Led by commercial litigation specialist Liam Prescott, DLA Piper’s team includes lawyers based in four offices in Australia who collaborate with each other in all areas of commercial disputes, investigations, insurance litigation and construction disputes. The firm’s global status enables it to handle disputes for both Australian and international clients, with the Australian offices working closely with other DLA Piper offices across the globe on matters involving Australian law. Gitanjali Bajaj is the Asia Pacific co-head of international arbitration and the regional lead for the firm’s India group in Australia. Tricia Hobson handles multi-party litigation, cross-border disputes and investigations.
Key clients
- Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture
- Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd
Work highlights
- Defended Domino’s Pizza Enterprises in a Australian consumer law and industrial relations class action in the Federal Court of Australia.
- Acting for the AFL in the two concussion class actions and litigation that have been issued in the Supreme Court of Victoria against the AFL by former football players.