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Albert Ounapuu

Albert Ounapuu

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Position

Albert maintains a broad commercial practice in State and Federal courts and tribunals.

In particular, he has experience, both led and unled, in:

  • shareholder oppression and Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) proceedings;
  • partnership disputes, including under the Partnership Act 1966 (Vic);
  • complex family trust litigation, and equity, trusts and property law generally;
  • consumer law, financial services and insurance matters;
  • personal and corporate insolvency; and
  • professional negligence and professional disciplinary proceedings.

Recent cases in which Albert has been involved include:

  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 438;
  • Melbourne Roma Caravans & RV’s v Cunningham [2022] VSC 25;
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission v TAL Life Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 193
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Youi Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1701;
  • Gandel Metals Pty Ltd v Centennial Mining Limited proceedings: [2020] FCA 794, [2020] FCA 633, [2020] FCA 250;
  • Hivance Pty Ltd v Moscatiello & Ors [2020] VSC 183; and
  • Hoh v Ying Mui Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 203.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation

Career

Before coming to the bar, Albert was a senior associate at Arnold Bloch Leibler in the litigation department and an associate to Justice Gordon (then a judge of the Federal Court). Albert graduated with first class honours in law from Monash University, where he won a number of academic prizes and was an editor of the Monash University Law Review.

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