With ‘client service standards that are extremely high’, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP’s Sydney office fields Michelle Fox, who heads up the dispute resolution team. A founding partner of the the firm's Australia offices, Fox is an ‘exceptionally talented specialist’, qualified across England and Wales, Australia, and the US, and acts in complex commercial litigation. Elan Sasson and Andrew Corkhill, also in Sydney, are both recommended for their financial services industry expertise. Former team co-head Michael Mills departed the firm in December 2022.
Testimonials
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‘Andrew Corkhill and Elan Sasson are exceptional litigators. They work very well as a team and their commitment to client service is unparalleled. Andy brings his New York experience to bear in Sydney, where client service standards are extremely high.’
‘The team has been unceasingly demonstrating its unity and its ubiquitous hands-on approach towards handling the most complicated matters. One of the most outstanding assets is the availability of the firm's team and its eagerness to collaborate, which makes it easy to keep in touch with attorneys and receive significant updates on cases.’
‘Michelle Fox, the founding partner of the Quinn Emanuel Australia offices, is an exceptionally talented specialist, who handles the matters thoroughly and professionally and who is always available and open for negotiations whenever needed.’
‘Elan Sasson and Andrew Corkhill are extraordinarily capable and always find availability to discuss even minor technical matters. Their response time is excellent.’
‘Andrew Corkhill and Elan Sasson are always available. Their knowledge across a broad spectrum of commercial activities is excellent and saves time in explanation. Both Andy and Elan are critical out of the box thinkers and prepare strategically as well as having the best legal acumen. They lead their teams well and have no trouble delegating to the junior staff they mentor so well.’
Key clients
- The SoftBank Vision Funds
- Greensill Bank AG
- Everblu Capital
- Grocon
- Aurizon
- Ardent Leisure Group
- Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport and Federal Public Unitary External Economic Union Sojuzplodoimport (Stoli)
Work highlights
- Acting for the SoftBank Vision Funds in connection with their multi-billion dollar investment in collapsed Australian financing company Greensill Capital.
- Acting for Greensill Bank AG in a series of claims in the Federal Court against its insurers arising out of the collapse of Greensill Capital.
- Acting for construction company Grocon in its $270m claim against Infrastructure NSW related to Grocon’s failed Barangaroo development in the Sydney CBD.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michelle Fox