Tarryn is a commercial litigator with over 15 years’ experience in commercial litigation specialising in insolvency and corporate restructuring.
She has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation including insolvency litigation, defending claims for breach of director’s duties, disputes regarding contractual interpretation, the priority of security interests, tax and mining claims.
Tarryn has been recognised as a Rising Star for Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Insolvency (Doyle’s Guide).
Work highlights
Armour Energy
Acting for the secured creditor of Armour Energy to defend Supreme Court proceedings by a shareholder and unsecured creditor seeking to attack the execution by the secured creditor of a ‘loan to own’ acquisition of the assets of Armour Energy.
New Hope Corporation Limited
Acted for the directors of two subsidiaries of New Hope to defend complex insolvency and breach of duty claims brought against them, and other former officers by the liquidators of those subsidiaries seeking damages of circa $175m.
St Vincent’s Private Hospitals Pty Ltd
Dispute to determine whether, on its proper construction, the agreement with the operator of its Emergency Department contains a term that the agreement is indefinite, rather than perpetual, such that it can be terminated on the giving of reasonable notice to the operator.
Genuity Pty Ltd
Dispute to recover significant debt hinging on the interpretation of clauses to determine whether the money advanced is by way of a loan or equity, and whether interest incurred on money borrowed which was on-lent to a subsidiary is a cost in funding and maintaining the loan.
Octaviar Limited
Liquidation of Octaviar group of companies which had a diverse business mix consisting of tourism, funds management and financial services.
Modern Mustering Pty Ltd
Acted as junior counsel in the Northern Territory successfully defending claims commenced by an insurer against a helicopter pilot for negligence while undertaking helicopter mustering.