Eloise practises in all areas of commercial law. She has a particular focus on class actions, as well as general commercial disputes, including shareholder and trust disputes. Eloise also provides advice on regulatory and corporate matters, including to banks and regulators. In 2018, Eloise was one of Counsel Assisting in the Hayne Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industries.

Matters Eloise has been involved in include:

•   Perkins v Jetstar Airways Pty Limited (current proceeding in the Federal Court of Australia, VID 816 of 2024), consumer class action proceeding

•   Hepi v Toyota Finance Australia Limited (current proceeding in the Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2023 02581), consumer class action proceeding

•   O’Brien v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2020 03365), consumer class action proceeding

•   Tour v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, VID706/2021), consumer class action proceeding

•   Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia (Federal Court of Australia, TAD36 of 2021), proceeding relating to contamination at Launceston Airport and lease obligations

•   ASIC v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, VID694/2021), regulatory proceeding in respect of contraventions of the consumer credit protection legislation

•   Break Fast Investments v Rigby Cooke (a firm) [2021] VSC 398 and on appeal in Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v Rigby Cooke Lawyers [2022] VSCA 118, litigation involving claims of breaches of fiduciary duties and knowing receipt

•    Delaney v Delaney [2021] VSC 365, contract and trade practices dispute

•    EPA v Australian Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] VSC 550 and on appeal in The Australian Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (in liq) v Environment Protection Authority [2021] VSCA 294, litigation involving liquidators’ powers to disclaim land and environmental obligations

•    Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)

•    Acting and appearing for debenture holder representatives in proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria in the matter of Banksia Securities Limited (in liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed)

•   IOOF Holdings Ltd v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] VSC 594, interlocutory hearing concerning discovery, privilege and confidentiality issues

•   Voukidis v C & O Voukidis Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] VSC 267 (Supreme Court of Victoria), a proceeding involving a mortgage and securities dispute

•   Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd v Apache Energy Limited (Supreme Court of Western Australia, 2014-2015), large negligence action arising from the explosion at the Varanus Island gas facilities in Western Australia in 2008

•   Oswal v Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (2013) 295 ALR 708 and related proceedings in respect of the receivership of Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd

•   Haile-Michael v Konstantinidis (Federal Court of Australia, 2013), acting for Victoria Police, the Chief Commissioner and various members of Victoria Police in relation to racial discrimination claims.

Eloise has also given legal advice to various clients, including:

•   licensees of regulated industries, such as the ANZ and the Port of Melbourne; and

•  insurers and reinsurers, such as RGA Reinsurance Company Australia Limited, National Mutual Life Association of Australia and ING Limited in relation to insurance policy claims, remedies and disputes.

Before coming to the Bar, Eloise practised as a Senior Associate at Allens (then Allens Arthur Robinson) in the commercial litigation group and was Associate to Justice Finkelstein of the Federal Court of Australia. She also completed the BCL with Distinction at the University of Oxford before coming to the Bar and is a former editor of the Melbourne University Law Review. Eloise obtained her undergraduate law degree from the University of Melbourne, receiving first class honours.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Perkins v Jetstar Airways Pty Limited (current proceeding in the Federal Court of Australia, VID 816 of 2024)
• Hepi v Toyota Finance Australia Limited [2025] VSC 121
• O’Brien v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2020 03365)
• Tour v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2024] FCA 1513
• Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia [2025] FCA 288
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2023] FCA 256
• Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v Rigby Cooke Lawyers [2022] VSCA 118
• Break Fast Investments v Rigby Cooke (a firm) [2021] VSC 398
• Delaney v Delaney [2021] VSC 365
• The Australian Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (in liq) v Environment Protection Authority [2021] VSCA 294
• EPA v Australian Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] VSC 550
• Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
• Voukidis v C & O Voukidis Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] VSC 267
• Westgem Investments Pty Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) (in liq) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (WASC)
• Thompson v Geminder Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 495
• IOOF Holdings Ltd v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] VSC 594
• Business Health Pty Ltd v DKN Financial Group Limited (VCC)
• Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd v Apache Energy Limited (WASC) 2014-2015
• HA v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights List) [2013] VCAT 1628
• Oswal v Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2013] FCAFC 9
• Haile-Michael v Konstantinidis (No 3) [2013] FCA 53
• Factory 5 Pty Ltd (In Liq) v State of Victoria (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 150
• Saraceni v Mentha (No 2) (2012) 269 FLR 12
• Auswest Timbers Pty Ltd v Secretary to the Department of Sustainability & Environment [2010] VSC 389