Douglas Gration
- Commercial Law Intellectual Property
- Public Law
Douglas has appeared at first instance and on appeal in the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia as well as the Federal Court of Australia.
Douglas was a director of Clarendon Lawyers before signing the Bar Roll in 2008. From 2001 to 2007, he was the Company Secretary of Telstra Corporation Limited. He was a director of the Telstra Superannuation Scheme for 7 years and was the senior Telstra executive with responsibility for liaising with law enforcement and national security agencies and on a number of occasions represented Telstra before Senate Estimates and other Parliamentary committees.
Before joining Telstra, Douglas was a partner in the Melbourne office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. He specialised in corporate finance and securities law, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures and also advised on telecommunication regulatory matters.
In 2006 he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He was the 2011 National President of Chartered Secretaries Australia and previously chaired their Legislation Review Committee.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 7304
- M0419 891 309
- E[email protected]
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Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Class Actions
- Competition
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Insurance
- Real Property
- Superannuation
- Confidential Information
- Privacy & Data Protection
- Telecommunications
- Administrative Law
- Privacy
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Bachelor of Science
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
Victoria
New South Wales
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria friendly Society Limited v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Limited [2018] HCA 43
Wilson v Waigani Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2018] VSC 569
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v DY Logistics Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 558
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Redmond [2018] VSC 458
Burkett v Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd [2018] VSC 457
Murray v Great Southern Managers Aust Ltd & Ors (an Application by Garry James Parker) [2018] VSC 416
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Laszczuk [2018] VSC 388
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Haque [2018] VSC 406
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Lonergan [2018] VSC 357
ABL Custodian Services v Freer [2018] VSC 355
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Quine [2018] VSC 272
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Williamson [2017] NSWSC 939
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd v Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Limited [2017] FCAFC 74
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Pekell Delaire Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 51
Azizi and Secretary, Department of Employment [2016] AATA 890
Jasmin Solar Pty Ltd v Fitzpatrick Legal Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 631
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Pty Ltd v Woff [2016] FCA 364, [2016] FCA 248, [2015] FCA 345, [2014] FCA 559, [2013] FCA 1092, [2013] FCA 906, [2013] FCA 613, [2013] SASC 5 and [2012] SASC 173
Cargo First Pty Ltd v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 30
ICM Investments Pty Ltd v San Miguel Corporation [2014] VSCA 246, [2013] VSC 621, [2013] VSC 528, [2013] VSC 463, [2012] VSC 509 and [2012] VSC 504
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Feldman [2013] FCCA 241
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Storm Financial Limited Federal Court of Australia, case settled
ACN 074 971 109 (as trustee for the Argot Unit Trust) v The National Mutual Life Assn of Australasia Ltd [2013] VSCA 241, [2012] VSC 177, [2011] VSC 519 and [2010] VSC 186
360 Capital Re Ltd v Watts (as trustees for the Watts Family Superannuation Fund) (2012) 91 ACSR 328; [2012] VSCA 234
Environinvest Ltd (in liq) v Pescott [2012] VSC 151
Andale Repetition Engineering v Hoshizaki Lancer Pty Ltd [2011] VSC 496
Olde v Primary Compass Limited [2011] NSWSC
Togito Pty Ltd v Pioneer Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd and Ors [2011] QCA 167, [2011] QSC 21 and[2010] QSC 421
Georges (Liquidator), in the matter of Sonray Capital Markets Pty Ltd (in liq) [2010] FCA 1371
Re Timbercorp Securities Limited [2010] VSC 050
Re United Energy Distribution Pty Ltd [2009] ACOPYT 10
Re Great Southern Managers Australia Ltd (2009) 76 ACSR 146; [2009] VSC 557
Duhs v Pettett [2009] QCA 347
ING Funds Management Ltd v ANZ Nominees Ltd [2009] NSWSC 243