Levine Eugenia

Eugenia Levine

Bar roll 2013 Admitted 2007
  • Commercial Law Employment & Industrial
  • Tort Law Public Law
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Eugenia Levine practises in commercial and public law. She has over 15 years of commercial law experience.

Eugenia has particular expertise in contractual disputes, international and domestic commercial arbitration, corporation law matters, trade practices, and securities and other class action litigation. Eugenia also accepts briefs in employment and industrial law matters and administrative law.

Prior to joining the Bar, Eugenia was an Associate at White & Case LLP in London, specialising in complex commercial litigation and international commercial arbitration. Eugenia commenced practice at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (as it then was), where she gained experience in the resolution of a variety of commercial disputes.

Eugenia holds a Master of Laws with distinction from Columbia Law School in New York. She also holds a First Class Honours degree in Law from Monash University, where she was awarded a number of academic prizes, including the Jeffrey L Sher Prize for Trial Practice and Advocacy.

Eugenia is a member of the Victorian Bar Human Rights Committee and the Class Actions Committee of the Commercial Bar Association.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation

Contact

Chambers & Clerk

Aickin Chambers
Level 16 Room 8

200 Queen Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 

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Jane King

03 9225 8558

Expertise

Commercial Law
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Arbitration
  • Competition
  • Consumer Credit
  • Consumer Law
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Corporations & Securities
  • Insurance
  • Private International Law
Employment & Industrial
  • Industrial Disputes
  • Restraint of Trade
Tort Law
  • Class Actions
  • Major Torts
  • Negligence
Public Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Appellate
  • Commissions & Inquiries
  • Judicial Review
  • Public International Law

Qualifications

Qualifications

Master of Laws (Columbia Law School, New York)

Bachelor of Laws (Hons I)(Monash University)

Bachelor of Arts (Monash University)

Admitted

Victoria

New York

Entitled to practise in

State and Territory Courts and Tribunals

Federal Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

Languages

Russian

Spanish

Recent Cases

Selected recent cases include:

BHP Group Limited v Impiombato [2022] HCA 33 (led by J Gleeson SC and A Pound SC) (acting for successful respondents in High Court appeal; whether Pt IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) applies to non-resident group members; statutory construction; operation of the common law and statutory presumptions against extra-territoriality)

Finance Sector Union v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2022]-[2023] FCA (led by Justin Bourke KC, with Nico Burmeister) (junior counsel for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in proceeding alleging non-compliance with several enterprise agreements in respect of several thousand employees)

Turner v Bayer Australia Ltd & Ors S ECI 2019 02916 (led by F Forsyth KC and F Ryan SC, with M Guo) (junior counsel for the plaintiff and group members in a product liability class action concerning the “Essure” permanent contraceptive device) (reserved following a 54-day trial)

Hassan v State of Victoria [2023] VSC 478 (led by G Costello KC, with M Brady) (acting for the State of Victoria in the North Melbourne and Flemington Towers COVID-19 group proceeding) (settlement approved).

ASIC v Tzouvelis [2023] FCA 431 (unled, with E Smith, opposed to Senior Counsel) (misconduct exception to privilege claims)

ASIC v Tzouvelis (No 2) [2023] FCA 1149 (unled, with E Smith, opposed to Senior Counsel) (successful application for reconsideration of a referee’s report; misconduct exception to privilege claims; test applicable to communications “in furtherance” of an improper purpose)

Ripani v Century Legend Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 191 (led by G Costello KC) (successful Full Court appeal; misleading or deceptive conduct allegations in relation to the purchase of off the plan property)

BHP Group Limited v Impiombato [2022] HCATrans 013 (led by J Gleeson SC) (special leave application; whether Pt IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) applies to non-resident group members; operation of presumption against extra-territoriality)

Prygodicz v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2022] FCA 826 (unled) (Robodebt class action; Contradictor in an application for approval to set aside an amount for future settlement administration costs; principles applicable to adopting costs referee’s report)

Ripani v Century Legend Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 242 (led by G Costello QC) (examining and cross-examining witnesses in a 12-day trial; misleading or deceptive conduct; statutory and equitable rescission)

Turner v Bayer Australia Ltd & Ors [2021] VSC 877 (led by F Forsyth QC) (“Essure” class action; application for order compelling production of information for use in disseminating opt-out notices)

Australian Federation of Air Pilots v Regional Express Holdings Limited[2021] FCAFC 226 (led by J Firkin QC, with M Hosking) (contraventions of s 340 and s 343 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth))

Fox v Westpac; Crawford v ANZ [2021] VSC 573 (led by B Quinn QC) (class actions; junior counsel for the Contradictor in the first two “group costs order” applications determined under s 33ZDA of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic))

Prygodicz v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2021] FCA 634 (led by F Forsyth QC) (“Robodebt” class action; Contradictor in the settlement approval application)

BHP Group Ltd v Impiombato [2021] FCAFC 93 (led by P Collinson QC and A Pound SC) (responding to Full Court appeal; whether Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) applies to non-resident group members; operation of presumption against extra-territoriality).

ASIC v Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 170 (led by B Quinn QC) (principles applicable to the imposition of pecuniary penalties in the context of multiple contraventions)

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v CQZ15 [2021] FCAFC 24 (led by L De Ferrari SC) (responding to Full Court appeal; notice of contention upheld on apprehended bias ground)

Winslow Constructors v Head, Transport for Victoria (Costs) [2021] VSC 74 (led by M Scott QC) (applicable test for indemnity costs in the context of challenges to arbitral awards)

J Wisbey & Associates Pty Ltd v UBS AG [2021] FCA 36 (led by B Quinn QC) (foreign exchange cartel class action; pleading amendment application)

Winslow Constructors v Head, Transport for Victoria [2020] VSC 790 (led by M Scott QC) (challenge to enforcement of arbitral award under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 (Vic))

Impiombato v BHP Group Limited (No 2) [2020] FCA 1720 (led by P Collinson QC) (securities class action; whether Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) applies to foreign resident group members; group member composition; defending strike-out application)

Stallard v Treasury Wine Estates Ltd and Napier v Treasury Wine Estates Ltd [2020] VSC 679 (led by F Forsyth QC) (securities class action; consolidation of proceedings)

Impiombato v BHP Group Limited [2020] FCA 350 (led by P Collinson QC) (securities class action; defending application to stay civil proceeding)

Full Joy Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Dairy Park Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 672 (led by G Costello SC) (application to set aside arbitral award under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 (Vic))

Fair Work Ombudsman v Australian Workers’ Union [2020] FCA 60 (unled, opposed to Senior Counsel) (pecuniary penalties)

Klemweb Nominees Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Klemweb Superannuation Fund) v BHP Group Limited (2019) 369 ALR 583 (led by B Quinn QC) (securities class action; appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia; competing class actions)

AB v XYZ Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 788 (unled, opposed to Senior Counsel) (appeal on a question of law)

ASIC v Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd (2019) 140 ACSR 561 (led by B Quinn QC) (misleading or deceptive conduct)

ASIC v Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd(No 2) (2019) 140 ACSR 635 (led by B Quinn QC) (declarations of misleading or deceptive conduct)

Domestic construction arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 (Vic) (2018 – 2020) (led by M Scott QC) (extension of time and delay damages claims; EPA regulatory issues)

Degroma Trading Inc v Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 641 (led by M Scott QC) (stay of proceeding under s 7 of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth); shipping)

Impiombato v BHP Billiton Ltd (No 2) (2018) 364 ALR 162 (securities class action; led by B Quinn QC) (competing class actions)

Impiombato v BHP Billiton Limited [2018] FCA 1272 (led by B Quinn QC) (securities class action; intervening in common fund application)

BAO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1463 (with G Costello (now SC)) (appeal to the Federal Court of Australia; “real chance” test; evidence findings by a tribunal)

Heckler & Koch GMBH v Faxtech Pty Ltd; Faxtech Pty Ltd v Heckler & Koch GMBH and the Commonwealth of Australia (No S CI 2012 6005) (2018) (led by F McLeod SC and C Kenny QC) (settled after three weeks of trial; defending alleged claims in contract and tort; government tendering and procurement processes)

Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd (2018) 359 ALR 159 (led by A Myers QC) (Victorian Court of Appeal; meaning of financial assistance under s 260A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))

ASIC v AGM Markets Pty Ltd (2018) 129 ACSR 335 (led by H Austin QC) (opposing application for a provisional liquidator)

ASIC v AGM Markets Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 1470 (led by H Austin QC) (anti-suit injunctions)

ASIC v NSG Services Pty Ltd (2017) 122 ACSR 47 (led by B Quinn QC) (test case about the operation of the FoFA best interests legislation; construction of s 961B, s 961G and s 961L of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))

Liaoning Zhongwang Group Co Ltd v Alfield Group Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1223 (led by M Scott QC) (enforcement of foreign arbitral award under the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth))

Fair Work Union v Australian Workers’ Union (2017) 271 IR 139 (led by H Borenstein QC) (summary dismissal principles; operation of s 342, s 343 and s 348 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth))

Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1494 (led by S Moore QC (now the Honourable Justice Moore)) (construction of enterprise agreement)

Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (2014-2015): application that the Honourable Dyson Heydon AC disqualify himself from further conduct of the Royal Commission (led by H Borenstein QC); appearing in relation to several case studies (led by R Attiwill QC)

ASIC v Cash Store Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2015] FCA 93 (with E Nekvapil) (pecuniary penalties)

ACCC v Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 274 (unled) (misleading or deceptive conduct; pecuniary penalties)

ASIC v Cash Store Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] FCA 926 (led by D O’Callaghan QC (now the Honourable Justice O’Callaghan)) (test case about the operation of Ch 3 of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth))

Mokbel v The Queen and Attorney-General (Cth) [2013] HCATrans 321 (led by R Merkel QC) (High Court special leave application; abuse of process; extradition)

Publications

Memberships

Victorian Bar – International Arbitration Committee

Victorian Bar – Pro Bono Committee

Victorian Bar – Commercial Bar Association – Class Actions Committee