The commercial litigation and dispute resolution team at SBA Law has acted in numerous large scale and high profile matters over a number of years. We have developed a reputation in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency for acting in matters that are highly complex, sophisticated and involve a large volume of documentation. We have acted and continue to act in all jurisdictions, regularly appearing in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court of Australia and High Court of Australia. We are usually opposed to lawyers from top tier national firms. SBA Law is regularly listed as a leading commercial litigation and insolvency law firm and as a leading Victorian insolvency and restructuring law firm in Doyle’s Guide. Our areas of expertise include:

  • Breaches of Contract
  • Professional Negligence Claims
  • Building and Construction Disputes
  • Partnership and Shareholding Disputes
  • Breaches of Directors Duties
  • Oppression of Minority Shareholders
  • Insolvency Claims and Advice
  • Property Related Disputes
  • Australian Consumer Law Disputes
  • Defamation
  • Australian Securities Investments Commission Investigations and Prosecutions
  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Investigations and Prosecutions


Insolvency and Restructuring

SBA Law has a large practice in acting both for corporations threatened with insolvency and for insolvency practitioners who are partners of some of the largest accounting firms in Australia. We have specialised expertise in both advisory and litigation work dealing with issues as diverse as preference claims, personal liabilities of directors, drafting and advising on Deeds of Company Arrangement, addressing the needs of Administrators, Liquidators and Receivers and Managers over a wide spectrum of businesses and industries. Our insolvency and restructuring team experience includes:

  • Acting for Liquidators
  • Acts for Administrators
  • Acts for Receivers and Managers and Deed Administrators
  • Working closely with accountants, insolvency practitioners and directors to assist companies avoiding administration or liquidation
  • Working closely with accountants, insolvency practitioners and directors to assist companies in preparing themselves properly for Administrations or Liquidations
  • Advising security and/or debenture holders on their registered and secured interests in the context of Liquidations and Administrations
  • Issuing or defending complex litigation on all aspects of commercial insolvency such as preferences and insolvent trading claims and assisting in or formulating litigation funding proposals.


Contact

Sam Bond
Partner
P: +61 3 9614 7000
E: sbond@sbalaw.com
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Andrew Green
Partner
P: +61 3 9614 7000
D: +61 3 9648 2356
M: +61 411 287 642
E: agreen@sbalaw.com
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Tanya Cross
Partner
P: +61 3 9614 7000
E: tcross@sbalaw.com
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Andrew Schnaider
Partner
P: +61 3 9614 7000
M: +61 498 777 989
E: aschnaider@sbalaw.com
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Kelly Powers
Partner
P: +61 3 9614 7000
M: +61 435 755 750
E: kpowers@sbalaw.com
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