Telstra/C7 litigation
We acted for Telstra in proceedings brought by the Seven Network and its pay television subsidiary C7. The claim principally concerned whether arrangements relating to the AFL and NRL pay television rights had either the purpose or effect of substantially reducing competition in relevant markets.
Litigation arising from collapse of bucketwheel excavator
We are acting for BHP Coal’s insurers in court proceedings to recover losses arising from the collapse of a bucketwheel excavator at the Goonyella Riverside mine in 2000. Claims are made against the design engineers, and structural inspector of the excavator.
Australian Securities & Investment Commission: Fortescue Metals Group
We are acting for ASIC in civil penalty proceedings against Fortescue Metals Group Limited (FMG) and Andrew Forrest in relation to alleged misleading disclosures made by FMG to the ASX in August and November 2004.
ADJR Challenges to ACCC access determinations
We acted for Telstra in multiple sets of Federal Court proceedings brought against the ACCC and various telecommunications. The proceedings involve administrative law challenges to final determinations made by the ACCC in access disputes under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act.
British Airways plc - class actions
We act for British Airways in relation to two class actions concerned in the Federal Court of Australia. The first class action concerns allegations that British Airways and seven other international airlines unlawfully conspired to fix the fuel surcharge applied to air cargo.
Cadbury v Amcor - cartel litigation
We are acting for Cadbury Schweppes in proceedings against Amcor. The proceedings arise out of the ACCC’s prosecution of Visy in relation to the price fixing and market sharing arrangements that Visy engaged in with Amcor in the packaging markets in Australia.
Transfield Philippines Inc / Luzon Hydro Corporation
We act for a Philippines company, which undertook the design and construction of the Bakun Hydro-Electric Power Station on the Bakun River in the Philippines under a turnkey contract. Our client is a wholly-owned Philippine subsidiary of Transfield Holdings Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in NSW and the holding company for the Transfield group of companies.
First-tier ranking, Dispute Resolution
Chambers Global Guide 2006-2007