The litigation team at Norton Rose Fulbright pairs a sector focus on the consumer markets, energy, mining, financial services, infrastructure and technology industries with five core practice areas: complex commercial litigation and restructurings, international arbitrations, class action defence, contentious regulatory matters and investigations, and complex government litigation. The combination of these form the bedrock of the practice, which is led by Melbourne-based Cameron Harvey, who is a litigator particularly well versed in cross-border disputes. In Sydney, Grant Bonner‘s practice focuses on the Corporations Act alongside regulatory investigation work, while Brisbane-based Dylan McKimmie is a specialist within energy sector litigation.
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- 'My experience is that the NRF team led by Kate Green and Andrew Riordan, allies itself with the client objectives, making them their objectives also. They look for ways of cutting through drawn out processes, they have an effective system for cascading tasks down to the appropriate level but making sure that junior members are drawn into the overall strategy. They are prompt, responsive and open in their dealings.'
- 'Kate Green has shown exceptional judgement in dealing with complex technical and human issues - she makes calls that are consistently reliable and has the ability to identify how to best problem solve, without unnecessary complication. She has exceptional communication skills and is a trusted intermediary in representing your interests.'
Key clients
- 7-Eleven Stores
- Acciona Infratructure Australia Pty Ltd
- Ausgrid
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Australian Taxation Office
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- Blue Diamond Growers
- Chevron
- Citibank
- Department of Defence
- Department of Communities and Justice NSW
- Department of Health NSW
- Eiser Infrastructure Limited, Energia Solar Luxembourg S.à.r.l, Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l, and Energia Termosolar B.V.
- GM Holden
- GPT Group
- Harlin Solar
- KPMG, National Australia Bank Limited
- National Australia Bank
- NSW Police Force
- NSW Department Education
- NSW Self Insurance Corporation
- Office of the Australian Information Officer
- Petronas & TotalEnergies
- Resilience NSW
- Qantas Airways Limited
- Queensland Building and Construction Commission
- State Trustees
- Thales Australia
- Transport for NSW including Roads and Maritime and Sydney Trains
- United Petroleum
- Volkswagen Group Australia
- Victoria Police
- Ya Hua International Investment and Development
Work highlights
- Acting for the Australian corporate regulator the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in its proceeding against 11 directors and officers of The Star Entertainment Group Limited, which operates casinos in New South Wales and Queensland, for breaches of their duties under s180 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
- Acting for Chevron in a Perth seated arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules concerning an A$411m dispute between Chevron and two of its contractors in connection with a multi-billion dollar contract to supply labour to the Gorgon Project.
- Appointed to advise the State of Western Australia on the defence of an investor-state claim against the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Cameron Harvey