The disputes and investigations team at Colin Biggers & Paisley has particular expertise in class actions involving insurers, including those which involve companies in distress and liquidation. Michael Russell leads the team from Melbourne and is experienced in handling shareholder and employment class actions. The team also works from Sydney, where Greg Skehan a key name; Skehan specialises in construction-related cases, also an area of focus for Paul Bannon.
Testimonials
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‘Colin Biggers & Paisley are very good at managing complex disputes, often involving difficult insurance positions.’
‘Michael Russell is a savvy operator, who is good at managing clients whilst at the same time focusing on getting a deal over the line.’
Key clients
- Chandler MacLeod
- McGrathNicol
Work highlights
- Acting for Monash IVF in the defence of a consumer class action filed in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
- Acting for RCR Tomlinson (first defendant) as defence counsel in the defence of three shareholder class actions commenced in the NSW Supreme Court in relation to the $1 billion collapse of RCR