Karan is an experienced litigator who practises in all areas of civil litigation. He has a particular focus on commercial, regulatory, 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 also an associate to Justice Weinberg of the Victorian Court of Appeal, where he assisted with a number of significant criminal appeals.

At King & Wood Mallesons, Karan worked on a wide variety of complex commercial disputes. In recent years, he acted in several high-profile trade practices and regulatory cases involving the ACCC and APRA. He also has substantial experience advising clients in relation to regulatory, disciplinary and whistle-blower investigations.

Karan has published articles on subjects such as restitution, contract and legal professional privilege.

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

*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