William Stone

Clive Palmer v CITIC – Acting for CITIC in various proceedings in respect of the Sino Iron Project, the largest magnetite mining and processing operation in Australia –Supreme Court of Western Australia – instructed by Allens, led by S Finch SC, K Dharmananda SC and J Kirkwood SC

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

Henderson v Evolution Mining – Appearing for the applicant in a securities class action concerning allegations of breaches of continuous disclosure obligations and misleading conduct – Federal Court of Australia – instructed by Echo Law, unled appearance

Citta v Parliament Square – Acting for the defendants in a construction dispute connected to the redevelopment of the $338m Parliament Square precinct in Hobart – Supreme Court of Victoria – instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler, led by J Gleeson KC and P Thiagarajan SC

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

Tradeflex v Toll – Advising Tradeflex in respect of a dispute concerning contractual exclusivity arrangements – Supreme Court of Victoria – instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler

Capital Estate Developments v Commissioner of Taxation – Acting for a taxpayer developer in proceedings concerning the margin scheme under the GST Act – Federal Court of Australia – instructed by PwC, led by C Pierce SC

Oxford Insurance Brokers v Insurance Australia – Acting for a national brokerage in unconscionable conduct proceedings against insurers – Federal Court of Australia – led by D Luxton

Re VZFS and Commissioner of Taxation – Acting for vendors of several hundred subdivided residential lots in a trial concerning taxable supply – Tribunal – instructed by PwC, led by C Pierce SC

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

Alan Lennox Motors v Department of Transport and Planning – Acting for the Authority in proceedings arising from a compulsory acquisition – Tribunal – instructed by Clayton Utz, led by E Murphy

Gourmet Dinner Service Australia v Yosa – Acting for a respondent to a freezing order application – Supreme Court of New South Wales – unled appearance

A global investment manager – Advising a taxpayer in relation to an audit by the Commissioner of Taxation concerning Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

An ASX-listed producer of consumer goods – Advising a taxpayer in respect of an examination by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and a related audit by the Commissioner of Taxation concerning in excess of $500m of research and development tax incentives

Re Siamidis Nominees – Acting for shareholders in an oppression proceeding – Supreme Court of Victoria

Re Design RV – Acting for a company subject to a shareholder oppression proceeding – Supreme Court of Victoria – unled appearance