Chris Fenwick

Chris advises and appears in:

-corporate and personal insolvency matters; and

-commercial law matters (contract, consumer law, equity, trusts, banking/ enforcement of securities, and corporations law). 

Prior to coming to the Bar, Chris was a Senior Associate in the insolvency team of Ashurst Australia. 

Since coming to the Bar, Chris has advised and appeared in matters including:

Insolvency

Winding up and bankruptcy proceedings and advice

Public examinations

Voidable transactions

Managed Investment Schemes

Applications for liquidator’s costs

Commercial

Contracts, debt, guarantee, enforcement of security

Consumer Law

Freezing orders

Contempt of Court

Removal of caveats

Applications for approval of settlements reached by representative parties

Breach of director’s duty/ fiduciary duty, accessorial liability, constructive/ resulting trusts

VCAT

Domestic Building

Residential tenancy

Consumer/ trader disputes

Water Act

Chris has a Bachelor of Laws and Arts (with Honours) from Monash University and a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne.  In 2011, he completed the ARITA advanced insolvency course with High Distinction.

Additionally, Chris teaches Civil Procedure, Contracts, Equity, Trusts and Corporations Law at Monash University on a sessional basis.

Chris read with Hamish Austin QC and his senior mentor was Paul Anastassiou QC.

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