Experience

AUSCL Australian Society for Computers & Law

• Australia
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Committee Member

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Cove Legal Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Law Practice

• Practice Director

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  - extensive work for many years representing the Australian Taxation Office on winding up applications and creditor bankruptcy petitions in the Federal Court and appeal work in higher courts concerning Director Penalty Notices and taxation liabilities generally. I specialize in assisting entities facing legal/debt action by the ATO; - WA expert in defamation/media/social media disputes; - wide ranging dispute advice and assistance to the health sector across various medical fields including contractual disputes, employment issues and AHPRA regulatory action; - agricultural compensation claims arising out of energy and resources sector legislation and general agribusiness disputes; - IT and website disputes; - construction disputes; - partnership and shareholder disputes; - expert determination process arising from the sale of BankWest by HBOS Australia to CBA; - Federal Court judicial review proceedings relating to the payment of excise tax on condensate produced from Australia's North West Shelf; - representing a client within a lengthy coronial inquest into the death of a Christmas Island detainee; - joint venture dispute involving Greenlandic rare earths and uranium mining rights with concurrent proceedings in the London High Court and Denmark; - advising ASX listed entities regarding online liability, defamation proceedings and corporate brand protection measures; I have significant media law experience and provide regular commentary to the Australian media (ABC; AFR; The West Australian, radio) on media law issues, especially legal issues arising from 'new media'. I have represented politicians with global profiles on defamation matters. I have also advised international and ASK listed companies (MACA, V-Tech) on corporate image protection issues and pre-publication reviews for international films. Specialties: General Commercial litigation Mining and Resources Health Sector Media and IT Taxation/Banking disputes Agriculture



Gadens Lawyers

• Australia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2013

  Dispute Resolution Dispute Resolution



Jackson McDonald

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2011

  Dispute Resolution Dispute Resolution



Mallesons Stephen Jaques

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2007 - Nov 2009

  Dispute Resolution Dispute Resolution



Osborne Clarke

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Solicitor

  • 2005 - 2006

  Dispute Resolution Dispute Resolution



TLT Solicitors

• Solicitor

  • 1999 - 2005

  Commercial litigation Commercial litigation