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Plaintiff-side class action boutique Phi Finney McDonald specialises in complex, large-scale litigation, focusing on shareholder class actions. Firm co-founders Ben Phi, Tim Finney and Odette McDonald jointly lead the team from Melbourne. ‘Legal mastermind’ Phi has particular expertise in cross-border claims, Finney has notable experience in financial services litigation, and McDonald works across the UK and Australia; the trio are ’well-regarded for their astuteness’. Clients range from pension schemes to private investors, alongside investment platforms and sovereign wealth funds.
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- 'They are an outstanding team with extensive experience. The team are incredibly detail-oriented and highly commercial. They certainly know how to win a case. They are my go-to team for high-stakes class actions.'
- 'Ben Phi is a legal mastermind and leading expert in class actions. His track record and exceptional knowledge of class actions make him an outstanding lawyer.'
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Key clients
- Californian State Teachers Retirement System
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas
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Work highlights
- Representing Vince Impiombato and others in a shareholder class action against BHP in Australia.
- Representing First Nations Leaders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai on behalf of all Torres Strait Islanders, in a landmark climate change class action against the Commonwealth of Australia on behalf of all Torres Strait Islanders facing the climate crisis.
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