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Advertising and Marketing
Agribusiness
Arbitration
Banking and Finance
Biotech and Pharmaceutical
Capital Markets
Class Actions
Clubs, Gaming & Hospitality
Competition and Regulation
Construction and Infrastructure
Corporate and Advisory
Defence
Education
Employment, Workplace Relations and Safety
Energy and Resources
Environment & Planning
Financial Services
Franchising
Fund Management
Government
Health, Aged Care, Disability & Retirement Living
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Litigation and Disputes
Media, Broadcasting & Entertainment
Mergers and Acquisitions
Privacy
Property
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Sports Law
Tax
Technology
Technology Commercialisation
Technology and Telecommunications
Trade marks
Transport and Logistics
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Trustee appointment
Appointed by the NSW Supreme Court as a trustee for sale of a parcel of rural land in NSW during the course of a dispute by the owners of the land.
Barley Australia M&A
Advising the peak body for the Australian barley and malting industry, Barley Australia, on its merger with Grains Australia. Thomson Geer advised Barley Australia on the terms of the merger and on intellectual property matters.
PMB Defence
Advising the supplier of batteries to the Collins Class submarine on many aspects of the company’s operations and legal needs.
Injunction
Commencing urgent interlocutory injunctive proceedings in respect of misleading or deceptive television commercials produced by the clients’ competitors and managing vigorously contested litigation up to and including final hearing.
Sydney Roosters
Advising National Rugby League club Sydney Roosters on the partnership deal that will see it play home games and finals at the Allianz Sydney Football Stadium for at least the next 25 years when it opens in 2022.
Nutanix
Advising Nutanix on a contract to provide IT solutions for systems used by the Department of Defence.
Class actions
* Fuel Labelling Class Action: currently defending Mitsubishi Motors in $1 billion diesel emissions consumer class action. * Dick Smith Proceedings: successfully defended Deloitte following the collapse of the electronics retailer. * QBE: defended securities class action and "common fund" application.
Competition law
Advising corporate clients on Competition and Consumer Act Part IV (restrictive trade practices) issues and Australian Consumer Law compliance and enforcement issues, including acting for various corporate clients in trade practices disputes.
Regulator engagement
Advising and representing clients in actions against them by regulators such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to advertising claims.
ReNu Energy
Advising ReNu Energy Limited (ASX:RNE) on its $100 million bioenergy alliance with Resonance Industrial Water Infrastructure Fund (RIWIF). ReNu is an independent power producer which delivers its customers with clean energy products, at a lower price, with no upfront costs.
Dee Why RSL Club
Successfully defending Dee Why RSL Club which was the subject of a major disciplinary investigation into the conduct of gambling activities.
ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
Advising UK-based investment advisor ARCH Emerging Markets Partners on the cornerstone investment by ARCH Sustainable Resources Fund in Evolution Energy Minerals. The funds raised will enable Evolution to continue development of its Chilalo Graphite Project in Tanzania.
ATO negotiations
Advising accountants and clients in negotiations with the ATO on substantive tax matters, including tax planning, structuring, penalty minimisation, and audit case management.
EPA licence
Advising the receivers and managers of a manufacturing facility on a negotiation of a 10 year EPA licence (the first to be granted by the regulator).
Life insurance
Advising a superannuation trustee about the enforceability of offset clauses in life insurance policies.
Microba Life Sciences
Assisting gut health business Microba Life Sciences Ltd on its successful listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in an IPO that raised A$30 million.
Dick Smith
Partner Scott Castledine's class action experience includes successfully defending Deloitte in multiple class actions and other proceedings (NSW Supreme Court) arising out of the collapse of electronics retailer, Dick Smith, resulting in a successful discontinuance against Deloitte.
International arbitration
Acting for multinational resources company in arbitration proceedings under rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, including advice on anti-suit injunction to restrain foreign civil proceedings in breach of arbitration agreement.
Wind farms
Advising New Zealand wind farm companies on the regulatory regimes for the establishment of wind farms in Australia.
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