Led by David McCredie, who is noted for his expertise in product liability litigation and commercial disputes, Baker McKenzie is experienced in acting for global and local companies across a wide range of industries, with particular depth in healthcare and life sciences, IT, telecoms, financial services and consumer goods. Alex Wolff is a seasoned dispute resolution practitioner, and Mark Chapple has over thirty-five years' experience in litigation. Paul Forbes handles technology and telecoms cases, including in relation to privacy and cybersecurity, while Georgie Farrant has a focus on litigation within the financial services industry.
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Testimonials
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‘The staff provide a very hands-on approach. They are across the detail and are able to provide considered recommendations. They are also easy to collaborate with and approachable.’
‘The B&M team is client and results focused - good commercial outcomes are the goal and are always delivered with a warm personal touch.’
‘The combination of Alex Wolff, Helen Joyce and Andrew Prowse is a devastating one - they are committed to the task at hand and work hard to deliver a great result without losing their fundamental humanity or judgement.’
‘The partners I deal with have a broad range of experience in all forms of commercial litigation, with particular expertise with matters involving highly regulated industries. The team is accessible, very responsive, and the quality of the work they produce is excellent as you would expect from a global firm.'
- 'Paul Forbes has a strong presence at the negotiation table, and is great to have by your side. His advice is also very commercially focused, balancing legal versus practical risks.’
Key clients
- Airbnb
- ALS Limited
- Arrium former directors
- Australian Energy Regulator (AER)
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- CMC Markets Asia Pacific
- Cutera
- KFC
- Kingdom Developments
- Mastercard
Work highlights
Representing CMC Markets Asia Pacific in its defence of a financial services industry class action in the Federal Court of Australia brought on behalf of retail customers who entered into or acquired an interest in financial products (contracts for difference and binary options) issued by CMC.
Acting in the defence of a Victorian Supreme Court class action and three major, related NSW Supreme Court proceedings arising out of one of Australia's largest ever insolvencies (the Arrium Group).
Representing Mastercard in proceedings commenced by the ACCC in the Federal Court in May 2022 alleging misuse of market power, exclusive dealing and anti-competitive conduct.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
David McCredie
Other key lawyers
Alex Wolff; Mark Chapple; Paul Forbes; Georgie Farrant; Helen Joyce; Jake Spain