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Enforcement, Litigation and Regulatory Law
Strategic dispute management support across high-risk, complex matters.
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Experience
SPA Australia has unique litigation experience and has assisted organisations navigate some of their most complex, large-scale disputes. We work with the Commonwealth – including as an embedded trusted advisor – to help manage litigated and non-litigated matters.
Our lawyers have a clear eye for identifying uncertainty, risk (including reputational risk), efficiencies and cost. Our lawyers are familiar with the many twists and turns of litigation and are adept at supporting our clients to achieve whole-of-government strategic outcomes.
Skills & expertise
Our team works with government to identify high-risk issues and understand the commercial and legal drivers of disputes. We are collegiate and focused on delivering high-quality strategic advice and support throughout dispute and litigation processes.
Our expertise includes:
- Alternative dispute resolution processes focused on early and practical resolution
- Regulatory schemes and enforcement, including time-sensitive, multi-jurisdictional and high-profile investigations and litigation
- Royal Commissions, reviews and inquiries
- Supporting the Commonwealth to respond to class actions
- Large-scale, complex litigation, including discovery, document coordination and evidence retention
- Employment and related disputes
- Work health and safety matters, including major incident investigations and prosecutions
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People
Zoe Lynam
Managing Director
National Lead – Legal
Hannah von Forell
Special Advisor
Team Lead – Enforcement, Litigation and Regulatory Law
Sean King
Principal Advisor
Strategy and Markets Lead
James Lavery
Expert Advisor
Melissa Randall
Expert Advisor
Team Lead – Public Law
Richard Monteleone
Expert Advisor
Russell Bayliss
Expert Advisor
Tom McBride
Expert Advisor
Catherine Saunders
Special Advisor
Jasmin Douglas
Special Advisor
Loretta Houlahan
Special Advisor
Natalie Kok
Special Advisor
Mashiat Mustaq
Senior Advisor
Zehra Kazmi
Advisor
Fergus Pandy
Assistant Advisor
