Chambers Review
Clifford Chance is well regarded for its representation of a blue-chip domestic and international clientele in complex arbitration and litigation mandates, notably including class actions and matters of high reputational significance. The team is frequently engaged for prominent energy and resources, investment treaty arbitration, multiple class action and cross-border regulatory investigation work, and highly prized for its closely integrated global network and swift redeployment of appropriate expertise between offices. It is also significantly active in the handling of cases involving auditing and financial reporting issues.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance defended EY in proceedings brought in the Supreme Court of Queensland by LM Investment Management in relation to a AUD250 million claim for alleged negligence, breach of contract, statutory misleading or deceptive conduct and technical contraventions of statute.
Strengths
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"They're a high-performing team with excellent communication and client focus. Excellent commerciality was demonstrated throughout the team."
"They were extremely thorough and thoughtful; all the personnel I came into contact with had very strong knowledge of my situation and excellent advice."
"Clifford Chance are comfortably able to bring cross-jurisdictional resources to bear on complex international issues."
"They're a high-performing team with excellent communication and client focus. Excellent commerciality was demonstrated throughout the team."
"They were extremely thorough and thoughtful; all the personnel I came into contact with had very strong knowledge of my situation and excellent advice."
"Clifford Chance are comfortably able to bring cross-jurisdictional resources to bear on complex international issues."
Notable Practitioners
Angela Pearsall co-heads the Clifford Chance disputes team from the Sydney office and stands out for her handling of large-scale commercial litigation in the Australian market, notably including class actions generated by significant insolvency-related disputes.
"Angela has a very good temperament and is very good at managing a large team, and very good with clients."
"Angela was a pleasure to deal with; she takes a client-centric approach, is available and user-friendly, and resources her team appropriately."
Sam Luttrell is based in Perth and devotes much of his practice to the resolution through arbitration of disputes arising from the natural resources sector, commanding particular respect for his handling of investor-state mandates.
"His analysis and advice are sophisticated as well as very practical. He is also a great pleasure to work with."