Roman practices in all areas of commercial litigation, including class actions, contract, building and construction, insurance, property, consumer law, and professional liability proceedings.  He also has experience in administrative law and judicial review matters.

He has been involved in complex commercial litigation and arbitration in the banking, energy, mining, transport, water and large retail sectors, including multi-party proceedings and disputes involving complex legal and factual issues.

In recent years, Roman has been recognised in the Doyles Guide of “Leading Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel in Victoria” (2019-2023) and “Leading Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel in Australia” (2021-2023).

Before coming to the Bar, Roman practiced as a Senior Associate at Minter Ellison.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance).

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• AMP ‘BOLR’ Class Action: Equity Financial Planners v AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited [2023] FCA 741 and Equity Financial Planners Pty Ltd v AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 1033 (Led by R Craig KC)
• Biodiversity Sub TC Pty Ltd atf Biodiversity Sub Trust v Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] VSC (Led by Dr A Hanak KC)
• Tedra Australia Pty Ltd v City West Water Corporation (e.g. Tedra Australia Pty Ltd v Greater Western Water Corporation [2023] VSC 96) (Led by J Gleeson KC)
• Multi-billion-dollar international arbitration [2021-2022] – acted for an international consortium in arbitral proceedings (ICC, Singapore) concerning an LNG project (Led by J Gleeson KC)
• Shout Rock Cafes Pty Ltd v City of Port Phillip & Anor [2022] VSC 615
• Lendlease Building Pty Ltd v McKenzie Group Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] VSC (Led by N Pane KC)
• KDR Victoria Pty Ltd v JC Decaux Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 390 and [2021] VSCA (Led by R Craig KC)
• West Gate Tunnel Project dispute [2020-2021] (Led by N Young KC and N Pane KC)
• Gerard K House Pty Ltd v Phenix Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] VCAT 822 and [2021] VCAT 1132
• Three complex arbitrations [2020] (modified UNCITRAL Rules) before the Hon R A French AC (Led by N Pane KC, A Hanak KC and A McClelland KC)
• Basslink Pty Ltd v Ken Markham Pty Ltd [2020] VSC (Led by F Tiernan KC)
• Colonial Tramcar Company Pty Ltd v KDR Victoria Pty Ltd [2019] VSC (Led by R Craig KC)
• NEC Australia Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2019] VSC
• Alliance CG Pty Ltd v Clark Cranes Pty Ltd [2019] VSC
• Lacrosse Apartments combustible cladding litigation (2018) (led by F Tiernan KC)
• Central Pier (Docklands) Pty Ltd & Anor v Schiavello (Vic) Pty Ltd [2018] VSC
• Kyle v Wilson [2017] VCAT 544; [2018] VCAT 1446 and [2019] VCAT 936
• Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd v Phin & Ors [2017] VSC
• Sharp Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd v Delta Electronics [2017] VSC
• Francis v Crespin [2016] VCAT 1498; [2016] VCAT 2046; [2016] VSC 277 (appeal)
• Bill Express Limited (In Liquidation) v Pitcher Partners (a firm) & Ors [2015] VSC
• Origin Energy Electricity Limited & Ors v Sharp Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd [2015] VSC