Geoffrey has a broad practice, with a particular focus on commercial disputes.

He is regularly briefed both led and unled, and has appeared in a variety of tribunals and courts at first instance and on appeal. In 2021, he was appointed counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence. He has been recognised in Doyles “Best Barristers” Guide.

Before coming to the bar, Geoffrey served as Associate to Justice Finkelstein in the Federal Court of Australia and was a senior associate at Arnold Bloch Leibler.

Geoffrey read with Michael Borsky KC and his senior mentor was Michael O’Bryan KC.

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Areas of Practice

Cases

• COMMISSIONS
• Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence (led by Adrian Finanzio SC, Penny Neskovcin QC, Meg O’Sullivan)
• Advising AFL footballers about their appeal rights following the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport
• The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption on behalf of the Hon Bill Shorten MP (led by Neil Clelland QC and others)
• APPELLATE
• Valuer-General Victoria v WSTI Properties 490 SKR Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 157 (let by Adrian Finanzio SC)
• Millsave Holdings Pty Ltd v Connective Group Pty Ltd [2023] VSCA 326; (no 2) [2024] VSCA 28 (led by Michael Hodge KC and Kathleen Foley SC)
• Karas v LK Law Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 15 (led by John Sheahan KC)
• Treasury Wine Estates Ltd v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 226 (led by Neil Young QC)
• Elliott v Lindholm [2020] VSCA 260 (led by Catherine Button QC)
• Australia Kunqian International Energy Co Pty Ltd v Flash Lighting Company Ltd [2020] VSCA 239; [2020] VSCA 259 (led by Jonathon Moore QC)
• Peter Urban v Junior Academy ELC Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 247 (led by Michael Borsky QC)
• Connective Services Pty Ltd v Slea Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 33 (led by Justin Gleeson SC and Kathleen Foley)
• Bellamy’s Australia Ltd v Basil [2019] FCAFC 147 (led by Michael Garner)
• Lees v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 143 (led by Catherine Button QC)
• Agtan Pty Ltd v Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd [2018] VSCA 169 (led by David Batt QC)
• Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2018] VSCA 180 (led by Michael O’Bryan QC and Kathleen Foley)
• Batrouney v Forster [2016] VSCA 80; [2016] VSCA 131 (led by Michael Borsky)
• FIRST INSTANCE
• Grand Ridge Plantations Pty Ltd v Valuer-General Victoria [2024] VSC 129 (led by David Batt KC)
• Selak v National Tiles Co Pty Ltd (No 4) [2024] VSC 438 (led by Kathleen Foley SC)
• Wawryk v Mercedes-Benz Australia-Pacific Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 186 (unled)
• Grand Ridge Plantations Pty Ltd v Valuer-General Victoria [2024] VSC 129 (led by David Batt QC)
• Wawrryk v Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 120 (led by Jonathan Kirkwood SC)
• Greensill v Piper Alderman [2022] VSC 622 (led by Jack Rush KC, but not on the application)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1059 (unled)
• LK Law Pty Ltd v Kara [2022] FCA 762 (led by John Sheahan KC)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Retail Food Group Limited [2022] FCA 961 (led by Nick de Young QC)
• Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd (No 9) [2022] VSC 136 (led by Michael Hodge QC)
• Wetdal Pty Ltd as Trustee for the BlueCo Two Superannuation Fund v Estia Health Limited [2021] FCA 475 (led by Michael Garner)
• Stallard v Treasury Wine Estates Ltd [2020] VSC 679 (led by Michael Garner)
• Setka v Dalton [2020] VSC 521 (unled)
• Bolitho v Banksia Securities Limited (no 11) [2020] VSC 567 (led by Noel Hutley QC); (no 10) [2020] VSC 524 (unled); (no 12) [2020] VSC 591 (unled); [2020] VSC 706 (unled)
• Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited (No 4) [2020] FCA 1131 (led by Michael Garner)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Kogan Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1004; [2020] FCA 1751 (led by Nick de Young QC)
• Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 201 (led by Jim Delaney QC and Kathleen Foley)
• Babscay Pty Ltd v Pitcher Partners (a firm) [2019] FCA 480 (led by Michael Garner)
• Re Junior Academy ELC Pty Ltd (No 3) [2019] VSC 161 (led by Michael Borsky QC)
• Mckay Super Solutions Pty Ltd (trustee) v Bellamy’s Australia Ltd [2017] FCA 947; (no 2) [2019] FCA 215 (led by Michael Garner)
• Flash Lighting Company Ltd v Australia Kunqian International Energy Co Pty Ltd (no 1) [2018] VSC 50; (no 2) [2018] VSC 821; (no 3) [2018] VSC 711; (no 4) [2018] VSC 823; [2019] VSC 42 (led by Jonathan Moore QC)
• Slea Pty Ltd v Glenn Andrew Lees [2018] VSC 542 (led by Michael O’Bryan QC)
• Unlockd Ltd v Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2018] FCA 826 (led by Michael Borsky QC)
• Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Agtan Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 593 (led by Sam Horgan QC)
• Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 706 (led by Michael O’Bryan QC and Kathleen Foley)
• Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 404 (led by Albert Dinelli)
• Camperdown Dairy International Pty Ltd v The Camperdown Cheese Company Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] VSC 107 (unled)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Bilkurra Investments Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 371 (led by Jonathon Moore QC)