The ‘high-quality, talented advisers’ in Ashurst‘s dispute resolution team offer a range of industry specialisms, from financial services to energy and resources. Team lead Jeremy Chenoweth, working out of both Sydney and Brisbane, is particularly sought after for energy and resources matters, along with infrastructure work. In Sydney, Andrew Carter is a key name for corporate and securities litigation, an area in which ’outstanding litigator’ Wen-Ts’ai Lim is particularly strong, while Rani John specialises in sensitive white-collar issues. Nicholas Mavrakis, also in Sydney, is adept at regulatory work, representing both domestic and international clients. Perth-based Catherine Pedler is praised for her ‘sound judgement on complex issues’, with expertise across the mining, energy, agribusiness and manufacturing sectors. In Melbourne, Lucinda Hill is recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The Ashurst Team has outstanding depth of talent with the Partners supported by a strong cohort at the Senior Associate level. This provides comfort when dealing with complex matters as the capacity of the Senior Associates to manage complex litigation allows numerous work streams to be progressed by the Senior Associates with guidance from Partners.'
- 'Wen-Ts'ai Lim is an outstanding litigator with a capacity to manage a complex work stream whilst maintaining overall control of the legal and commercial issues.'
Key clients
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
- Westpac Banking Corporation
Work highlights
- Acting for the ASX-listed multinational mining company, Rio Tinto Limited, in civil penalty proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia commenced by ASIC in March 2018 concerning an alleged failure to promptly impair an overseas mining asset at 2012 half-year in accordance with the relevant IFRS international accounting standards.
- Acting for PwC, defending a substantial privilege dispute in which the Commission of Taxation is challenging over 15,000 privilege claims in the Federal Court.