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Experience

Jeremy acts in commercial disputes, mainly for clients involved with the construction industry.

He is also a nationally accredited mediator and accepts mediator engagements in all areas of commercial disputes.

Commercial disputes

Jeremy's commercial disputes experience encompasses contracts, insurance (Including coverage disputes), professional indemnity/negligence, property and equity.

He is regularly briefed on behalf of insurers, especially to defend claims against insured professionals (such as architects, engineers, building surveyors, fire engineers, project managers and superintendents), or to prosecute subrogated recovery actions.

Construction disputes

Jeremy's construction experience includes disputes arising during project delivery (including bank guarantee injunctions, security of payment, protection works), and end-of-project litigation or arbitration (including claims for money and time). Recent project settings have spanned LNG pipelines, a power station, freeways, solar and wind farms, specialised pavements (ports, distribution centre, racing car track), and commercial and residential developments (including flammable cladding cases).

Jeremy has been ranked in Doyles Guide (peer reviewed) as a Leading Construction & Infrastructure Barrister (Australia) in 2017 - 2018 and 2020 - 2025 and in the Victorian market in 2015 - 2025.

From 01 Jul 2008, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.