Corrs Chambers Westgarth fields an impressive litigation team, which regularly handles high-stakes disputes across numerous sectors. Charles Scerri KC brings significant courtroom expertise to the team, which is led by Mark Wilks, described as one of the country’s most prominent litigators, with a reputation for steering the largest and most sensitive commercial disputes. The highly regarded Kirsty Sutherland excels in Western Australian energy and natural resources litigation, while Simon Johnson is a standout figure in technology and financial services disputes. Anna Ross brings expertise in regulatory and public law litigation; David Anthony leverages financial services expertise in high-value corporate disputes; Alicia Salvo specialises in restructuring and insolvency litigation, navigating distressed-debt matters; and Frieda Chan is active in technology and media disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Exceptionally strong team with great black letter skills and commercial acumen.’
‘We retain Simon Johnson on our commercially important and reputationally significant matters. Simon is an outstanding strategist and brilliant communicator - he is able to distill difficult legal issues for senior management in a highly effective way.’
Key clients
- Cosette Pharmaceuticals
- NSW Treasury Corporation (as investment manager for the SAS Trustee Corporation)
Work highlights
Advised Google on high-profile litigation regarding alleged restrictive practices in app stores.
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Frieda Chan
Practice head
Mark Wilks
Other key lawyers
Charles Scerri KC; Kirsty Sutherland; Simon Johnson; Anna Ross; David Anthony; Alicia Salvo; Frieda Chan