Brad Holmes

Tabcorp Holdings v State of Victoria[2016] HCA 4 - claim for licence fee repayment (with A Archibald KC and J Sheahan KC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills).

Oswal v ANZ [2016] VSC 52 - security for costs (with A J Myers AC KC, B Quinn KC and P Wallis, instructed by Watson Mangioni).

IOOF Holdings v Maurice Blackburn Pty [2016] VSC 311 - privilege claim re prospective class action, and underlying claim to restrain breach of confidence (with J Peters KC and S Senathirajah, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons).

Funtastic Limited v Madman Film & Media Pty Limited [2016] VSC 708 – challenge to expert determination re completion accounts (with M O’Bryan KC, instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler).

Bill Express Ltd v KPMG (SCV, settled) - audit negligence claim (with J Kirk SC and P Neskovcin KC, instructed by Allens).

Balnarring Holdings v Van Laack GmbH (SCV trial, judgment pending) - shareholder oppression claims (with M D Wyles KC, instructed by Mills Oakley).

Mair v Rhodes & Beckett [2017] VSC 54 - injunction to restrain payment of assigned debts, and contempt application (with H Austin KC, instructed by Mills Oakley).

Yunghanns v Colquhoun-Denvers and Yunghanns v Clarke (SCV, ongoing) - defamation proceedings, including strike-out applications and challenge to overseas service (see, eg, [2016] VSC 403) (with W T Houghton KC, instructed by Strongman & Crouch).

Re One Way Traffic Limited - sale of Carsguide to Cox Automotive (for One Way Traffic, unled, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons).

Re Skilled Group Limited - acquisition of Skilled by Programmed Maintenance Services (for Skilled, with P Crutchfield KC, instructed by Clayton Utz).

Re M2 Limited - merger with Vocus Communications Limited (for M2, with P Crutchfield KC, instructed by Allens).

Re Pacific Brands Limited - acquisition of Pacific Brands by Hanesbrands Inc (for Pacific Brands, with P Crutchfield KC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills).

Re Simonds Group Limited - sale of SGL to SR Residential Pty Limited (for SGL, with M Connock KC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills).

Re Simonds Group Limited[2016] VSC 609 - injunction obtained by minority shareholder to delay implementation of Scheme (for SGL, with P Wood, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills).

Re SMS Management & Technology Limited[2017] VSC 257 (for DWS Limited, unled, instructed by SBA Law).

Re Transcomm Credit Co-operative Limited – acquisition of Transcomm by MLMM Super Fund (for Transcomm, unled, instructed by Wisewould Mahony).