Huw practises in commercial and public law.
Huw has had particular experience in class actions, regulatory proceedings, and Royal Commissions and other public inquiries. Prior to coming to the Bar, Huw was a solicitor at Minter Ellison and an associate to the Hon. Justice Moshinsky of the Federal Court.
Huw's experience includes the following:
Class actions
- Horsky v Mesoblast Ltd — Federal Court of Australia — securities class action — counsel for Mesoblast led by Robert Craig QC and Kane Loxley.
- Nuix class actions — Supreme Court of Victoria — securities class actions — counsel for Macquarie led by Robert Craig QC and Jennifer Findlay.
- Allen v G8 Education Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — securities class action — counsel for G8 Education led by Robert Craig QC and Jennifer Findlay.
- 5 Boroughs Pty Ltd v State of Victoria — Supreme Court of Victoria — common law negligence class action — counsel for the plaintiff led by Wendy Harris QC and Adam Hochroth.
- Lieberman v Crown Resorts Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — securities class action — counsel for Crown Resorts led by Wendy Harris QC and Kane Loxley.
- Zantran Pty Ltd v Crown Resorts Ltd — Federal Court of Australia — securities class action — counsel for Crown Resorts led by Neil Young QC, Nick Hopkins QC, Robert Craig QC, Kane Loxley, and Fleur Shand.
Regulatory proceedings
General commercial
- El Zain v Vitrafy Life Sciences — Supreme Court of Victoria — contract dispute — claim seeking specific performance, injunctive relief, and damages — counsel for Vitrafy led by David Batt QC.
- Cromwell Corporation Ltd v ARA Real Estate Investors XXI Pte Ltd [2020] FCA 1492 — Federal Court of Australia — preliminary discovery application in relation to possible contraventions of s 606 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — counsel for Cromwell led by David Batt QC and Kathleen Foley.
- Re United Almonds Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — application by a trustee for judicial advice — counsel for United Almonds Ltd led by Robert Craig QC.
Royal Commissions and other inquiries