Clifford Chance

Litigation＆Dispute Resolution

With over 20 years' experience in her legal career, Naomi has acted for clients across a range of sectors and industries on complex commercial litigation, class actions and regulatory investigations. She has experience litigating in the Federal Court and Supreme Courts of NSW and Victoria as well as in the Queens Bench division in the UK (being admitted as a solicitor in NSW and the High Court of Australia and in England and Wales). She has advised clients in parliamentary inquiries and follow-on litigation to such inquiries. Naomi is Co-Chair of the firm's global Class Actions and Group Litigation Group, Chair of the Innovation & Best Delivery Committee for APAC and a member of the global ESG Risk working group.

Naomi previously worked for a top tier Australian firm, in-house at a global bank and in-house at a wealth manager. She has training and experience as a legal project manager and regularly integrates technology into her team's project delivery.

Naomi is highly regarded by clients for her technical skills and trial experience. Legal 500 recognised Naomi as a "Next Generation Partner" in 2023.

Naomi is a passionate supporter of the firm's Accelerate network promoting greater diversity and inclusion.

Admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales 2002

Admitted to the High Court Registry of Practitioners 2003

Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales 2007

Certified Legal Project Manager

University of New South Wales (M Laws) 2011

Senior associate and associate, Ashurst (Sydney) 2002 – 2016

Senior legal project manager, HSBC (London) 2016-2017

Senior legal project manager, Clifford Chance (London) 2018-2019

Joined Clifford Chance 2019

Partner since May 2022

English (native)

Law Society of New South Wales

Australian Legal Technology Association

University of Warwick (MBA) (with Merit) 2019

University of Newcastle (B Science/LLB (Hons)) 2001