Xuelin Teo
Xuelin has acted for numerous Australian and international corporations and government bodies in commercial, professional negligence, insolvency and administrative law disputes. They include class actions and contract, insurance, consumer law, shareholder, corporations law, directors’ duties, construction, property and land compensation disputes. She has appeared in superior courts (including the High Court, Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court), Federal and State tribunals and commercial arbitrations. She has also been briefed to provide opinions. Her clients have included CBA, AMP, Toyota, Myer, Bega, Murray Goulburn, Nippon Paint, Development Victoria, Head, Transport for Victoria, Racing Victoria, water authorities and insurers.
Before coming to the Bar, Xuelin was a Special Counsel in the commercial litigation group of Clayton Utz. As a solicitor for 13 years, she acted in a variety of complex and large-scale disputes across Australian jurisdictions. Xuelin’s public law experience includes leading in-house litigation teams at Commonwealth government agencies on secondment.
Xuelin brings a depth of experience and strategic approach to all of her matters.
Xuelin studied at the Australian National University as a national undergraduate scholar. She was also awarded a summer research scholarship and has studied at the University of California, Berkeley. She read with Christopher Archibald KC. Her senior mentor is Peter Murdoch KC.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Williams v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (Initial Trial) [2022] FCA 344
- Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd v Bega Cheese Ltd [2021] VSC 75
- Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited v AIG Australia Limited (2021) 389 ALR 453
- Crowe v Head, Transport for Victoria [2021] VSC 180
- VicBeef Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v Chen & Anor [2021] VSC 546
- Orwin v Rickards [2020] VSCA 225
- McGlade v South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Aboriginal Corp (No 2) (2019) 374 ALR 329
- Finance & Guarantee Company Pty Ltd v Auswild [2019] VSC 664
- Forestfield Corporation Pty Ltd v Vanessa Flegg Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 1503
- Hope v Racing Victoria Ltd (Review and Regulation) [2019] VCAT 931
- DuluxGroup Ltd, in the matter of DuluxGroup Ltd [2019] FCA 961; (No 2) FCA 1225
- S Pty Ltd v B V [2019] VSC 125; (No 2) [2019] VSC 814
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
- French v Good Guys Discount Warehouse (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Good Guys O’Connor (2017) 268 IR 322
Publications
- Xuelin Teo – and Fred Prickett “Mariner decision gives directors of biddersgreater latitude when announcing takeover bids” Clayton Utz Insights (2015)
- Xuelin Teo – and Evelyn Tadros, “Knock knock, ring ring – who’s there? A new regulatory regime for door-to-door and telephone sales” Clayton Utz Advertising & Marketing Law Insights (2010)
- Xuelin Teo – and Evelyn Tadros, “CSR demerger stumbles at first court hearing: section 411” Corporate Law Bulletin No 150 (2010)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “The year that was: admin law in 2007” Canberra Times Public Sector Informant (2008)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “How and when to set aside subpoenas and object to inspection” Clayton Utz Information Insights (2008)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “Freedom of Information: What will be the effect of the Rudd Government’s Information Policy?” Clayton Utz Information Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “What to do when you receive a subpoena -when and how to hand over your agency’s information” Clayton Utz Information Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “Government made to pay for bad behaviour” Clayton Utz Government Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and Doug Galbraith “Litigation implications of proportionate liability schemes for government bodies” Clayton Utz Government Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and John Carroll “When is a charitable body not a charity?” The Canberra Times Public Sector Informant (2006)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “When will a government legal officer’s advice be privileged?” The Canberra Times Public Sector Informant (2005)
QUALIFICATIONS
LLB (Hons) (ANU); BSc (Hons) (ANU) - National Undergraduate Scholarship and Summer Research Scholarship.
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Member - Commercial Bar Association, Women's Bar Association, Tax Bar Association, Common Law Bar Association, Migration Bar Association
Director - Thirteenth Beach Golf Links Ltd
Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors
Xuelin Teo
Profile
Xuelin has acted for numerous Australian and international corporations and government bodies in commercial, professional negligence, insolvency and administrative law disputes. They include class actions and contract, insurance, consumer law, shareholder, corporations law, directors’ duties, construction, property and land compensation disputes. She has appeared in superior courts (including the High Court, Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court), Federal and State tribunals and commercial arbitrations. She has also been briefed to provide opinions. Her clients have included CBA, AMP, Toyota, Myer, Bega, Murray Goulburn, Nippon Paint, Development Victoria, Head, Transport for Victoria, Racing Victoria, water authorities and insurers.
Before coming to the Bar, Xuelin was a Special Counsel in the commercial litigation group of Clayton Utz. As a solicitor for 13 years, she acted in a variety of complex and large-scale disputes across Australian jurisdictions. Xuelin’s public law experience includes leading in-house litigation teams at Commonwealth government agencies on secondment.
Xuelin brings a depth of experience and strategic approach to all of her matters.
Xuelin studied at the Australian National University as a national undergraduate scholar. She was also awarded a summer research scholarship and has studied at the University of California, Berkeley. She read with Christopher Archibald KC. Her senior mentor is Peter Murdoch KC.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Williams v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (Initial Trial) [2022] FCA 344
- Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd v Bega Cheese Ltd [2021] VSC 75
- Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited v AIG Australia Limited (2021) 389 ALR 453
- Crowe v Head, Transport for Victoria [2021] VSC 180
- VicBeef Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v Chen & Anor [2021] VSC 546
- Orwin v Rickards [2020] VSCA 225
- McGlade v South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Aboriginal Corp (No 2) (2019) 374 ALR 329
- Finance & Guarantee Company Pty Ltd v Auswild [2019] VSC 664
- Forestfield Corporation Pty Ltd v Vanessa Flegg Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 1503
- Hope v Racing Victoria Ltd (Review and Regulation) [2019] VCAT 931
- DuluxGroup Ltd, in the matter of DuluxGroup Ltd [2019] FCA 961; (No 2) FCA 1225
- S Pty Ltd v B V [2019] VSC 125; (No 2) [2019] VSC 814
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
- French v Good Guys Discount Warehouse (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Good Guys O’Connor (2017) 268 IR 322
Publication
- Xuelin Teo – and Fred Prickett “Mariner decision gives directors of biddersgreater latitude when announcing takeover bids” Clayton Utz Insights (2015)
- Xuelin Teo – and Evelyn Tadros, “Knock knock, ring ring – who’s there? A new regulatory regime for door-to-door and telephone sales” Clayton Utz Advertising & Marketing Law Insights (2010)
- Xuelin Teo – and Evelyn Tadros, “CSR demerger stumbles at first court hearing: section 411” Corporate Law Bulletin No 150 (2010)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “The year that was: admin law in 2007” Canberra Times Public Sector Informant (2008)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “How and when to set aside subpoenas and object to inspection” Clayton Utz Information Insights (2008)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “Freedom of Information: What will be the effect of the Rudd Government’s Information Policy?” Clayton Utz Information Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “What to do when you receive a subpoena -when and how to hand over your agency’s information” Clayton Utz Information Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “Government made to pay for bad behaviour” Clayton Utz Government Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and Doug Galbraith “Litigation implications of proportionate liability schemes for government bodies” Clayton Utz Government Insights (2007)
- Xuelin Teo – and John Carroll “When is a charitable body not a charity?” The Canberra Times Public Sector Informant (2006)
- Xuelin Teo – and Caroline Bush “When will a government legal officer’s advice be privileged?” The Canberra Times Public Sector Informant (2005)
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
LLB (Hons) (ANU); BSc (Hons) (ANU) - National Undergraduate Scholarship and Summer Research Scholarship.
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Member - Commercial Bar Association, Women's Bar Association, Tax Bar Association, Common Law Bar Association, Migration Bar Association
Director - Thirteenth Beach Golf Links Ltd
Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors