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Dispute Resolution - Australia

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What the Team is Known For

Ashurst maintains a deep bench offering leading international corporate and government clients global reach and expertise across key industry sectors, with noted strengths in the handling of construction, energy and resources, and financial services disputes. In addition to having a comprehensive commercial litigation capability, it is active on both domestic and international arbitration, prominent in the class action sphere and in disputes concerning road and rail infrastructure, and sought after to advise on both domestic and international regulatory investigations.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst represented Rio Tinto in a class action alleging responsibility for sexual harassment, harassment on the grounds of sex, sex discrimination and pregnancy discrimination by employees of subsidiaries and contractors.

Strengths

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The Ashurst team has great strategic thinkers who take a novel approach to matters. The have a deep understanding of their clients' drivers and business.

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Ashurst provides a very high service level.

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I have always been impressed by Ashurst’s ability to see the forest for the trees in highly complex matters, while also looking after the fine detail.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Carter
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Andrew Carter
2
Band 2
Andrew Carter, based in Sydney, acts extensively on investigatory and contentious regulatory mandates, frequently representing leading banks and other prominent financial services providers.

Andrew has such a great team. Their work with other clients means they're across emerging issues in the market.

Andrew is one of the smartest lawyers I know. He is also highly responsive.

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Nicholas Mavrakis
2
Nicholas Mavrakis
2
Band 2

Nicholas Mavrakis acts for leading players in the financial services and resources spheres on high-profile investigatory and regulatory mandates. He is based in Ashurst's Sydney office.

Nicholas excels at client care and relationship building. He has a real calm presence and is always willing to accommodate people.

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Angela Pearsall
3
Angela Pearsall
3
Band 3

Angela Pearsall is based in Sydney and stands out for her handling of large-scale commercial litigation in the Australian market, notably including professional negligence disputes.

Angela assembles a great team. She is very commercial and thoughtful in her advice.

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Rani John
3
Rani John
3
Band 3
Rani John stands out for combining the regular handling of mandates with investigatory or regulatory aspects with a noted flair for the representation of individual executives. She is based in Sydney.

Rani is fantastic. She manages different conceptual cases very well.

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John Pavlakis
4
John Pavlakis
4
Band 4

John Pavlakis stands out for the versatility of his class action practice, encompassing the representation of both public and private sector clients across a notably varied range of issues. He is based in Sydney.

John is always ten steps ahead in matter management. He is never taken by surprise.

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Wen-Ts'ai Lim
4
Wen-Ts'ai Lim
4
Band 4

Wen-Ts'ai Lim enjoys widespread market recognition as a highly effective litigator of longstanding in the disputes space, where he has practised for over 30 years. He is based in Sydney.

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Ian Bolster
5
Ian Bolster
5
Band 5

Ian Bolster is based in Sydney and represents domestic and international clients from the financial services, energy and retail sectors in civil penalty proceedings and class action defence, among other matters.

Ian is a fantastic litigator who really cares about his client.

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Andrew Carter
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Andrew Carter
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Nicholas Mavrakis
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Nicholas Mavrakis
2
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Angela Pearsall
3
Angela Pearsall
3
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Rani John
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Rani John
3
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John Pavlakis
4
John Pavlakis
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Wen-Ts'ai Lim
4
Wen-Ts'ai Lim
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Ian Bolster
5
Ian Bolster
5
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