The Baker McKenzie class actions team’s ‘deep experience instils considerable confidence’. Led jointly by Peter Lucarelli in Melbourne and Mark Chapple in Sydney, the team is developing notable expertise in the cybersecurity sector, an area in which Sydney-based partner Paul Forbes specialises. Chapple is particularly active in professional negligence issues. Special counsel Jayme-Lyn Hendriks, also in Sydney, is another key practitioner.
Testimonials
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‘The team is able to access a wide number of resources internationally and nationally to deliver a good product.’
‘David McCredie is an exceptionally careful partner who is focused on making sure he delivers the best product. He is ably assisted by Edwina Tidmarsh who is - for good reason - one of the most in demand senior lawyers in the team. Maria O'Brien is able to deliver great and practical solutions to the most difficult of problems.’
‘Deep experience instils considerable confidence.’
‘Mark Chapple has an amazing work ethic, and a very capable team supporting him.’
Key clients
- CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
- Estate of Peter Smedley, Maycock, Roberts and Nankervis
- Former Chair and CEO of Virgin Australian Holdings Ltd
- Astora Women's Health LLC
- American Medical Systems LLC
Work highlights
- Acting for the lead applicant in the Medibank cybersecurity class actions, seeking substantial damages against Medibank following its widely publicised data breach in October 2022.
- Acting for CMC Markets Asia Pacific in its defence of a class action brought in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of retail customers.
- Acting for three former directors and the estate of the late former Chair of Arrium in their defence of a securities class action commenced on behalf of Arrium shareholders against them.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Chapple, Peter Lucarelli