Experience

Since 1984, Greg has advised clients regarding corporate restructuring, financing and acquisitions. He has represented clients in major commercial litigation involving corporate collapses, breaches of directors’ duties and joint ventures. Greg acts for national and international companies, particularly in the resources sector, insolvency practitioners, financiers and small to medium business owners. He has been recommended in the fields of insolvency and commercial litigation in publications such as Doyle’s Guide and Asia Law.

Greg’s recent experience includes:

• advising international companies on establishing Australian subsidiaries and acquiring operational assets;
• negotiating and drafting joint venture documents in the resources sector;
• representing company directors in major litigation involving managed investment schemes;
• representing companies and directors in competition law litigation;
• representing clients in commissions of inquiry and court examinations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (Syd), 1984
• Bachelor of Economics (Syd), 1982
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland, 1986
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 1984
• Entered on the roll of practitioners of the High Court of Australia, 1984
• Admitted as barrister and solicitor in the High Court of the Solomon Islands, 2003
• Accredited QGP0050-18 Probity Practitioner
• Member of Executive Committee of Business Law Section (BLS) of the Law Council of Australia (LCA) since 2007 (National chair of the BLS 2019-21, deputy chair 2017-2019, treasurer 2014-17)
• Insolvency and Restructuring Committee, LCA [national chair 2004-2005]
• Insolvency Committee, Queensland Law Society [chair 2002-2005]
• LCA’s representative on the Personal Property Securities Stakeholder and Operations Forum convened by the Australian Financial Security Authority
• LCA’s representative on the Personal Insolvency Stakeholder Forum convened by the Australian Financial Security Authority

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