Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 3
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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
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan acted for Hyundai and Kia in two class actions in the Federal Court and two class actions in the Supreme Court of Victoria in relation to alleged defects in certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan acted for a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aurizon in NSW Supreme Court proceedings against both Genesee & Wyoming and its former subsidiaries, which are now controlled by the Macquarie Infrastructure Real Estate Funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has excellent subject matter knowledge and is highly skilled at negotiating and managing regulatory relationships."
"The lawyers are extremely proactive, extremely focussed and really deliver quality work."
"The firm has excellent subject matter knowledge and is highly skilled at negotiating and managing regulatory relationships."
"The lawyers are extremely proactive, extremely focussed and really deliver quality work."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"He's the type of partner within a firm you feel comfortable putting in front of our company board."
"He has enormous wealth of credibility and knowledge in the market."
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.
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 is very client-focussed."