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Shine Lawyers handles a diverse range of class actions across Australia and New Zealand, including employment, product liability, environmental contamination and financial services. The team is jointly led by Vicky Antzoulatos and Craig Allsopp, with Antzoulatos covering a range of class actions, while Allsopp specialises in shareholder class actions. Kione Johnson, who joined from King & Wood Mallesons, is active in customer class actions against corporations, and Sarah Thomson acts in class actions within the insurance sector. Max Russ and Kate Gough are names to note. Lorne Franks is another recent arrival, joining from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers in 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Shine Lawyers Class Actions team stand out for their collaborative culture, responsiveness and dedication to their clients. The Shine Lawyers team are always thinking about the best interests of their clients. They are a very user-friendly firm.'
- 'Vicky Antzoulatos and Craif Allsopp are highly skilled and experienced and cope extremely well under pressure. They are stand-out leaders. Hadi Boustani, Jonathan Wertheim, Kione Johnson, Caitlin Wilson and Atanaan Ilango are all exceptional lawyers and understand, and respond to, the needs of their clients. They are willing to work with you to come to a solution, rather than imposing their views.'
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Key clients
- Mervyn Street
- Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council
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Work highlights
- Represented the applications in an environment contamination class action against the Commonwealth of Australia.
- Acting for the lead applicant on behalf of Indigenous Australians in Western Australia whose wages were withheld or not paid as a result of wage control legislation in effect until 1972.
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