Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez
Rodrigo has experience in general commercial litigation along with regulatory proceedings brought by ASIC and ACCC (involving breaches of directors’ duties cases, foreign corruption cases including complex matters where there are also investigations and litigation outside Australia), class actions/representative proceedings, contract disputes, corporations and securities, insurance, professional negligence, and managed investment schemes.
Rodrigo was an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York from 2006 to 2009 and continues to be admitted as an attorney in New York. He also served as senior legal counsel and adviser to the Victorian Premier.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Gerner v Victoria [2020] HCA 48
- ASIC v Flugge (No 2) [2017] VSC 117
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Flugge [2016] VSC 779
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2016] FCA 1246
- Farey v National Australia Bank Ltd [2016] FCA 340
- Earglow Pty Ltd v Newcrest Mining Ltd [2016] VCA 1433
- “Great Southern Litigation”: Clarke v Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] VSC 334 (see Annexure to [2014] VSC 516); (2012) 36 VR 308; [2012] VSCA 207; [2012] VSC 260; [2012] VSC 295; [2012] VSC 312
- Re Gunns Plantations Limited (In Liquidation) (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (No 4) [2014] VSC 369
- Banksia Financial Group
- ION Limited shareholders’ class action
- Fortescue Metal Group’s Cyclone George litigation including Kirwin v The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2012] WASC 99 and Re Fortescue Metals Group Ltd: Ex Parte Fortescue Metals Group Ltd [2010] WASC 88
- Pathway Investments Pty Ltd & Anor v National Australia Bank Limited (No 3) [2012] VSC 625
- Methodist Ladies’ College and Rosa Storelli (Principal of MLC case)
- Westpoint Group litigation
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey [2011] FCA 717
- Sigma Pharmaceuticals shareholders’ class action
Publications
- Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez – Various law review articles and conference presentations including “Renegotiating Arbitrators’ Terms of Remuneration: Sea Containers Ltd. v. ICT Pty. Ltd.” 19(6) Journal of International Arbitration 581 (2002). Kluwer Law International.
QUALIFICATIONS
LLM (Harvard), LLB (Hons I), BA (Melb)
Rodrigo earned his Master of Laws from Harvard Law School and graduated with first class honours from Melbourne Law School.
Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez
Profile
Rodrigo has experience in general commercial litigation along with regulatory proceedings brought by ASIC and ACCC (involving breaches of directors’ duties cases, foreign corruption cases including complex matters where there are also investigations and litigation outside Australia), class actions/representative proceedings, contract disputes, corporations and securities, insurance, professional negligence, and managed investment schemes.
Rodrigo was an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York from 2006 to 2009 and continues to be admitted as an attorney in New York. He also served as senior legal counsel and adviser to the Victorian Premier.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Gerner v Victoria [2020] HCA 48
- ASIC v Flugge (No 2) [2017] VSC 117
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Flugge [2016] VSC 779
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2016] FCA 1246
- Farey v National Australia Bank Ltd [2016] FCA 340
- Earglow Pty Ltd v Newcrest Mining Ltd [2016] VCA 1433
- “Great Southern Litigation”: Clarke v Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] VSC 334 (see Annexure to [2014] VSC 516); (2012) 36 VR 308; [2012] VSCA 207; [2012] VSC 260; [2012] VSC 295; [2012] VSC 312
- Re Gunns Plantations Limited (In Liquidation) (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (No 4) [2014] VSC 369
- Banksia Financial Group
- ION Limited shareholders’ class action
- Fortescue Metal Group’s Cyclone George litigation including Kirwin v The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2012] WASC 99 and Re Fortescue Metals Group Ltd: Ex Parte Fortescue Metals Group Ltd [2010] WASC 88
- Pathway Investments Pty Ltd & Anor v National Australia Bank Limited (No 3) [2012] VSC 625
- Methodist Ladies’ College and Rosa Storelli (Principal of MLC case)
- Westpoint Group litigation
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey [2011] FCA 717
- Sigma Pharmaceuticals shareholders’ class action
Publication
- Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez – Various law review articles and conference presentations including “Renegotiating Arbitrators’ Terms of Remuneration: Sea Containers Ltd. v. ICT Pty. Ltd.” 19(6) Journal of International Arbitration 581 (2002). Kluwer Law International.
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
LLM (Harvard), LLB (Hons I), BA (Melb)
Rodrigo earned his Master of Laws from Harvard Law School and graduated with first class honours from Melbourne Law School.