Cameron Andrew

Andrew Cameron

Bar roll 2007 Admitted 2003
  • Commercial Law Public Law
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Andrew Cameron has a broad national commercial and public law practice

Andrew has particular experience in corporations & securities law, class actions, contract, equity & trusts, valuation and real property law, commercial crime, inquiries and royal commissions.

Andrew has been recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia and Doyle’s Guide to Leading Commercial Litigation & Disputes Barristers in Victoria and Australia.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Master of Laws, all from the University of Melbourne. He won a number of academic prizes during his undergraduate studies.

He completed his articles at Minter Ellison and read with Wendy Harris KC and David Batt KC.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Contact

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Chambers & Clerk

Aickin Chambers
Level 32 Room 15

200 Queen Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 

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Jane King

03 9225 8558

Expertise

Commercial Law
  • Appellate
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Arbitration
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Corporate Insolvency
  • Corporations & Securities
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Real Property
  • Residential & Retail Tenancies
  • Regulatory Investigations
Public Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Appellate
  • Commissions & Inquiries
  • Constitutional Law
  • Freedom of Information
  • Judicial Review
  • White Collar Crime

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Melb)

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)(Melb)

Master of Laws (Melb)

Admitted

Victoria

High Court of Australia

Entitled to practise in

State and Territory Courts and Tribunals

Federal Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

Recent Cases

Commercial Law

Pacific Current Group Limited v Fitzpatrick & Ors: reserved breach of directors’ duties dispute in the Federal Court of Australia (led by Ian Waller KC, as his Honour then was, and Rachel Doyle SC, and with Paul Annabell and Sahrah Hogan).

Acting in eight ongoing separate proceedings relating to COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims in the Supreme Court of Victoria (led by Rob Craig KC and with Priya Wakhlu).

Stathopoulos v Cremin & Ors: ongoing enforcement of a contract of sale of development land (with Shakti Nambiar, opposed to Silk).

Advice in relation to the construction of an investment deed involving an AFR Rich Lister (with Conor O’Bryan).

FlexiRent Capital Pty Ltd v M2 Commander Pty Ltd: contractual dispute in the Supreme Court of New South Wales (unled, opposed to Silk).

In the matter of New Aim Pty Ltd: acting for one of the founders of the company in a shareholder oppression case in the Supreme Court of Victoria (unled).

Advising in relation to a Confidential Expert Determination: alleged contractual repudiation and damages claim in excess of $130 million (led by Bret Walker SC).

Ledge Pty Ltd v Harrison & Anor: contractual and real property dispute with a damages claim in excess of $75 million in the Supreme Court of Victoria (unled, opposed to Silk).

AMP Bank Ltd & Anor v Fresh Financial Solutions Pty Ltd: acting for a financial planner in relation to the “BOLR scheme” in the Supreme Court of Victoria (unled).

de Tocqueville v Pacific Current Group Limited [2020] FCA 172: application for leave to commence a statutory derivative action in the Federal Court of Australia (led by Ian Waller KC).

Excel Texel Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Mandex Family Trust) & Anor v Quintis Ltd & Anor: securities class action in the Federal Court of Australia (led by Hamish Austin KC).

Dasame Developments Pty Ltd v Pakenham Racing Club Inc [2019] VSC 816: resisting an interlocutory injunction in the Supreme Court of Victoria (led by Michael Borsky KC and with Paul Annabell).

Appearing in a Confidential Expert Determination: construction of a commercial lease before the Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC KC (led by Philip Solomon KC). 

Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd v Oswal & Ors [2016] VSC 440:  acting on behalf of interests associated with Pankaj Oswal in relation to claims for in excess of $2.5 billion in the Victorian Supreme Court (led by Steven Finch SC and with Jordon Ross).

La Trobe Capital & Mortgage Corporation Limited v Fitzroys Pty Ltd: valuation dispute in the Victorian Supreme Court (led by Matt Connock QC, as his Honour then was).

Kenros Nominees Pty Ltd & Ors v DPC Tipperary Pty Ltd & Ors [2009] VSC 524: acting on behalf of interests associated with Allan Myers AC QC in a shareholders’ dispute in the Victorian Supreme Court (led by James Elliott SC, as his Honour then was).

Dover Beach Pty Ltd v Geftine Pty Ltd (2008) 21 VR 442: appeal in the Victorian Court of Appeal as to whether a building contract was illegal and void (led by Stephen O’Bryan KC).

Public Law

Appearing in the High Court of Australia in relation to a referral under s 376 of Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (led by Wendy Harris KC).

Appearing, unled, at numerous IBAC Public Examinations, including:

- Operation Sandon (acting for the former Mayor of the City of Casey);
- Operation Dunham (acting for the former Managing Director of CSG Ltd); and
- Operation Lansdown (acting for the former CEO of V/Line).

Advising and appearing unled at various Boards of Inquiry, IBAC Private Examinations, Ombudsman Examinations and ASIC Section 19 Examinations.

Advising a former director of Crown Resorts Limited in relation to: 

- the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence (Vic); and 
- the Royal Commission into the affairs of the Crown Casino Perth (WA).

Numerous appearances and advice in commercial crime matters, including:

- acting for an ASX-100 listed company charged with in excess of 50 criminal offences (led by Neil Clelland KC);
- appearing in a 3 week committal for a former Managing Director of an ASX listed company charged with obtaining property by deception (led by Paul Holdenson KC and Jason Gullaci SC); and
- acting in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of the Chair of an ASX listed company seeking to set aside search warrants executed by the AFP.

Acting for Racing Victoria and the Tax Practitioners Board in regulatory and disciplinary matters. 

Appearances and advice to various Ministers, Government Departments and corporations in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (including being led by Stephen Donaghue KC).

Numerous advices and appearances acting for and against the relevant authority in relation to claims made under the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (Vic) including being led by Jeremy Gobbo KC and Sandro Goubran KC).

Memberships

Andrew is currently a member of the Board of Directors of List G Barristers.

He is a former part-time member of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal, where he heard a range of matters in the General Division.