‘One of the leading practices in Australia’, the Clayton Utz commercial litigation department boasts a range of sector expertise in class actions, and is equipped to handle product liability, employment, financial services and consumer action claims, among others. In Sydney, Greg Williams and Colin Loveday co-lead the team; ‘the doyens of the class action’, both are sought after for their product liability expertise, including in the pharmaceutical industry. Also in Sydney, Andrew Morrison maintains a practice that spans the automotive, consumer and competition sectors. Alexandra Rose is recommended for her ’great tactical nous’. Matthew Spain joined the team in Melbourne from DLA Piper in May 2023, specialising in work for financial services clients.
Testimonials
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‘The team has one of the leading practices in Australia. In particular, their product liability team is unparalleled in their expertise, experience, strategic thinking, and implementation. They are very client focused, but not at the expense of their litigation strategy.'
- 'The team is very talented at all levels and the senior practitioners are very open to the thoughts of their junior team members.'
Key clients
- Philips Electronics Australia Ltd
- Philips RS North America LLC
Work highlights
- Acting for the Victorian State Health Services to recover payment of alleged unpaid unrostered overtime owing to junior doctors (doctors in training) employed in Victoria between 2015 - 2021.
- Acting for Bayer Australia in a complex class action concerning a contraceptive device, which is currently in trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria.