Jonathon Redwood SC
Jonathon is a Silk based at Banco Chambers, Sydney. He has a broad national practice encompassing advice and appearance work in (i) high value commercial disputes and class actions, (ii) international arbitration and private international law, and (iii) public law, regulatory matters and commissions of inquiry.
He is regularly retained by leading law firms and corporate clients to conduct cases throughout Australia at first instance and on appeal, and internationally, including in arbitrations seated in Singapore, London and New York. He is the current Vice President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), the peak arbitral body in Australia. His arbitration expertise is also recognised in the leading international directory Who’s Who Legal, in which he is described as an “energetic practitioner who pays close attention to detail” with “an incredibly strong practice”. He is also a member of Twenty Essex in Singapore and London.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Jonathon was a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne Law School teaching comparative corporate governance and securities regulation. Before this, Jonathon was a Senior Associate in the Financial Institutions Group at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York from 1999 to 2005.
Jonathon was a reporter for the Commonwealth Law Reports from 2006-2016.
Jonathon is ranked as a leading Silk by the international directories, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 and is ranked as a leading arbitration Silk by Who’s Who.
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Mammoth Investments v Donaldson [2022] WASCA 144 (costs agreements, statutory construction, meaning of “client”, whether client can seek assessment of barrister’s costs if client not party to costs agreement)
- 7-Eleven Class Action – Davaria Pty Limited v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 127 (appointed contradictor by Federal Court, complex representative proceedings by franchisees alleging misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct against franchisor)
- Anderson v Canaccord Genuity Financial Ltd [2022] NSWSC 58 (successfully defended first defendant in complex proceedings involving a 6 week trial before Ward CJ in Eq and claims of breach of fiduciary duty and knowing assistance)
- The Banksia Remitter [2021] VSC 666 (acting for court-appointed receiver in proceedings in Supreme Court of Victoria concerning complex proceedings involving professional misconduct and breach of overriding duties by lawyers, litigation funder and costs consultant)
- Acting for major Wagyu beef producer in Western Australia in large international arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, seated in Perth, for claims arising from a major business acquisition
- Mineralogy v State of Western Australia (acting for Mineralogy in Queensland Court of Appeal and High Court proceedings relating to Western Australia’s legislative annihilation of vested rights under arbitration agreements and arbitral awards)
- Acting for global energy supplier in cross-border international arbitration under the ICC Rules, seated in Perth, relating to termination of information technology contracts
- Acting for multinational supplier of energy technologies in multi-party arbitrations, seated in Perth, relating to Sunraysia solar project
- Representing the Commonwealth in the Disability Royal Commission
- Scentre Management Limited v ACT Planning and Land Authority (2021) 360 FLR 64 (public law, major dispute as to construction of new shopping mall – standing, jurisdictional error, reasons for decision, bias)
- In the Matter of Richards Contracting Co (2021) 104 NSWLR 385 (appeal to five member bench of Court of Appeal, company reinstatement, accrued rights, statutory interpretation, insurance)
- Evans v Davantage Group Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 884
- In the Matter of Richards Contracting Co [2021] NSWCA 34
- Elliot v Lindholm (2020) VR 307
- APRA v IOOF & Ors (2019) 138 ACSR 459; [2019] FCA 1521
- Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 6) [2019] VSC 653; and (No 7) [2020] VSC 204
- ACCC v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 101; [2019] FCA 992
- Trust Company (Nominees) Limited Angas Securities Ltd (No 5) (2019) FCA 482; Trust Company (Nominees) Limited, in the matter of Angas Securities Limited v Angas Securities Limited (No 6) [2019] FCA 699
- Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting (2019) 262 CLR 514; 366 ALR 635
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018), for National Australia Bank
- Botsman v Bolitho & Ors (2018) 57 VR 68 (special leave refused)
- Brown v Tasmania (2017) 261 CLR 328
- Re Banksia Securities Limited (Rec & Mgr Apptd) [2017] VSC 148
- Owners Corporation v Balcombe (2016) 51 VR 299
- Radhika Oswal v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (The Oswal Matters)
- Trust Company (Nominees) Limited v Angas Securities Ltd [2014] FCA 1397 (2015) 107 ACSR 464
Publications
- Jonathon Redwood – “Chapter 8 Provisional Measures” in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review, 8th Edition (2023), Law Business Review, with Boxun Yin
- Jonathon Redwood – “Arbitration and the Constitution” (12 September 2012, AACL, with Justin Gleeson)
- Jonathon Redwood – “The Constitution and the Environment – The Local Government Perspective” (31 October 2011, AACL)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Limitations of U.S. Securities Litigation Against Australian Companies by Australian Plaintiffs” (Corporate Law Bulletin, December 2008)
- Jonathon Redwood – “The Kable Principle: After Forge and Gypsy Jokers” (31 March 2008, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, AACL)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Class Actions in Australia: Key Requirements and Emerging Trends” (IBA Newsletter, Sep 2007)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Delaware’s Court Criticizes Sloppy Sale Process in Private Equity Auction” (Corporate Law Bulletin, June 2007)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Delaware’s Highest Court Rejects Extension of Directors’ Fiduciary Duty to Creditors” (Corporate Law Bulletin, May 2007)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Defences to Torts” (Laws of Australia, Author)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Corporate Greenmail” (1997) 9 Corp. & Bus. Law Jnl 139
- Jonathon Redwood – “The Interface Between Public & Private Law” (1998) 7 Tort Law Rev. 30
QUALIFICATIONS
BCom, LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon) (Dist), LLM (Harv)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Fellow and Vice-President, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA);
Brandon Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (University of Cambridge);
Member, Australian Association for Constitutional Law;
Member, American Society for International law;
Member, Australian Bar Association, International Committee and Class Action Committee.
Jonathon Redwood SC
Profile
Jonathon is a Silk based at Banco Chambers, Sydney. He has a broad national practice encompassing advice and appearance work in (i) high value commercial disputes and class actions, (ii) international arbitration and private international law, and (iii) public law, regulatory matters and commissions of inquiry.
He is regularly retained by leading law firms and corporate clients to conduct cases throughout Australia at first instance and on appeal, and internationally, including in arbitrations seated in Singapore, London and New York. He is the current Vice President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), the peak arbitral body in Australia. His arbitration expertise is also recognised in the leading international directory Who’s Who Legal, in which he is described as an “energetic practitioner who pays close attention to detail” with “an incredibly strong practice”. He is also a member of Twenty Essex in Singapore and London.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Jonathon was a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne Law School teaching comparative corporate governance and securities regulation. Before this, Jonathon was a Senior Associate in the Financial Institutions Group at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York from 1999 to 2005.
Jonathon was a reporter for the Commonwealth Law Reports from 2006-2016.
Jonathon is ranked as a leading Silk by the international directories, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 and is ranked as a leading arbitration Silk by Who’s Who.
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Mammoth Investments v Donaldson [2022] WASCA 144 (costs agreements, statutory construction, meaning of “client”, whether client can seek assessment of barrister’s costs if client not party to costs agreement)
- 7-Eleven Class Action – Davaria Pty Limited v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 127 (appointed contradictor by Federal Court, complex representative proceedings by franchisees alleging misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct against franchisor)
- Anderson v Canaccord Genuity Financial Ltd [2022] NSWSC 58 (successfully defended first defendant in complex proceedings involving a 6 week trial before Ward CJ in Eq and claims of breach of fiduciary duty and knowing assistance)
- The Banksia Remitter [2021] VSC 666 (acting for court-appointed receiver in proceedings in Supreme Court of Victoria concerning complex proceedings involving professional misconduct and breach of overriding duties by lawyers, litigation funder and costs consultant)
- Acting for major Wagyu beef producer in Western Australia in large international arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, seated in Perth, for claims arising from a major business acquisition
- Mineralogy v State of Western Australia (acting for Mineralogy in Queensland Court of Appeal and High Court proceedings relating to Western Australia’s legislative annihilation of vested rights under arbitration agreements and arbitral awards)
- Acting for global energy supplier in cross-border international arbitration under the ICC Rules, seated in Perth, relating to termination of information technology contracts
- Acting for multinational supplier of energy technologies in multi-party arbitrations, seated in Perth, relating to Sunraysia solar project
- Representing the Commonwealth in the Disability Royal Commission
- Scentre Management Limited v ACT Planning and Land Authority (2021) 360 FLR 64 (public law, major dispute as to construction of new shopping mall – standing, jurisdictional error, reasons for decision, bias)
- In the Matter of Richards Contracting Co (2021) 104 NSWLR 385 (appeal to five member bench of Court of Appeal, company reinstatement, accrued rights, statutory interpretation, insurance)
- Evans v Davantage Group Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 884
- In the Matter of Richards Contracting Co [2021] NSWCA 34
- Elliot v Lindholm (2020) VR 307
- APRA v IOOF & Ors (2019) 138 ACSR 459; [2019] FCA 1521
- Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 6) [2019] VSC 653; and (No 7) [2020] VSC 204
- ACCC v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 101; [2019] FCA 992
- Trust Company (Nominees) Limited Angas Securities Ltd (No 5) (2019) FCA 482; Trust Company (Nominees) Limited, in the matter of Angas Securities Limited v Angas Securities Limited (No 6) [2019] FCA 699
- Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting (2019) 262 CLR 514; 366 ALR 635
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018), for National Australia Bank
- Botsman v Bolitho & Ors (2018) 57 VR 68 (special leave refused)
- Brown v Tasmania (2017) 261 CLR 328
- Re Banksia Securities Limited (Rec & Mgr Apptd) [2017] VSC 148
- Owners Corporation v Balcombe (2016) 51 VR 299
- Radhika Oswal v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (The Oswal Matters)
- Trust Company (Nominees) Limited v Angas Securities Ltd [2014] FCA 1397 (2015) 107 ACSR 464
Publication
- Jonathon Redwood – “Chapter 8 Provisional Measures” in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review, 8th Edition (2023), Law Business Review, with Boxun Yin
- Jonathon Redwood – “Arbitration and the Constitution” (12 September 2012, AACL, with Justin Gleeson)
- Jonathon Redwood – “The Constitution and the Environment – The Local Government Perspective” (31 October 2011, AACL)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Limitations of U.S. Securities Litigation Against Australian Companies by Australian Plaintiffs” (Corporate Law Bulletin, December 2008)
- Jonathon Redwood – “The Kable Principle: After Forge and Gypsy Jokers” (31 March 2008, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, AACL)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Class Actions in Australia: Key Requirements and Emerging Trends” (IBA Newsletter, Sep 2007)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Delaware’s Court Criticizes Sloppy Sale Process in Private Equity Auction” (Corporate Law Bulletin, June 2007)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Delaware’s Highest Court Rejects Extension of Directors’ Fiduciary Duty to Creditors” (Corporate Law Bulletin, May 2007)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Defences to Torts” (Laws of Australia, Author)
- Jonathon Redwood – “Corporate Greenmail” (1997) 9 Corp. & Bus. Law Jnl 139
- Jonathon Redwood – “The Interface Between Public & Private Law” (1998) 7 Tort Law Rev. 30
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
BCom, LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon) (Dist), LLM (Harv)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Fellow and Vice-President, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA);
Brandon Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (University of Cambridge);
Member, Australian Association for Constitutional Law;
Member, American Society for International law;
Member, Australian Bar Association, International Committee and Class Action Committee.