Neil is a Partner in HWL Ebsworth’s national Litigation Group. Working on a variety of litigious matters, he specialises in corporations and shareholder disputes and resolving disputes where there is potential for significant financial and reputational loss for clients. His technical experience spans all areas of commercial litigation, including equity, corporations matters, contractual disputes and copyright disputes.
Neil also has extensive experience in acting for clients seeking to obtain urgent injunctive relief in the Supreme Court and Federal Court to either avoid or minimise reputational and financial harm from occurring or to prevent the distribution of unlawfully obtained assets.
Expertise
Experience
- An international entity Advising in a multi-proceeding dispute involving claims of breach of shareholders’ deed, breach of contract; breach of intellectual property rights and breach of directors’ duties.
- An international entity and its Australian subsidiaries Assisting in a multi-jurisdictional copyright dispute.
- The NSW Government Advising in Supreme Court proceedings against a former commercial contractor – resolved on terms proposed by NSW Government.
- A director Advising in Supreme Court proceedings commenced against an international re-insurer.
- A multi-national facilities service provider Assisting in a contractual dispute with a supplier.
- A multi-national entity Advising in respect of asset preservation orders made against an employee for misappropriation of monies.
- A multi-national manufacturer Assisting in contractual dispute with US-based supplier.
- A pharmaceutical company Advising in Supreme Court proceedings involving allegations of breach of contract and contempt.