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, Australian Consumer Law and claims concerning wills and estates.

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 Corporations Act, insolvency and bankruptcy matters. She also appears and advises in leasing and property disputes, including those concerning equitable interests over land and co ownership disputes. She has experience in class actions, including as a solicitor. 

Nicole has a busy interlocutory practice and frequently accepts briefs to appear on an urgent basis. Prior to coming to the bar, Nicole spent many years as a solicitor in NSW, where she was the partner of Addisons (a boutique law firm), with a practice in commercial litigation (including arbitration) and insolvency.

Prior to the bar Nicole also worked as special counsel at Baker McKenzie and Norton Rose Fulbright, and was extensively involved in the defence of the 7-Eleven Class Action. Nicole has also been historically recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a leading individual in Insolvency and Reconstruction Law (NSW).

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, disputes concerning incorporated associations, claims by executors of estates and liquidator/receiver examinations.