Eliza is an experienced commercial litigator having practised in Sydney, London & Melbourne. Eliza’s practice focuses on commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and litigation, white collar crime and class actions. She has experience acting for large companies, trustees and responsible entities, company officers and C-suite executives, insolvency practitioners, SMEs and individuals, with a particular focus on the financial services space. Eliza also advises companies, directors and officers subject to investigation by authorities including ASIC and the ATO.
Eliza has assisted clients conduct litigation through the Federal Courts and state Supreme Courts, to obtain and resist urgent injunctive relief including obtaining and executing civil search and seizure orders, as well as to settle disputes early and commercially where possible. Diligent and organised, Eliza regularly assists her clients to manage multiple investigations and court proceedings whilst managing media attention.
Eliza has a keen interest in regulatory investigations, directors’ duties, corporate crime and shareholder disputes. She has appeared for company officers facing ASIC and liquidator investigations for breaches of directors’ duties and breaches of civil penalty and criminal provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). She has represented officers facing multi-decade management banning orders. She regularly acts for companies arguing breach of contract, misleading or deceptive conduct, negligence and Corporations Act breaches. She has advised companies and individuals accused of bribery and corruption offences.
In London, Eliza gained experience as part of the team acting for the lead plaintiffs in class actions alleging breaches of competition law in relation to the foreign exchange cartel involving 6 major international banks and against a global smartphone chip manufacturer.
Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Eliza worked for Hausfeld & Co LLP in London, King & Wood Mallesons and Logie-Smith Lanyon Lawyers.
