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Amanda accepts briefs to appear and advise in a broad range of commercial law and dispute resolution matters, at a trial and appellate level. A selection of cases and publications are set out in the above tabs.

Amanda also regularly acts as a mediator, primarily in commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Amanda practiced as a solicitor for over 12 years in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency law, and regularly appeared in the Supreme, Federal and Federal Circuit Courts in Victoria and interstate.

Amanda is particularly skilled in areas involving personal or corporate insolvency and is regularly engaged by insolvency practitioners and creditors in a broad spectrum of insolvency, restructure, and turnaround contexts. She appears led and unled in complex commercial disputes, public examinations, and is briefed to provide technical and strategic advice in related areas, such as shareholder oppression, voidable transactions, insolvent trading, PPSA and other priority disputes, breaches of directors’ duties, and matters involving partnerships and trusts.

Amanda has been recommended by Doyle's Guide as a Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel - Victoria in 2022, 2023 and 2024. 

Amanda has published regular journal articles relating to developing areas of law and practice, and has for many years been an active member of ARITA, WIRV, and the Law Council of Australia’s Insolvency Reconstruction Committee.

Amanda read with Carl Möller SC in 2018, and her senior mentor was Garry Bigmore KC.

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insolvency (personal and corporate)
  • Appeals 
  • Public Examinations
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) including mediation
  • Corporations Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Contractual Disputes

Professional Memberships:

  • Fellow of the Australian Reconstruction Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA)
  • Member of the Insolvency and Reconstruction Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia.
  • Member of INSOL International
  • Member of the Women in Insolvency and Reconstruction in Victoria (WIRV)

 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation. The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Victorian Bar Inc nor the barrister's clerk have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

Admitted

13 Feb 2007

Bar

10 May 2018

Areas of Expertise

    Appellate 2 Areas

    • Appellate Merits Review
    • Civil Appeals

    Alternative Dispute Resolution 4 Areas

    • Arbitration
    • Mediations
    • Neutral Evaluations
    • Referees

    Corporations Law 5 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Securities and Investments
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Commercial 6 Areas

    • Banking and Finance
    • Commercial Class Actions
    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Insurance - Public Liability
    • Insurance and Professional Negligence

    Civil Procedure Law

    Inquests Inquiries 1 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries

    Common Law and Personal Injury 2 Areas

    • Common Law Class Actions
    • Professional Negligence

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency 1 Areas

    • Corporate Insolvency

    Public Administrative 1 Areas

    • Disciplinary Proceedings

    Equity 2 Areas

    • Real Property
    • Trusts

CPD Resources

Podcasts & Papers

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