Antoinette is a dispute resolution lawyer specialising in advising a broad range of corporate clients in relation to the strategic management and resolution of complex disputes.

She regularly acts for clients in the energy and resources and commercial property sectors. She also has extensive experience advising clients in relation to construction and planning disputes.

Antoinette’s strength is in her ability to combine pragmatic commercial advice with technical skills to guide her clients through their complex commercial disputes.

Antoinette has experience handling proceedings in various Australian Courts including the Supreme Court of NSW, the Federal Court of Australia and the Land and Environment Court of NSW, as well as with various alternate dispute resolution mechanisms including mediation, expert determination and facilitated negotiation.

Work highlights

International construction engineering group

Defence of a major Sydney transport tunnel (A$721M); of a railway tunnel and the failure of underground supporting structures; and of a pumping station at a NSW power station facility.

International transport and logistics operator

Defective design and construction of a container hardstand.

Property developer

Defence of a claim of breaching fiduciary duties and misleading and deceptive conduct in connection with the acquisition of a disused mine site.

Foreign investor

Defence of a claim of breaches of JV agreements in relation to commercialising magnetic gearing technology and seeking the return of rural property holdings.

Renewable energy operators

Defence of appeals in the Land and Environment Court against the approvals of the Taralga Wind Farm (the leading decision of the LEC), the Gullen Range Wind Farm and the Glen Innes Wind Farm.

Australian petroleum company

On a range of commercial property, construction and planning disputes.