Karan has a broad commercial law practice. He also accepts briefs in unfair dismissal and migration matters.

Karan has particular expertise in regulatory disputes, having acted for both respondents and applicants in a number of significant financial services, competition and trade practices matters.

Before coming to the Bar, Karan was a Senior Associate in the litigation team at King & Wood Mallesons. He was previously an associate to Justice Weinberg of the Victorian Court of Appeal.

Karan has published articles in areas such as construction law, contract and legal professional privilege.

Karan read with Paul Liondas. His senior mentor is Suresh Senathirajah QC.

Recent matters:

Cromwell Corporation Limited v ARA Real Estate Investors XXI Pte Ltd [2020] FCA 1492 (preliminary discovery, led by M Borsky QC and M Hosking, instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler)

Canaan Holdings Pty Ltd v Canaan Tower Pty Ltd & Anor (injunction to restrain exercise of power of sale under mortgage, led by P Fary SC, instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler)

The Trust Company (Australia Limited) v Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd (ongoing) (challenge to rent determination under lease, led by N De Young QC, instructed by Allens)

ACCC v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd (ongoing) (acting for respondent, misleading or deceptive conduct, led by JC Sheahan QC & N De Young QC, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons)

ASIC v Colonial First State Investments Limited (ongoing) (acting for ASIC, compliance with financial services laws, led by S Senathirajah QC, instructed by Johnson Winter & Slattery)

ASIC v Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd (reserved) (acting for respondents, misleading or deceptive conduct, led by JJ Gleeson QC and G Crafti, instructed by Kalus Kenny Intelex)

Freestyle Energy Limited & Anor v Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors (ongoing) (acting for director defendants, shareholder oppression, led by P Liondas, instructed by Sparke Helmore)

*Liability limited under a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Areas of Practice

Cases

• ACCC v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd (ongoing) (acting for respondent, misleading or deceptive conduct, led by JC Sheahan QC & N De Young SC, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons)
• ASIC v Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] FCA 2151 (ongoing) (acting for respondents, misleading or deceptive conduct, led by JJ Gleeson QC & G Crafti, instructed by Kalus Kenny Intelex)
• ASIC v Colonial First State Investments Limited (ongoing) (acting for ASIC, compliance with financial services laws, led by S Senathirajah QC & G Coleman, instructed by Johnson Winter & Slattery)
• Freestyle Energy Limited & Anor v Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors (ongoing) (acting for director defendants, shareholder oppression, led by P Liondas, instructed by Sparke Helmore)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 992 (As solicitor; alleged misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to advertising of flushable wipes)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Medibank Private Limited [2017] FCA 1006 (As solicitor; alleged misleading or deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct in relation to advertising of private health insurance)
• IOOF Holdings Ltd v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 311 (As solicitor; legal professional privilege; alleged misuse of confidential information to commence a class action)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation (2015) 332 ALR 396; [2018] FCAFC 73 (As solicitor; cartel conduct; extraterritorial application of the CCA; civil penalties)
• MZZHA v Minister for Immigration (2014) 283 FLR 192 (As solicitor; judicial review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal)
• Acted for and advised clients in a broad range of contractual disputes, private arbitrations and regulatory investigations
• Australian Prudential Regulation Authority v Kelaher [2019] FCA 1521