
Chris Fenwick
- Commercial Law
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 involving:
Insolvency
Winding up and bankruptcy proceedings and advice
Public examinations
Voidable transaction and insolvent trading claims
Insolvent trading
Managed Investment Schemes
Appointment of liquidator of trustee company as receiver of trust assets
Approval of external administrators’ remuneration
Applications for extension to the convening period
Applications for the appointment of a special purpose liquidator
Applications for judicial advice (Order 54)
Commercial
Contracts, debt, guarantee, enforcement of security
Consumer Law
Freezing and search 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
Dismissal of proceedings based on the res judicata
VCAT
Domestic Building
Tenancy – residential and retirement village
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 lectures at Monash University (JD and Undergraduate) in Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Trusts, and has previously taught Contracts, Equity, and Corporations Law.
Chris read with Hamish Austin QC and his senior mentor was Paul Anastassiou QC.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.
Contact
- P03 9225 6507
- M0497 293 114
- F03 9225 8668
- E[email protected]
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Owen Dixon Chambers West
Level 15 Room 13
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Credit
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Real Property
Qualifications
Master of Laws (Melb)
Bachelor of Laws (Mon)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)(Mon)
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Publications
Memberships
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association