Carla Aumann
- Commercial Law Tort Law
- Public Law
Carla has a commercial practice specialising in disputes arising in the context of infrastructure, construction & engineering, transport, energy and resources projects.
Prior to joining the Bar, Carla was an Executive Counsel in the Construction & Infrastructure Disputes team at Herbert Smith Freehills. She acted for principals, project companies and contractors in litigation (trial and appellate), domestic and international arbitration, expert determination (including bespoke expert processes), mediation and adjudication.
Carla holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce, both from the University of Melbourne.
Carla read with Brian Mason and her senior mentor is David Batt KC.
A sample of Carla's experience is listed below.
Liability limited by a scheme approved by Professional Standards Legislation.
Contact
- P+61 3 9225 8558
- M0430 434 912
- F+61 3 9225 8668
- E[email protected]
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Aickin Chambers
Room 2 Level 27
200 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
+61 3 9225 8558
Expertise
- Building & Construction
- Commercial Arbitration
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Energy & Resources
- Appellate
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Professional Negligence
- Administrative Law
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Constitutional Law
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) -University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Commerce - University of Melbourne
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
- CPB Contractors Pty Ltd & Anor v Aurecon Australasia Pty Limited& Ors (ongoing, Supreme Court of Victoria) – acting for the plaintiffs in respect of design claims and related issues arising on the West Gate Tunnel Project (led by Peter Braham SC, instructed by Mallesons)
- ADCO Group Pty Ltd v Boroondara City Council & Ors (ongoing, Supreme Court of Victoria) – acting for the defendant regarding claims made in connection with construction of a leisure facility (led by Nick Hopkins KC and Liam Connolly, instructed by Maddocks)
- Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Cowes Bay Group Pty Ltd & Ors (ongoing, Supreme Court of Victoria) – acting for the plaintiffs in respect of claims regarding copyright and confidential information (led by Tony Bannon SC and Luke Merrick KC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer)
- Dahua Hawthorn Development Pty Ltd & Anor v Domo Collections Properties Pty Ltd (resolved, Supreme Court of Victoria) – acting for the defendant in relation to claims made in connection with a property development deed (led by Brian Mason, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
- Watpac Construction Pty Ltd v Bonacci Group Pty Ltd (ongoing, Supreme Court of Victoria) – acting for the plaintiff in relation to claims regarding alleged design defects (led by Liam Connolly, instructed by Sparke Helmore)
- Eraoh Holdings Pty Ltd v de Veth (resolved, Supreme Court of Victoria) – acting for the defendant in proceedings regarding an alleged personal guarantee (led by Harry Forrester, instructed by Collins & Collins)
- Acting for the plaintiffs in Supreme Court proceedings to remove a caveat and in related County Court proceedings to enforce a debt (unled, instructed by Collins & Collins) (resolved)
- Acting for a municipal council in VCAT proceedings brought by a services contractor (unled, instructed by Maddocks) (ongoing)
- Arbitration under the ACICA rules (ongoing) – acting for the claimant in relation to alleged breaches of design obligations on a major infrastructure project (led by Nick Hopkins KC and Kane Loxley KC, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
- Arbitration under the Resolution Institute rules – acting for the respondent to contract and Australian Consumer Law claims regarding alleged deficiencies in a factory automation system (led by Nick Hopkins KC, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
- Binding expert determination (resolved) – acting for a respondent contractor regarding alleged breaches of contract on a school building project (led by Brian Mason, instructed by KCL Law)