Dr Oren Bigos SC
Oren practises in corporate and commercial law. He has substantial experience in corporations, insolvency, class actions, equity and trusts, property, banking and finance and trade practices/consumer protection. He has acted in many major corporate collapses. He also has public and regulatory law experience and has acted for and against regulators. He has represented both class action plaintiffs and defendants.
Oren regularly appears for a wide range of private and government clients in proceedings in superior courts, both at first instance and appellate level. He has appeared several times in the High Court.
Before coming to the Bar, Oren worked as the Associate to the Hon. Justice Finkelstein of the Federal Court, and as a solicitor at Mallesons and Freehills.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- ACCC v Optus Internet Pty Ltd and anor (2019)
- Re Mossgreen [2018] FCA 471, [2018] FCA 518; appeal Mossgreen v Robertson [2018] FCAFC 63
- Mentha, in the matter of Arrium Limited (administrators appointed) [2016] FCA 1300
- Legend International Holdings Inc (in liq) v Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited [2016] VSCA 151
- Legend International Holdings Inc (as debtor in possession of the assets of Legend International Holdings Inc) v Legend International Holdings Inc [2016] VSC 308
- ACCC v Clinica Internationale (Nos 2 – 5) [2016] FCA 62, [2016] FCA 284, [2016] FCA 286 and [2016] FCA 811; appeal Swishette v ACCC (2017) 249 FCR 483; [2017] FCAFC 45; further proceeding ACCC v Swishette [2018] FCA 55
- Dumayne v Balanced Securities [2016] VCC 546, [2016] VCC 1387 and [2016] VCC 1439; appeal Balanced Securities v Dumayne [2017] VSCA 61
- Re Akron Roads Pty Ltd (in liquidation)(No 3) [2016] VSC 657; appeal Blakeley v CGU [2017] VSCA 378
- Re APCH litigation (see eg., Re Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) [2015] VSC 745)
- ASIC v Franklin; Re Walton Construction (2014) 32 ACLC 14-002; [2014] FCA 68; appeal ASIC v Franklin (2014) 223 FCR 204; [2014] FCAFC 85
- Re Banksia Mortgages Limited [2013] VSC 451
- Australasian Annuities v Rowley Super Fund [2013] VSC 543; appeal Australasian Annuities v Rowley Super Fund (2015) 318 ALR 302; [2015] VSCA 9; special leave refused [2015] HCA Trans 235
- Tabcorp Holdings & Tatts Group v Treasurer of Victoria [2013] VSC 324; appeal Treasurer of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings & Tatts Group [2014] VSCA 143; special leave refused [2015] HCA Trans 28
- Cedar Meats v Five Star Lamb [2013] VSC 164; appeal Cedar Meats v Five Star Lamb (2014) 45 VR 79; [2014] VSCA 32
- Georges v Seaborn International Pty Ltd (2012) 206 FCR 408; [2012] FCAFC 140
- Rolfe v Investec Bank [2012] VCC 2020; appeal Rolfe v Investec Bank [2014] VSCA 38; special leave refused [2014] HCASL 140
- Woodcroft-Brown v Timbercorp Securities (2011) 85 ACSR 354; [2011] VSC 427, and [2011] VSC 526; appeal Woodcroft-Brown v Timbercorp Securities (2013) 96 ACSR 307; [2013] VSCA 284; special leave refused [2014] HCA Trans 85
- City of Swan v Lehman Bros (2009) 179 FCR 243; [2009] FCAFC 130; appeal Lehman Bros v City of Swan (2010) 240 CLR 509; [2010] HCA 11
Publications
- Oren Bigos – consulting editor of the Federal Court Reports and the Federal Law Reports.
- Oren Bigos – author of “Securities” (chapter 18.9) and “Consumer Finance” (Chapter 18.10), Laws of Australia
- Oren Bigos and J Davaris – Appeal court gives liquidators a serve for delaying to serve (2017) 29(3) ARITA Journal 26
- Oren Bigos – Recent Developments: Treatment of costs of litigation in liquidation and bankruptcy (2014) 22(1) Insolvency Law Journal 35
- Oren Bigos – Jurisdiction Over Cross-Border Wrongs on the Internet (2005) 54(3) International and Comparative Law Quarterly 585
- Oren Bigos – Conflict of laws issues in Australian financing transactions (2005) 16(3) Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice 227
- Oren Bigos – Recent Developments: Are shareholders’ claims provable in administration (2005) 13(2) Insolvency Law Journal 115
QUALIFICATIONS:
BCom, LLB (Hons) (Monash), BCL (Hons), MPhil, DPhil (Oxon)
Oren won the Supreme Court Prize at Monash University. With the assistance of a Menzies Scholarship Oren completed BCL, MPhil, and DPhil degrees at Oxford University. His BCL subjects were Conflict of Laws, Restitution, International Dispute Settlement, and Global Comparative Financial Law (in which he won the prize) and he was awarded a Distinction. His doctoral thesis was on Conflict of Laws.
MEMBERSHIP & ASSOCIATIONS:
Consulting editor of the Federal Court Reports and the Federal Law Reports;
Chair of Victorian Bar’s Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee;
Chair of the CommBar’s Insolvency Law Section;
Member of the CommBar’s Executive Committee;
Member of CLARS External Advisory Board, Monash Law School.
Dr Oren Bigos SC
Profile
Oren practises in corporate and commercial law. He has substantial experience in corporations, insolvency, class actions, equity and trusts, property, banking and finance and trade practices/consumer protection. He has acted in many major corporate collapses. He also has public and regulatory law experience and has acted for and against regulators. He has represented both class action plaintiffs and defendants.
Oren regularly appears for a wide range of private and government clients in proceedings in superior courts, both at first instance and appellate level. He has appeared several times in the High Court.
Before coming to the Bar, Oren worked as the Associate to the Hon. Justice Finkelstein of the Federal Court, and as a solicitor at Mallesons and Freehills.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- ACCC v Optus Internet Pty Ltd and anor (2019)
- Re Mossgreen [2018] FCA 471, [2018] FCA 518; appeal Mossgreen v Robertson [2018] FCAFC 63
- Mentha, in the matter of Arrium Limited (administrators appointed) [2016] FCA 1300
- Legend International Holdings Inc (in liq) v Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited [2016] VSCA 151
- Legend International Holdings Inc (as debtor in possession of the assets of Legend International Holdings Inc) v Legend International Holdings Inc [2016] VSC 308
- ACCC v Clinica Internationale (Nos 2 – 5) [2016] FCA 62, [2016] FCA 284, [2016] FCA 286 and [2016] FCA 811; appeal Swishette v ACCC (2017) 249 FCR 483; [2017] FCAFC 45; further proceeding ACCC v Swishette [2018] FCA 55
- Dumayne v Balanced Securities [2016] VCC 546, [2016] VCC 1387 and [2016] VCC 1439; appeal Balanced Securities v Dumayne [2017] VSCA 61
- Re Akron Roads Pty Ltd (in liquidation)(No 3) [2016] VSC 657; appeal Blakeley v CGU [2017] VSCA 378
- Re APCH litigation (see eg., Re Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) [2015] VSC 745)
- ASIC v Franklin; Re Walton Construction (2014) 32 ACLC 14-002; [2014] FCA 68; appeal ASIC v Franklin (2014) 223 FCR 204; [2014] FCAFC 85
- Re Banksia Mortgages Limited [2013] VSC 451
- Australasian Annuities v Rowley Super Fund [2013] VSC 543; appeal Australasian Annuities v Rowley Super Fund (2015) 318 ALR 302; [2015] VSCA 9; special leave refused [2015] HCA Trans 235
- Tabcorp Holdings & Tatts Group v Treasurer of Victoria [2013] VSC 324; appeal Treasurer of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings & Tatts Group [2014] VSCA 143; special leave refused [2015] HCA Trans 28
- Cedar Meats v Five Star Lamb [2013] VSC 164; appeal Cedar Meats v Five Star Lamb (2014) 45 VR 79; [2014] VSCA 32
- Georges v Seaborn International Pty Ltd (2012) 206 FCR 408; [2012] FCAFC 140
- Rolfe v Investec Bank [2012] VCC 2020; appeal Rolfe v Investec Bank [2014] VSCA 38; special leave refused [2014] HCASL 140
- Woodcroft-Brown v Timbercorp Securities (2011) 85 ACSR 354; [2011] VSC 427, and [2011] VSC 526; appeal Woodcroft-Brown v Timbercorp Securities (2013) 96 ACSR 307; [2013] VSCA 284; special leave refused [2014] HCA Trans 85
- City of Swan v Lehman Bros (2009) 179 FCR 243; [2009] FCAFC 130; appeal Lehman Bros v City of Swan (2010) 240 CLR 509; [2010] HCA 11
Publication
- Oren Bigos – consulting editor of the Federal Court Reports and the Federal Law Reports.
- Oren Bigos – author of “Securities” (chapter 18.9) and “Consumer Finance” (Chapter 18.10), Laws of Australia
- Oren Bigos and J Davaris – Appeal court gives liquidators a serve for delaying to serve (2017) 29(3) ARITA Journal 26
- Oren Bigos – Recent Developments: Treatment of costs of litigation in liquidation and bankruptcy (2014) 22(1) Insolvency Law Journal 35
- Oren Bigos – Jurisdiction Over Cross-Border Wrongs on the Internet (2005) 54(3) International and Comparative Law Quarterly 585
- Oren Bigos – Conflict of laws issues in Australian financing transactions (2005) 16(3) Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice 227
- Oren Bigos – Recent Developments: Are shareholders’ claims provable in administration (2005) 13(2) Insolvency Law Journal 115
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS::
BCom, LLB (Hons) (Monash), BCL (Hons), MPhil, DPhil (Oxon)
Oren won the Supreme Court Prize at Monash University. With the assistance of a Menzies Scholarship Oren completed BCL, MPhil, and DPhil degrees at Oxford University. His BCL subjects were Conflict of Laws, Restitution, International Dispute Settlement, and Global Comparative Financial Law (in which he won the prize) and he was awarded a Distinction. His doctoral thesis was on Conflict of Laws.
MEMBERSHIP & ASSOCIATIONS:
Consulting editor of the Federal Court Reports and the Federal Law Reports;
Chair of Victorian Bar’s Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee;
Chair of the CommBar’s Insolvency Law Section;
Member of the CommBar’s Executive Committee;
Member of CLARS External Advisory Board, Monash Law School.