Nicholas Hopkins QC
Nick is an experienced commercial silk who has appeared in numerous superior court trials. He is also regularly retained in significant and complex commercial arbitrations. Nick has considerable appellate experience, including appearances in the High Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal and the Full Court of the Federal Court.
Nick has acted as counsel in numerous arbitrations since coming to the Bar, including many buildings and construction/engineering matters, covering the usual range of building disputes. This includes acting for Toyo Engineering Corporation in its ICC arbitration against John Holland Construction & Engineering Corporation Ltd; acting for Anaconda Operations in its two-part arbitration against Fluor Australia and acting for Origin Energy in the BassGas arbitration against Clough Engineering Ltd. He has appeared in Vancouver, Singapore, London and Hong Kong as well as interstate. He is currently retained in various domestic arbitrations.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- ASIC v Godfrey [2017] FCA 1569
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v LG Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1047
- Rabobank Australia Limited & Ors v Littore & Ors [2016] VSC 673
- Crown Melbourne Limited v Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 26
- Orora Ltd v Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 749
- Doggett v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2015] VSCA 351
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 903
- Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd v Crown Melbourne Ltd (No 2) [2015] VSCA 56, [2014] VSCA 246, [2013] VSC 528
- ICM Investments Pty Ltd v San Miguel Corporation and Berri Ltd [2014] VSCA 246 and ICM Investments Pty Ltd v San Miguel Corporation and Berri Ltd (No.2) (2013) VSC 528
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Doggett & Ors [2014] VSC 423
- Nominex Pty Ltd & Anor v Wieland & Ors [2014] VSCA 199
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 47; and on appeal: ACCC v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 90 and Lux Distributors Pty Ltd v ACCC [2014] HCASL 55
QUALIFICATIONS:
B.Ec (Honours in Accounting and Finance) - Monash University
LL.B (Honours) - Monash University
DiplCIArb, FCIArb
MEMBERSHIP & ASSOCIATIONS:
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia with reciprocal rights to appear in all other Australian jurisdictions;
President of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria; and
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Recognised by both Chambers & Partners (2011-2018) and Best Lawyers (2012-2018) as a leading practitioner both prior to and since taking silk. Recognised by Doyles Guide as a Leading Australian Construction & Infrastructure Senior Counsel from 2017.
Nicholas Hopkins QC
Profile
Nick is an experienced commercial silk who has appeared in numerous superior court trials. He is also regularly retained in significant and complex commercial arbitrations. Nick has considerable appellate experience, including appearances in the High Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal and the Full Court of the Federal Court.
Nick has acted as counsel in numerous arbitrations since coming to the Bar, including many buildings and construction/engineering matters, covering the usual range of building disputes. This includes acting for Toyo Engineering Corporation in its ICC arbitration against John Holland Construction & Engineering Corporation Ltd; acting for Anaconda Operations in its two-part arbitration against Fluor Australia and acting for Origin Energy in the BassGas arbitration against Clough Engineering Ltd. He has appeared in Vancouver, Singapore, London and Hong Kong as well as interstate. He is currently retained in various domestic arbitrations.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- ASIC v Godfrey [2017] FCA 1569
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v LG Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1047
- Rabobank Australia Limited & Ors v Littore & Ors [2016] VSC 673
- Crown Melbourne Limited v Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 26
- Orora Ltd v Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 749
- Doggett v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2015] VSCA 351
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 903
- Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd v Crown Melbourne Ltd (No 2) [2015] VSCA 56, [2014] VSCA 246, [2013] VSC 528
- ICM Investments Pty Ltd v San Miguel Corporation and Berri Ltd [2014] VSCA 246 and ICM Investments Pty Ltd v San Miguel Corporation and Berri Ltd (No.2) (2013) VSC 528
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Doggett & Ors [2014] VSC 423
- Nominex Pty Ltd & Anor v Wieland & Ors [2014] VSCA 199
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 47; and on appeal: ACCC v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 90 and Lux Distributors Pty Ltd v ACCC [2014] HCASL 55
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS::
B.Ec (Honours in Accounting and Finance) - Monash University
LL.B (Honours) - Monash University
DiplCIArb, FCIArb
MEMBERSHIP & ASSOCIATIONS:
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia with reciprocal rights to appear in all other Australian jurisdictions;
President of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria; and
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Recognised by both Chambers & Partners (2011-2018) and Best Lawyers (2012-2018) as a leading practitioner both prior to and since taking silk. Recognised by Doyles Guide as a Leading Australian Construction & Infrastructure Senior Counsel from 2017.