Sonia delivers strategic solutions across all jurisdictions, focused on complex recoveries and enforcement proceedings.
Biography
Sonia specialises in banking and finance dispute prevention, resolution and insolvency. She has acted for clients across all jurisdictions, including the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and appears on interlocutory matters.
Her experience includes a secondment to HBOS Australia as Manager Legal for Victoria and Adelaide, where she worked closely with bank managers and credit teams to structure new deals and manage complex files.
She manages a team servicing major banks and financial institutions, handling complex matters such as fraud allegations, unconscionable lending claims and subrogation issues. Her practice extends to acting for banks in debt disputes, misleading and deceptive conduct litigation, fraud and guarantee matters, and documentation disputes.
She advises on the structuring of new deals, managing problem files and navigating sensitive issues. Sonia assists clients in developing protocols and precedents to support consistent and efficient operational practices.
Sonia's experience
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Enforcement proceedings
Acted in enforcement proceedings across multiple courts and tribunals to achieve timely resolution. -
Residential tenancy disputes
Managed disputes relating to residential tenancy issues impacting recovery strategies. -
Subrogation claims
Provided guidance on complex subrogation claims involving layered securities. -
Recovery matters
Addressed challenges posed by vexatious litigants in high-stakes recovery matters. -
Security audits
Conducted complex security audits to identify and mitigate risk.
Awards, recognition and rankings
- IFLR 100 2026 - Notable Practitioner, Banking and Finance