
Nicholas De Young QC
- Commercial Law Tort Law
Nick has particular expertise in the areas of corporations and securities, trade practices, professional negligence and class actions. Before joining the Bar, Nick was a Senior Associate at Clayton Utz.
Nick read with Caroline Kenny QC and his senior mentors were Alan Archibald QC and Neil Young QC.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 7284
- M0423 842 931
- F03 9225 8668
- E[email protected]
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Owen Dixon Chambers West
Level 16 Room 16
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Class Actions
- Competition
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Professional Negligence
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Melb)
Bachelor of Commerce (Melb)
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Mitic v OZ Minerals & Ors: (class action)
Grant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia & Ors: with Chris Caleo QC (class action)
Re AGL Energy Limited [2014] ACompT 1: with Charles Scerri and Clare Exell (merger clearance)
Tatts Group Limited v The State of Victoria [2014] VSC 302: with Neil Young QC and Philip Crutchfield QC (contract)
Tatts Group Limited v The Treasurer [2013] VSC 324: with Neil Young QC (taxation)
De Brett Seafood Pty Ltd v Qantas Airlines Limited & Ors: with Michael O'Bryan QC [2013] FCA 591 (class action)
Vlachos v Centro Properties Ltd & Ors [2012] FCA 650: with Philip Crutchfield QC and B McLachlan (class action)
ASIC v Healey (2011) 278 ALR 618: with Alan Archibald QC, Philip Crutchfield QC and Catherine Button (civil penalty proceeding)
Samfa v Hilane Pty Ltd & Ors [2011] VSC 644: with Simon Marks QC (trade practices)
Re Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (2010) 271 ALR 256: with Jonathan Beach QC, Simon Marks S.C. and Michael Borsky (trade practices)
Rod Investments (Vic) Pty Ltd v Willaim Abeyratne & Ors [2010] VSC 457 (class action)
Sanhurst Holdings (Australia) Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (2009) 25 VR 59: with J de Wijn QC (taxation)
Memberships
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association