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Experience

Annette accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial matters.

Before coming to the Bar, Annette was a partner in the litigation team of a leading national law firm where she gained experience in banking and finance, commercial and consumer law, insolvency, regulatory law and securities.

Annette read with Sam Rosewarne KC and her senior mentor is Hamish Austin KC.

Annette served as a member of the Victorian Bar New Barristers' Committee in 2023 and as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in 2024.

Some matters in which Annette has been briefed since coming to the Bar include:

• Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited v Sambanis [2025] VSC 531 (Connock J): acting for Perpetual in an appeal from a decision of an Associate Judge - unled.
• Westpac Banking Corporation v Swan [2025] VCC 1162 (Wise J): acting for Westpac in opposing application to vacate a trial date - unled.
• Martinek and Anor v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2024] VCC 1737: application for summary judgment on grounds including estoppel and abuse of process - led by Kathleen Foley SC.
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Shrestha [2024] VSC 229 (10 May 2024): application for leave to appeal from a decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal concerning the construction of s 325(5) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) - led by Stewart Maiden KC.
• Rigene Pty Ltd v Rugolo (Costs Ruling No 2) [2024] VSC 187 (19 April 2024): application for costs of a caveat removal proceeding after consent orders were filed for removal of the caveat - unled.
• Iloski v Victoria [2024] VSCA 32: acting for Commonwealth Bank of Australia in opposing an application for leave to appeal from a judge's decision to refuse: (a) an injunction; and (b) an order under r 37.01 - unled.
• AHG WA (2015) Pty Ltd v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 1675: acting for Mercedes-Benz Group AG in respect of an application for costs of making non-party discovery and costs of making a suppression application - led by Christopher Archibald KC.
• AHG WA (2015) Pty Ltd & Ors v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd (Federal Court): acting for Mercedes-Benz Group AG in respect of a suppression application - led by Christopher Archibald KC.
• Kuldip Singh Bassi & Ors v Sri Guru Singh Sabha - The Sikh Cultural Society of Victoria & Ors (Supreme Court): acting for The Sikh Cultural Society of Victoria opposing an application for the appointment of a receiver and an injunction to restrain the convening of an annual general meeting - led by Daniel Bongiorno.
• Iloski v State of Victoria [2023] VSC 321: acting for Commonwealth Bank of Australia in opposing a mandatory injunction application - unled.
• AHG WA (2015) Pty Ltd & Ors v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd (Federal Court): acting for Mercedes-Benz Group AG in respect of non-party discovery orders - led by Christopher Archibald KC.
• Nu-Tec Plumbing Australia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Intrec (Supreme Court): application to dispense with the requirement to publish notice of a winding up application - unled.
• Richardson v A1 Motors & Auctions Pty Ltd & Traveller Caravans Pty Ltd (Federal Court): claim for damages arising from alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law consumer guarantees - unled.
• Central Murray Credit Union v The Estate of Cochrane [2022] VSC 647: mortgagee possession claim against a deceased estate - unled.

From 22 Oct 2021, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.