Nicole Tyson

Nicole accepts briefs to appear and advise in a wide range of commercial and civil matters, with a focus on Corporations Act matters, contractual disputes, insolvency, equity, property, class actions and ACL claims. 

She is regularly briefed on a led and unled basis, primarily in the Supreme Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, Federal Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court and VCAT.

Nicole has a subspeciality in insolvency and bankruptcy. She also appears and advises in leasing and property disputes, including those concerning equitable interests over land and co ownership disputes.

Nicole has a busy interlocutory practice and frequently accepts briefs to appear on an urgent basis.

Selection of Matters

21 Hardware Lane Pty Ltd v Mathieson & Anor [2026] VCC 565: claim against guarantors

Citek v Frontlink (Supreme Court of Victoria): uncommercial transaction/unreasonable director related transaction proceeding (led by I Upjohn KC; ongoing)

In the Matter of JML Craft Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Federal Court of NSW NSD1467/2025): insolvent trading proceeding (led by C G Rome-Sievers)

Gazzard v Metro Finance Pty Ltd [2025] VCC 592: conversion claim

ACN 073 705 263 v Australian Trailer Solutions Group Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria ECI 2023 00552): breach of contract claim arising from sale of business and alleged ACL claims (led by C G Rome-Sievers)

Innovative 3D Systems Pty Ltd (Receivers & Managers Appointed) & Anor v Allan & Ors  (Federal Court of Australia VID125/2023); breach of directors’ duties, breach of trust, subrogation and tracing; ongoing (led by D Guidolin SC)

Roderick Group Pty Ltd (in liq) in the matter of Vlahos [2024] FedCFamC2G 1439: review of sequestration order

Atwell v Secatore and ors (Supreme Court of Victoria 2022/01671): application seeking removal of liquidator and appointment of special purpose liquidator

Yimiao Australia v Cyber Intelligence [2023] VSCA 21 (led by M McKillop)

Various: applications to terminate or set aside liquidation, property/possession related matters (including for executors of estates), contractual claims, leasing disputes, property disputes  and liquidator/receiver examinations.

Prior to coming to the bar, Nicole spent many years as a solicitor in NSW, where she was the partner of a boutique law firm. Nicole managed an extensive range of commercial litigation disputes in the Supreme and Federal Courts and insolvency/restructuring matters. Nicole was recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a leading or recommended individual in NSW (insolvency) (2019 and previous years).