Dispute Resolution - Australia
What the team is known for
Webb Henderson's Sydney-based, boutique-style practice tackles an impressive range of high-stakes mandates, often at state Supreme, Federal or High Court level, through the use of small, senior partner-led teams. The team is especially active on matters involving securities, insolvency or product liability issues, and experienced in the management of class actions. It is widely acknowledged for well-developed expertise - acquired representing both public and private sector players - in the regulatory sphere, and further noted for its frequent representation of individual executives in both insolvency-related and criminal proceedings in superior state and Commonwealth courts.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Christopher co-heads the practice and is particularly well known for his work on regulatory matters, where he frequently acts both for and against the ACCC. He is also active across a range of contractual, intellectual property and trade secrets disputes.
Reaymond McGuinness co-heads the team and offers over three decades of experience in the handling of commercial disputes, including class actions, and contractual and securities-related disputes, commanding particular respect for his representation of individual executives in insolvency-related and regulatory cases. "He is a very good operator."
