DLA Piper is equipped to handle complex disputes, with a particular specialism in insurance cases. The team is noted for delivering ‘straightforward, practical advice often within very tight timeframes’. The Brisbane-based Liam Prescott leads the practice, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional disputes, while Melbourne’s Kieran O’Brien brings specialist expertise in class actions and cross-border litigation. Gowri Kangeson handles high-stakes commercial disputes, and the Sydney-based Gitanjali Bajaj is prominent in international arbitration and complex litigation.
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‘The team is incredibly responsive and provide timely and practical advice.’
‘The team we deal with are highly knowledgable individuals but provide straightforward, practical advice often within very tight timeframes.’
Key clients
- Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture Pty Ltd
- Australian Football League
- International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
- Kingdom of Tonga
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Australian Securities & Investments Commission
- AAI Limited
Work highlights
Represented the Kingdom of Tonga in major climate litigation, the historic climate change advisory opinion before the International Court of Justice.
Acted for the AFL in the two concussion class actions that have been issued in the Supreme Court of Victoria against the AFL by former football players.
Acted for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in a Federal Court enforcement proceeding against Australian Clinical Laboratories – the OAIC’s first enforcement proceeding concerning the notifiable data breach regime in the Privacy Act.
Practice head
Liam Prescott
Other key lawyers
Kieran O’Brien; Gowri Kangeson; Gitanjali Bajaj