Natalie advises on contractual, shareholder and director conflicts, insolvency, and banking matters, helping clients achieve practical outcomes in high-stakes proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.
Biography
Natalie acts for private clients, SMEs, ASX-listed companies, financial institutions, and insolvency practitioners. Her expertise spans contractual disputes, property and development disputes, shareholder and director conflicts, schemes of arrangement, insolvency, and banking and finance.
She appears in significant matters before the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme and County Courts of Victoria, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Natalie has advised on complex claims involving the Corporations Act, corporate governance, equity, and trusts.
Her approach is strategic and outcome driven. She prioritises resolving disputes in line with her clients' commercial objectives, whether through litigation or negotiated settlements, and is known for managing multi-party proceedings and guiding clients through intricate legal challenges with clarity.
Natalie's experience
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R.C. Land Management
Advised in six Supreme Court of Victoria proceedings against the Commissioner of State Revenue to successfully appeal land tax assessment notices involving novel and complex arguments around trust structures. -
Real Estate Victoria
Advised in a successful appeal to the Supreme Court of Victoria from VCAT relating to the interpretation and application of s 34D of the Subdivision Act 1988 (VIC) before it was amended. -
Xin Hai City Investment
Advised under instruction of new director in an urgent multi-party Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding seeking declarations in relation to the purported termination of an agreement for lease. Parties included financier, MaxCap and Eastern Health. -
Investors in the Oliver Hume Australia Property Income Fund
Represented four foreign investors in Supreme Court of Victoria proceedings against the trustee of the fund and its directors concerning imprudent loans to related SPVs and claims for breach of fiduciary duties and breach of trust. -
Confidential client
Advised a foreign investor in an Australian property investment fund. Advising with respect to potential claims against the trustee of the fund for breach of fiduciary duties and breach of trust. Potential claims in excess of $5m plus interest. -
Adrian Ballintine
Advised former CEO of NewSat in Federal Court of Australia proceedings alleging breach of director's duties following the failure of the 'Jabiru' satellite project. -
Orion East
Advised in a complex Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding against Box Hill Institute seeking damages of approximately $13m for unlawful termination of a development agreement. -
FTI Consulting
Advised receivers appointed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on proceedings to maintain caveats and counterclaims for possession and sale of property. -
Aussie Broadband
Advised on its acquisitions of Symbio Holdings and Over the Wire Holdings via a Scheme of Arrangement.