Amy Johns is a Special Counsel in our Dispute Resolution team. She has over 20 years of experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency.
Amy’s experience spans a wide range of industries, including finance, insurance, construction, mining and agriculture.
She has advised large Australian and international banks in relation to both secured and unsecured debt, including security reviews, proceedings in relation to the enforcement of guarantees and mortgages, bankruptcy and winding up proceedings.
She provides general commercial advice and acts for clients in contractual and property disputes as well as acting for insolvency practitioners in relation to the recovery and sale of assets and insolvent and unfair preference claims.
*Experience prior to joining JWS included in work highlights below.
Work highlights
Ferrier Hodgson
Acting for liquidators in 16 class actions in the Supreme Court of Victoria resulting from the failure of forestry and horticultural managed investment schemes, which involved allegations of misrepresentation in product disclosure statements.*
One of the four major Australian banks
Providing advice in relation to both secured and unsecured debt including security reviews, appointment of receivers and managers, enforcement of guarantees. Acting in disputes including in the Supreme Court of New South Wales involving accusations of unconscionable conduct and misleading and deceptive conduct and a Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding defending a conversion and moneys had and received claim.*
Allianz Australia
In proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia in relation to performance bonds issued on behalf of the Probuild group which raised issues around trust provisions in a deed of indemnity.*
Altus Renewables
Representing a group of convertible noteholders and Altus Renewables against a Japanese counterparty and secured creditor in Federal Court of Australia proceedings relating to alleged damages claims arising under a supply and finance agreement.*
A major international bank
In a Supreme Court of Queensland matter in relation to allegations by a mortgagor/borrower that the bank failed to meet its duty of care in selling secured property as mortgagee in possession.*
Safe harbour matters
Numerous confidential engagements including by ASX-listed companies in regard to safe harbour restructuring plans.*