The ‘well-regarded and highly experienced’ Mark Petrucco in Sydney leads Hall & Wilcox’s commercial dispute resolution team, which has bases in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. Alongside commercial litigation expertise, the team is experienced in Royal Commissions and regulatory proceedings. ‘Stand out’ Jacob Uljans and ‘go-to’ Graydon Dowd, both in Melbourne, are sought after for commercial litigation. Also in Melbourne is public sector specialist Kathryn Howard, who is praised as ‘exceptional’.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Mark Petrucco is a well-regarded and highly experienced insolvency and financial services litigator.’
‘Overall the team is practical and effective.’
'Graydon Dowd is thorough, reliable and determined.'
‘Stephen Klotz takes a highly practical, thoughtful and strategic approach. He gets across the detail quickly and is an effective advocate in ADR proceedings. He is very accessible and responsive.'
‘The practice are experts in the law but also have a very commercial approach and take the time to really understand businesses so that the advice they give is targeted and useable. They are not afraid to give clear directions.'
‘Jacob Uljans is a stand out lawyer. Clever, personable, available, strategic. He is a top pick for any litigation.’
‘Graydon Dowd in Melbourne is a "go to" at the firm, he has proven to be a safe set of hands especially in dispute resolution/management. If Graydon is unable to assist, he is usually able to refer the matter to the appropriate subject-matter expert within the firm. ’
‘Kathryn Howard is an exceptional solicitor. She immerses herself fully in her matters. She provides clear, sound and timely advice to her clients.'
Key clients
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
- Fujitsu Australia Limited
- IBM
- Nutrien AG Solutions Limited
- McKinsey & Company
- Australian Unity
- Dennis Family Homes
- Ericsson
- Head, Transport for Victoria (part of the Department of Transport)
- Isuzu
- JBS Australia
- Mitre 10/Metcash
- PwC
- ResMed
- Savcor Communications Pty Ltd
- Sushi Sushi
- Westpac
Work highlights
- Acting for PwC, as liquidators of the Hastie Group, in claims totalling $156m against 16 of Australia’s largest building groups.
- Acted for the former Prime Minister of Australia, the honourable Mr Malcolm Turnbull AC, in response to a notice he received from the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
- Acting for Head, Transport for Victoria in relation to three disputed claims in the Supreme Court of Victoria seeking approximately $120m+ in compensation in relation to the Mordialloc Bypass, pursuant to the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (Vic).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Petrucco