Con Salpigtidis

I practice in a wide range of commercial litigation matters and am a Nationally Accredited Mediator.  I have conducted numerous mediations in diverse commercial law matters.

My major areas of practice may be summarised as follows:

Commercial Law:  • contract law: construction of contracts, claims for breach of contract and the application of vitiating factors • trade practices: misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionability and aiding and abetting • property law: sale and purchase, mortgages, priorities, adverse possession and misleading and deceptive conduct • product liability• guarantees: enforceability, charges, indemnity • equity • trusts • partnerships and• restraint of trade.

Banking and Finance: • claims for possession • removal of caveats • orders for judicial sale based on equitable mortgages • claims for subrogation • claims on guarantees • Banking Code of Practice • National Credit Code.

Areas of Mediation include: • banking and finance • goods sold and delivered • work and labour done • partnership disputes • liquidators preference claims • franchise disputes • restraint of trade disputes • loan agreement disputes • property law claims • equitable claims • trust claims • insurance • torts • contracts.

Corporations Law: • statutory duties of directors and officers (including fiduciary duties).

Professional Negligence/Insurance:  solicitors, accountants, stock brokers, insurance brokers, estate agents and architects. 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

LL.B./B.Com. The University of Melbourne (1983-1987)

LANGUAGES (other than English)

Greek