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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff)

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff) - Australia

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan combines a boutique Australian offering with full connection to a global practice specialising in the resolution of high-end, complex disputes. It maintains its own advocacy capability and is well-known for the defence of corporations and their directors and officers in such areas as contractual disputes and product liability. The team is acknowledged as a significant player in the class action space, where distinct defendant and plaintiff-side representation is available. It is also noted for its handling of disputes, in the energy and resources sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Quinn Emanuel filed a class action against Medibank in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of shareholders in relation to a data breach.

  • Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan defended Santos in environmental litigation proceedings surrounding the Barossa Gas project in the Federal Court.

Strengths

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  • The team is experienced and creative.

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  • I am in constant awe of the Quinn Emmanuel team. They are incredibly strategic, forward-thinking and clever.

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  • Quinn Emanuel are highly responsive, highly commercial and resourceful.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Beau Deleuil
    Band 4Beau Deleuil

    Beau Deleuil

    Beau Deleuil is based in Sydney and acts extensively on matters arising from the banking and energy and resources sectors and on competition and regulatory issues. He also advises on questions of risk and insolvency matters.
    • Beau is an excellent litigator able to engage practical solutions.

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    • Beau Deleuil is a sophisticated and highly strategic thinker.

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    • He is highly available and dedicated to the outcome for us as clients.

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  • Band 4Michelle Fox
    Band 4Michelle Fox

    Michelle Fox

    Michelle Fox co-heads the practice from the Sydney office, bringing to her role extensive international experience which equips her particularly well to handle cross-jurisdictional mandates. Her diverse practice has encompassed class action defence and class action plaintiff representation, as well as trade mark enforcement.
  • Up and ComingElan Sasson
    Up and ComingElan Sasson

    Elan Sasson

    Elan Sasson is based in Sydney and offers expertise in corporate disputes and white-collar investigations. He is praised by clients for his strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
    • Elan Sasson shows great creativity, perfect strategic thinking, immense insight into conflict and power dynamics and, above all, he is a joy to work with.

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