Chris Fenwick

Chris has an extensive background in commercial law and insolvency. Prior to joining the Bar in 2015, he had 16 years of experience as a solicitor, including roles as a Senior Associate at Ashurst Australia and Special Counsel at Hall & Wilcox.

Areas of Expertise

Advises and appears in:

• Insolvency matters: winding up and bankruptcy proceedings, public examinations, voidable transaction and insolvent trading claims, managed investment schemes
• Commercial law matters: contracts, debt, guarantee, enforcement of security, consumer law, freezing and search orders, contempt of court
• Trust matters: trust administration, trustee duties and powers, unit trusts, charitable trusts, trust disputes, removal of trustees, trust property recovery, construction of trust deeds, resulting and constructive trusts
• Applications: liquidator appointments, external administrators' remuneration, extension of convening periods, judicial advice, Beddoe applications
• VCAT: Domestic building, tenancy, consumer/trader disputes, Water Act

Recognition

• Recognised in The Legal 500 for expertise in Commercial Disputes

Education

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws, Monash University
• Master of Laws, University of Melbourne
• Advanced Insolvency Law and Practice, University of Southern Queensland

Lecturer and Tutor - Monash University

• Lectures in Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Trusts (JD and Undergraduate)
• Previously tutored in Contract A, Equity, Trusts, Corporations, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Mentorship

• Read with Hamish Austin KC
• Senior mentor: Paul Anastassiou KC

Chris brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his practice, combining deep knowledge of insolvency and commercial law with practical experience in high-stakes litigation and complex commercial matters. His academic background and ongoing involvement in legal education further enhance his ability to provide comprehensive and insightful legal services.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation