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The ‘first class team’ at Gilbert + Tobin is led by Richard Harris, a class action specialist with particular expertise in financial services disputes and pre-litigation risk advice. Rebecca Spigelman has notable experience in class actions across Australia as well as in New York and Canada, including claims concerning product liability and antitrust. The team works on both the plaintiff and defendant side, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance matters. Colleen Platford is well versed in insolvency and restructuring-related cases.
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- 'First class team and strength in depth. Very thorough, considered litigators. Strategic, commercial, hardworking and deliver top rate legal advice, case and strategic analysis.'
- 'Matthew Mackenzie and Rebecca Spigelman are extremely smart, strategic and legal thinkers. Hands on team management and across all the detail of their cases so able to effectively advise. Legal advice is always carefully considered and well executed. Ability to manage and direct multiple heavy workstreams, filter key client updates and never drop the ball. First class litigators.'
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Key clients
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- Macquarie Bank
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Work highlights
- Advising Macquarie Bank in relation to a Federal Court class action against it in relation to consumer finance in the auto industry.
- Advising Westpac in relation to class action proceedings which arose from proceedings commenced by AUSTRAC (Australia’s financial intelligence government agency) against it in the Federal Court.
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