Claire Mallon is a Special Counsel in HWL Ebsworth’s Commercial Litigation group, known for her expertise in managing high-value, high-stakes, complex disputes. She delivers clear, strategic advice on matters involving contractual disputes, professional negligence, consumer law disputes or regulatory issues. Her practice focuses on disputes in the health, finance and energy sectors in disputes in litigation (and mediation) in the Federal Court or NSW Supreme Court or by way of international arbitration under ICC rules.
Clients value Claire’s meticulous attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes. Her approach is grounded in both technical excellence and pragmatic commercially focused solutions.
Expertise
Experience
- Finance Professional Services dispute – acted for a finance professional on allegations of misleading investment advice involving claim exceeding AUD $1 million.
- Health M&A dispute – acted for an international health company in a Federal Court merger and acquisition dispute valued at up to AUD $50 million.
- Energy Contractual dispute – acted for an engineering company in a dispute concerning the development of an onshore windfarm.
- Health Consumer Law dispute – acted on behalf of a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical and home hygiene products in proceedings against a competitor for misleading and deceptive conduct in advertising.
- Energy International Arbitration – acted for a global engineering and construction firm in a dispute worth up to AUD $1 billion.
- Finance Regulatory Enforcement – led evidence in enforcement proceedings against a major bank over alleged manipulation of a key market reference rate.
- Health Regulatory Enforcement – acted in enforcement proceedings against a supplier of non-compliant medical devices.
- Finance Professional Negligence – acted for a metropolitan bus company in a claim against a national accounting firm for professional negligence, misleading and deceptive conduct, as well as deceit.