William Stone

Clive Palmer v CITIC – Supreme Court of Western Australia and Western Australian Court of Appeal – Acting for Chinese conglomerate CITIC in various disputes in connection with the Sino Iron Project, the largest magnetite mining and processing operation in Australia (instructed by Allens and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, led by S Finch SC and J Kirkwood SC)

Citta v Parliament Square – Supreme Court of Victoria – Acting for the Trawalla Group in a dispute in connection with the $338m redevelopment of the Parliament Square precinct in Hobart, involving the construction of The Tasman luxury hotel and Tasmanian parliamentary office buildings (instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler, led by J Gleeson KC and P Thiagarajan KC)

Scape v Monash University – Supreme Court of Victoria – Acting for Monash in breach of contract proceedings in connection with student accommodation facilities (instructed by Clayton Utz, led by R Heath KC)

Heffernan v Melbourne Water – Supreme Court of Victoria – Acting for Melbourne Water in a significant land acquisition and compensation dispute (instructed by Allens, led by S Goubran KC and E Murphy)

Oxford Insurance v Insurance Australia – Federal Court of Australia – Acting for a national insurance brokerage in unconscionable conduct proceedings against insurers (instructed by Griffins Lawyers, led by D Luxton)

Amadio Wines v SA Water – Supreme Court of South Australia – Acting for Amadio Wines in a negligence and nuisance claim against SA Water arising out of smoke damage caused to vines (instructed by Griffins Lawyers, unled) 

Henderson v Evolution Mining – Federal Court of Australia – Acting for the applicant in a securities class action alleging breaches of continuous disclosure obligations and misleading conduct in respect of mine performance guidance (instructed by Echo Law, led by P Collinson KC, with unled appearance)

Raeken v James Hardie Industries – Supreme Court of Victoria – Acting for the plaintiff in a securities class action alleging breaches of continuous disclosure obligations and misleading conduct in respect of earnings guidance (instructed by Echo Law, led by W Edwards KC)

Rooke v AFL – Supreme Court of Victoria – Acting for medical practitioners defending claims made against them in a landmark concussion class action brought by former Geelong Football Club player Max Rooke (instructed by Moray & Agnew, led by R Heath KC)

Capital Estates v Commissioner of Taxation – Federal Court of Australia – Acting for a property developer in a trial and subsequent appeal in connection with the margin scheme and its application to the 4000 dwelling Denman Prospect project in Canberra (instructed by PwC, led by C Pierce KC)

Plant Health Australia v ACT Revenue – Acting for Plant Health Australia in a payroll tax exemption dispute (instructed by RSM Australia, led by C Pierce KC)

Re VZFS v Commissioner of Taxation – Acting for the vendor of several hundred subdivided residential lots in a taxable supply dispute (instructed by PwC, led by C Pierce KC)

An ASX-listed producer of consumer goods – Advising a taxpayer in respect of a significant audit and objection concerning the research and development tax incentive, including audits by the Commissioner of Taxation and the Department of Industry Science and Resources (instructed by a top tier law firm)

A defence contractor – Acting for a taxpayer in a dispute concerning the research and development tax incentive (instructed by Hall & Wilcox, led by C Pierce KC)

Commissioner of Taxation v XP Investments – Administrative Review Tribunal – Acting for the Commissioner in the trial of an input tax credits dispute (unled)

Commissioner of Taxation v Gather By Honey – Administrative Review Tribunal – Acting for a taxpayer in a dispute concerning the research and development tax incentive (instructed by K&L Gates, unled)

A global investment manager – Advising a taxpayer in relation to a significant Part IVA claim (instructed by a major tax controversy firm)

Various advice to revenue collection agencies – Advising on anti-avoidance audits and investigations