Hugh Farquhar

Senior Associate

Hugh is a commercial litigator and insolvency lawyer with over six years of experience. Hugh’s experience extends across a comprehensive range of jurisdictions, including the Federal Court and the Appellate, Supreme and District Courts of Australia. Hugh has advised a broad range of clients in relation to disputes and regulatory investigations including listed companies, SMEs, insolvency practitioners and company directors.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Hugh worked for a boutique litigation firm.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Commercial Litigation; Insolvency

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Arts – The Australian National University
Admitted to practice in New South Wales and the High Court of Australia

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Acted for a foreign hedge fund in successfully opposing vesting orders under the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) and declaratory relief in relation to securities worth ~$260m.
Acting for a partner of a professional services firm in relation to a regulatory investigation.
Acted for agricultural lender in recovering ~$2m, including advising in relation to the enforcement of security over livestock.
Acted as an “Independent Arbiter” appointed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to review the implementation of a consumer redress program.
Represented target companies in schemes of arrangement, including a scheme resulting in acquiring entity with market capitalisation of ~$300m.
Successfully obtained urgent interlocutory injunctions and resisted the same.
Acted for liquidators to recover voidable transactions and for companies in defending voidable transaction claims.
Acted for directors in defending insolvent trading claims valued at ~$3m.
Acted for liquidators in examination proceedings.
Successfully obtained various forms of relief from statutory obligations under the Corporations Act for numerous voluntary administrators.