Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff) - Australia
What the Team is Known For
The Piper Alderman disputes practice focuses significantly on the class action sphere. The team regularly collaborates with prominent third-party funders to represent plaintiff shareholders or consumers in cases arising from a variety of business and industry sectors. It also acts on other funded litigation mandates, including matters in the areas of construction, insolvency, intellectual property and treaty enforcement. The team is particularly noted for its handling of audit and insolvency-related cases.
Strengths
"The firm is familiar with the additional requirements of complex and sophisticated matters and well able to meet the additional demands of such cases."
"Piper Alderman is very client-focussed."
Work Highlights
Piper Alderman acted for the minority shareholders in an oppressive conduct claim against a leading Queensland thermal coal producer and its majority shareholders.
Piper Alderman acted for six Marshall Island entities, funded by Omni Bridgeway, against Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance and IAL in relation to trade credit insurance claims.
Notable practitioners
Martin del Gallego is a key contact.