Damian Clothier KC
About
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Practice Areas
Damian’s practice encompasses an impressive breadth of commercial law with emphasis on commercial litigation and advisory work in the fields of resources, building and construction, corporations, insurance, insolvency, property and professional negligence.
Damian is a senior counsel of choice for many of Australia’s major law firms and corporations. Clients praise his outstanding ability to navigate complex disputes as well as his skillful advocacy.
Career
2013 Appointed Queen's Counsel
2011 Appointed Senior Counsel
1996-present Practising Barrister
1996 Admitted, Barrister of the High Court of Australia
1995 Admitted, Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland
1994-1995 Associate to the Honourable Mr Justice Lee, Supreme Court of Queensland
1991-1995 Part-Time Tutor, Queensland University of Technology
1993 Research Assistant, the Honourable Mr Justice Spender and the Honourable Mr Justice Drummond, Federal Court of Australia
1993 Admitted, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
1992 Associate to the Honourable JM Macrossan, Chief Justice of Queensland
1991 Article Clerk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Solicitors
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Damian Clothier KC manages a varied and versatile caseload which often includes matters involving the resources sector or those with environmental, insolvency or professional negligence angles.
Strengths
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"He's diligent, absorbs huge amounts of information and can express views in short form without delay in court. He's no-nonsense and attracts the attention of every judge before whom he appears."
"He's diligent, absorbs huge amounts of information and can express views in short form without delay in court. He's no-nonsense and attracts the attention of every judge before whom he appears."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 - An Issue of Competing Payment Schedules
Kangaroo Point Developments MP Property Pty Ltd v RHG Construction Fitout and Maintenance Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QSC 30 was an appeal from the Supreme Court of Queensland concerning the issue of competing payment schedules.
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 - An Issue of Competing Payment Schedules
Kangaroo Point Developments MP Property Pty Ltd v RHG Construction Fitout and Maintenance Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QSC 30 was an appeal from the Supreme Court of Queensland concerning the issue of competing payment schedules.
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Key Sectors
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Energy and Utilities
Insurance
Property, Construction and Infrastructure
Resources and Mining