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Moray & Agnew

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Moray & Agnew adeptly handles complex disputes involving insurance, construction and defamation issues. Led by Ian Denham, Phil Keays, Richard Midgley, Sazz Nasimi, Patrick Kaluski, Megan Palmer and Sarah Hammond, the Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and Newcastle commercial disputes team excels in class actions, property disputes and insolvency matters. It is highlighted for its 'focus on achieving sensible commercial outcomes for clients'.
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  • ‘The dispute resolution team focus on achieving sensible commercial outcomes for clients. They offer good value for money and pragmatic advice. ’

  • ‘Megan Palmer has an in-depth understanding of court procedures and litigation. Megan is a passionate lawyer who is able to acheive good outcomes for clients in complex matters. She considers the needs of our organisation which allows her to give tailored and well-considered advice. ’

  • ‘Moray and Agnew are very strong in insurance matters. They are effficient and easy to deal with.’

  • ‘Both Jeremy Pech and George Chadwick provide excellent service with strong expertise in their field. They are both easy to deal with which is very important to ensure matters progress smoothly without undue delay. They are clear communicators and are always very commercial in their approach.’

Key clients

  • Mid Coast Council
  • Liberty Specialty Markets
  • Furry Meatball Pty Ltd trading as Carlton Club
  • Chadi Ayoub
  • Sun Capital Pty Ltd
  • Gold Dealers Exchange Pty Ltd t/as Melbourne Gold

Work highlights

Acted for Liberty Speciality Markets in a class action on behalf of aggrieved investors against Virgin Australia and two former directors.
Acted for MidCoast Council in defending long-running proceedings brought by United Petroleum in relation to the destruction by fire of the Ayers Rock Roadhouse tourist attraction in 2018.
Acted for Melbourne Gold and an individual in a defamation lawsuit against the National Australia Bank.

Practice head

Ian Denham; Phil Keays; Richard Midgley; Sazz Nasimi; Patrick Kaluski; Megan Palmer; Sarah Hammond