REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Daniel St George
Acted for company directors in the defence of a large Federal Court shareholder oppression claim
Acted in class action proceedings in the Federal Court concerning managed investment schemes and breaches of directors duties: Mercedes Holdings Pty Ltd v Waters (No 5) [2011] FCA 1428
Acted for the senior executives of a financial institution at private ASIC examinations in response to a major ASIC financial services investigation
Acted in Class 4 proceedings in the NSW Land & Environment Court concerning the alleged unlawful use of commercial premises
Acted in Class 1 proceedings in the NSW Land & Environment Court concerning the approval of a manufactured home estate development
Acted for a policyholder in the construction industry in response to its insurer declining indemnity on a large professional negligence claim
Acted for a lawyer in defence of professional disciplinary proceedings brought by the NSW Law Society
Acted for a Chinese company in NSW Supreme Court proceedings in obtaining an Australian judgment in relation to a disputed international arbitration Award for an amount in excess of $US 20 million: ALYK (HK) Limited v Caprock Commodities Trading Pty Ltd and China Construction Bank 1006; [2016] NSWSC 764; [2016] NSWSC 901
Defence of a professional negligence claim against a property lawyer in relation to the drafting of a commercial agreement
Defence of Supreme Court proceedings against a commercial lawyer arising from advice provided in relation to a “reverse mortgage” financial product
Defence of a professional negligence claim in relation to an apartment complex with various structural defects
Defence of a high profile professional negligence claim against a national law firm claim involving complex commercial and taxation issues. This matter resolved at mediation, however proceeded to hearing against the other defendant: Symond v Gadens Lawyers Sydney Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 955
Successful defence of a complex professional negligence claim against a commercial law firm arising from a joint venture industrial property development: Hudson Investment Group v Atanaskovic [2013] NSWSC 64
Defence of a professional negligence claim against a lawyer in relation to an alleged phoenix scheme: Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd v Viropoulos [2013] FCA 657