Defending against a landmark piece of litigation commenced by Epic Games, the US$30 billion gaming leader responsible for the popular “Fortnite” game.
Meta (Facebook)
Representing Meta in its defence of a class action claim brought on behalf of members of the cryptocurrency industry alleging that Meta and Google engaged in cartel conduct.
National Australia Bank
Appointed by the Big 4 bank on a major test case over unreasonable additional employee work hours in violation of the Fair Work Act.
Santos
Advised Santos on its most complex, high-value disputes arising out of this multi-billion dollar CSG to LNG project, including presently representing Santos in one of Australia’s largest Supreme Courts cases opposite Fluor.
GeelongPort acquisition
Advised the financiers to US infrastructure investor Stonepeak and Australian superfund Spirit Super for their A$1 billion+ acquisition of GeelongPort.
Anchorage Capital Partners
Advised Anchorage Capital Partners on the acquisition of department store David Jones from Woolworths Holdings Limited (South Africa).
Coles
Advising Coles Group Limited on the sale of its fuel and convenience business to Viva Energy Group Limited. As part of the A$300 million transaction, Viva Energy will own and operate 710 Coles Express sites.
Risland (formerly Country Garden Australia)
Advised Risland on planning issues associated with its acquisition at Wilton including advice on permissibility, rezoning, Special Infrastructure Contributions and developer contributions, biodiversity and mining-related issues.
Stockland
Advised Stockland over many years on its Growth Centres acquisitions, undertaking environmental and planning due diligence and providing extensive ongoing advice on biodiversity issues.
Port of Hastings Development Authority
Advised the Port of Hastings Development Authority on the approvals strategy for the environmental impact assessment, planning and other approvals for the Port of Hastings Container Expansion Project including road and rail infrastructure to connect the port to the existing freight network, and in relation to the Crib Point gas import jetty and gas pipeline project, including representation at the Crib Point Inquiry and Advisory Committee hearing.
SunWater
Advised SunWater on telecommunications regulatory issues related to its installation and use of fibre optic cable for its water pipelines.
Projects Queensland
Assisting Projects Queensland to prepare a scoping study responding to the Independent Commission of Audit’s recommendation in relation to the divestment of SunWater’s industrial water pipeline business, including considering structuring options for the divestment, high level due diligence of key contracts and tenure documents, identifying issues for inclusion in the scoping study and reviewing aspects of the scoping study.
Redland City Council
Advised Redland City Council in relation to a proposal to service a major new development (~4,000 dwellings) with private water supply (and sewerage) infrastructure.
Northern Victorian Irrigation Renewal Project
Advised on Commonwealth and State environmental and planning approvals required for the Northern Victorian Irrigation Renewal Project, including implications of the Project on water entitlements.