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Timothy advises corporates and individuals on complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations, guiding clients through litigation, inquiries and enforcement matters involving Australia’s key regulators.

Timothy represents clients in commercial litigation and contentious regulatory and corporate investigations. He is experienced in financial services, directors’ duties, professional negligence, taxation disputes and other Corporations Act matters.

He advises on inquiries, investigations and proceedings involving regulators such as ASIC, ATO and the CDPP. He supports clients through sensitive and high-stakes proceedings, from investigations and document production through to strategy, advocacy support and resolution.

Before joining Gadens, Timothy served as Associate to Judge Gibb in the District Court of New South Wales and assisted former Chief Judge in Equity of the Supreme Court of NSW, Justice Bergin SC, in a judicial inquiry.

Experience includes:

• Confidential client: Acted for an investor in high-profile Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) proceedings concerning alleged insider trading in securities of an ASX-listed company.
• Former officer of Star Entertainment: Acted in defence of ASIC proceedings in the Federal Court relating to directors’ and officers’ duties.
• Former employees of Arrium Group: Acted in NSW Supreme Court proceedings commenced by a major Australian bank, a global bank and US hedge funds in relation to $350m in borrowings and $1.7bn in debt rollovers.
• Confidential clients: Acted in a wide range of commercial disputes before the Supreme and Federal Courts, including class actions and proceedings before the Takeovers Panel.
• Accounting firm: Acted in defence of proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty and knowing assistance in respect of assets of $120m.
• Confidential clients: Acted for corporates, directors, officers and employees in complex regulatory investigations conducted by Australian regulators.