Declan has over 30 years’ experience as Counsel, joining the Victorian Bar in 1989, following four years with national commercial firms in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

He has a broad commercial law practice, focused on achieving the best outcome for clients. Areas of work include contract, company law, insurance, insolvency, fiduciary duties, banking, mortgages & securities,competition and consumer law, professional negligence and equity. He also has considerable experience in real property law and in mediations and commercial negotiation.

Declan appears predominantly in the Supreme Court and Federal Court jurisdictions, both first instance and appeal, but is happy to appear in all forums.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Bob Jane Corporation v Connor & Amelia Pty Ltd [2018] S ECI 2018 01195
• In the Matter of Core Dental South Melbourne Pty Ltd [2017] S ECI 2017 00237
• In the Matter of Core Dental Ivanhoe Pty Ltd [2017] S ECI 2017 00192
• Peter Ivan Macks v John Viscariello [2017] SASCFC 172
• MCG Quarries Pty Ltd v Beach & Ors [2017] FCA 1601
• Jordan & Tenrose Pty Ltd v Melbourne Water Corporation [2017] VCAT BP 8212017
• The Really Good Company Pty Ltd v MAE Pacific Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 517
• Ambridge Investments Pty Ltd v Tresscox Lawyers & Michael Leon Sifris [2016]
• Vassiliadis v WAG Developments Pty Ltd & Melbourne (SR) Toorak Pty Ltd [2016] VCC 795
• Kambouris v Tahmazis [2013] VSC 271
• Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v Gravity Ventures Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 89
• Dometic Pty Ltd & Anor v Olaf Wolfgang Bach & Ors [2011] VSC
• Balanced Securities Ltd v Bianco & Ors (2010) 27 VR 599
• Re Panache Global Holdings & Ors [2010] VSC 137
• Mantec Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd v Batur & Anor (2009) 25 VR 507
• David Sharbutt v Supatech Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor (2009) FCA 612
• Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v PCH Melbourne Pty Ltd (2007) 20 VR 311
• Golden Sands Pty Ltd v Davegale Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 458
• Wharton v Official Receiver in Bankruptcy [2001] FCA 96
• Universal Greening Pty Ltd v Sabine [1999] FCA 529
• In The Matter of Moustafa El Moustafa (A Debtor); Cobbs Hill (Tasmania) Meat Supplies Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) and Ors v Moustafa El Moustafa and Ors (1998) 83 FCR 403
• Repatriation Commission v Deledio (1998) 83 FCR 82
• Deledio v Repatriation Commission (1997) 47 ALD 261
• Challenge Bank Ltd v VL Cooper and Associates Pty Ltd [1996] 1 VR 220
• Henderson v Amadio Pty Ltd (No 1) (1995) 62 FCR 1