Clifford Chance

James’s litigation and dispute resolution experience in Australia includes advising:

• A tier-1 construction subcontractor in litigation before the Supreme Court of Western Australia concerning claims relating to the design and construction of Western Australia’s Elizabeth Quay Project
• A tier-1 construction subcontractor in an A$150m+ ACICA arbitration (Sydney seat) against a multinational contractor in relation to a public infrastructure project on the East Coast of Australia
• A leading global coating manufacturer defending proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia in relation to the supply of products for an Australian LNG project*
• The owner of a commercial building pursuing Supreme Court of Western Australia proceedings against various contractors and designers in relation to construction defects at its corporate headquarters*
• A mining company defending Supreme Court of Western Australia proceedings commenced by a pre-deed of company arrangement creditor in relation to mining royalties allegedly owed*
• A public health authority pursuing proceedings against former employees and professional advisors to recover valuable intellectual property rights*
• A global financial institution defending Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of New South Wales proceedings in relation to a proposed corporate transaction*
• An Australian financial institution and its directors defending Supreme Court of Western Australia proceedings in relation to a proposed corporate transaction*

James’s regulatory and investigation experience in Australia includes advising:

• An oil and gas industry service provider and its directors in relation to a competition related regulatory investigation and proceedings*
• A global financial institution in relation to a range of financial services regulatory investigations, including conduct in relation to capital raises, staff dealing compliance and operational issues*
• A range of government and private clients in relation to the aged-care and banking industry royal commissions and a gaming industry inquiry* 

James’s data protection and privacy law experience in Australia includes advising:

• A range of clients on their data protection and privacy law obligations, including conducting audits and policy and procedure reviews and advising on the potential impact of the ongoing Australian privacy law reform*
• A range of clients impacted by data breaches and their response strategy*
• International clients on the launch of new products into the Australian market*

James has also undertaken a number of bespoke legal projects and made contributions to external publications, including on matters relating to:

• Dispute resolution*
• Cyber security, data protection and privacy law*