Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is distinguished by its track record acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes securities, product liability, consumer and government liability disputes. Co-headed by Damian Scattini, who represents claimants in business interruption and public authority negligence matters, and Michelle Fox, who defends automotive groups in consumer guarantee claims, the team also handles shareholder claims alleging misleading disclosures and defends manufacturers in multi-jurisdictional defective product proceedings. Matthew Mackenzie represents consumers in landmark vehicle defect litigation and corporates in regulatory enforcement actions, and Meagan Bertolatti is active in plaintiff-side shareholder and product liability claims.
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Testimonials
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- 'Significant experience in running class action litigation. Solid team at both partner and associate level. Growing Australian practice with addition of some excellent partners and associates in the last year.'
- 'Matt Mackenzie who joined the firm in 2024 is an accomplished litigator. Incredibly smart, thoughtful, hard working and great strategic instincts. A great manager of teams and getting the best out of juniors but equally all across the case detail. An incredibly safe pair of hands for any litigation and a ton of class action experience, confidently navigating some of the most complex issues and procedural hurdles in this space.'
- 'Unique ability to think outside the box and happy to collaborate with subject matter experts. They don't pretend to be experts where they are not. Always focused on keeping fees as low as possible so the most efficient path to successful execution seems to be very important for them. In addition, communication second-to-none.'
Key clients
- RCR Class Action
- 5 Boroughs
- IAG Securities Class Action
- Hyundai & Kia
- International Capital Markets
- Medibank
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Damian Scattini; Michelle Fox
Other key lawyers
Matthew Mackenzie; Meagan Bertolatti