Lucy was admitted to practice in 2013, and specialises in insolvency and commercial disputes. With a passion for dispute resolution, she leverages her litigation experience and commercial acumen to deliver strategic, pragmatic solutions that align with her clients’ objectives.
Lucy acts for insolvency practitioners, company directors, creditors and debtors in all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency. Her practice spans pre-appointment risk analysis through to post-appointment advice, including around asset recovery, voidable transaction litigation and creditor enforcement strategies.
Lucy also acts for a broad range of clients – from individuals and SMEs, to insurers and large corporates – in complex commercial disputes. Her experience includes matters involving contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, Corporations Act matters, intellectual property issues and claims arising under the Australian Consumer Law.
A skilled advocate, Lucy regularly appears in Courts across all Australian jurisdictions.
In addition to her litigation and insolvency work, Lucy has great experience in advising clients on commercial matters as well, including drafting and advising on a broad array of commercial contracts.
Experience
Lucy’s past insolvency matters have included:
- Acting for insolvency practitioners in recovery actions, including unfair preferences, uncommercial transactions, insolvent trading, creditor defeating transactions and conducting public examinations.
- Representing secured lenders in PPSA priority disputes and enforcement actions arising from the liquidation of a multinational construction group.
- Advising major trade creditors in the Probuild Constructions administration, including in relation to proof of debt adjudications, post-administration entitlements and secured priority disputes.
- Acting for a company director in defending claims brought by liquidators alleging breach of director duties and insolvent trading.
Lucy’s past commercial litigation matters have included:
- Acting for a plaintiff in Federal Court of Australia proceedings concerning alleged breaches of contract and the Australian Consumer Law, arising from the manufacture and supply of raw materials to a nationwide pharmacy chain.
- Acting for a national supermarket in retail leasing disputes, advising on lease enforcements, and pursuing applications for interlocutory relief.
- Acting for trade credit insurers in a range of recovery disputes.
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Memberships + Offices
- Member of the Law Society of New South Wales.
- Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
- Mental Health First Aid Accreditation.
- Member of the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales.
Awards + Recognitions