-signing / pre-completion of a share sale agreement.
• Advising a large private equity firm in relation to a breach of warranty claim exceeding A$100m+ against a warranty & indemnity insurer in connection with the acquisition of a fast-moving consumer goods business.
• Advising a private equity firm in relation to disputes against a minority shareholder in connection with a share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement arising from the acquisition of a large Asian solar company.
• Advising a private equity firm in a multimillion dollar dispute against a minority shareholder in relation to the proposed exit of a significant tech investment.

Construction & Infrastructure

• Advising a large multinational company in relation to a lease dispute against a large multinational hospitality organisation in connection with issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Advising an Asian consortium in relation to a contractual dispute exceeding US$50m in connection with the construction of a large sports and entertainment facility.
• Advising an EMEA-headquartered multinational company in relation to various EPC disputes with a contractor, including disputes relating to requests for extensions of time and the disclosure of subterranean boulders in the rely upon information.

Energy & Resources (including renewables)

• Advising a private equity firm in relation to breaches of an engineering, procurement and construction contract in connection with a large onshore windfarm project on the East Coast of Australia.
• Advising a large multinational joint venture in relation to various contractual disputes in connection with the construction of a large hydroelectric dam in South-East Asia.
• Advising a large Asian-headquartered multinational oil and gas company regarding various multi-billion dollar contractual disputes in connection with the onshore construction of a significant LNG project.
• Advising a large Asian-headquartered multinational conglomerate in relation to contractual disputes exceeding US$200m in connection with the construction of a large coal-fired power plant in south-east Asia.

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

• Advising a global technology company in relation to the recovery of US$100m in unpaid fees under various contracts, including enforcement of corporate and bank guarantees.
• Advising a significant Australian technology company (estimated market value of A$1bn+) in relation to potential disputes with market regulators involving administrative law and contract law issues.
• Advising a significant telecommunications company in relation to contractual disputes exceeding A$150m in the Supreme Court of NSW in connection with a long-term outsourcing contract for telecommunication services.

Commercial Litigation

• Advising Reckitt Benckiser in relation to proceedings commenced by the ACCC for misleading and deceptive conduct, and in subsequent class action proceedings: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 7) [2016] FCA 424; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181; Hardy v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited (No 3) [2017] FCA 1165.
• Advising Amplitude Australia in relation to proceedings commenced by Australian Orthopaedic Fixations: Australian Orthopaedic Fixations Pty Ltd v Amplitude Australia Pty Ltd [2017] SASC 88.
• Successfully defending The Sage Group plc in relation to a A$200m claim brought by Archer Capital in the Federal Court of Australia, including at various interlocutory hearings: Archer Capital 4A Ltd as trustee for the Archer Capital Trust 4A v The Sage Group plc [2012] FCA 1476; Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd as trustee for the Archer Capital Trust 4A v The Sage Group plc (No 1) [2013] FCA 1029; Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd as trustee for the Archer Capital Trust 4A v Sage Group plc (No 2) [2013] FCA 1098; Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd as trustee for the Archer Capital Trust 4A v Sage Group plc (No 3) [2013] FCA 1160; Archer Capital 4A Ltd as trustee for the Archer Capital Trust 4A v Sage Group plc [2015] FCA 960.
• Advising AirAsia Berhad in relation to proceedings commenced by the ACCC for contravening the single pricing provisions of the Australian Consumer Law: ACCC v AirAsia Berhad Company [2012] FCA 1413.