Alec Leopold SC
Date of admission to the Bar
1996
Date of appointment as Senior Counsel
2007
Areas of practice
Over more than a quarter of a century in commercial litigation practice at the Bar, with more than 15 years as a silk, Alec has specialised in particular in:
- General commercial litigation, including contract, equity, insurance, estoppel and misleading conduct;
- Banking and financial services litigation, which has involved work for large banks and financial institutions;
- Litigation concerning the Corporations Act and the ASIC Act, including corporate insolvency;
- Appellate work;
- Issues involving proof of fraud and fabrication;
- Professional negligence;
- Class actions.
Qualifications
LLB (Hons) (ANU)
Background
Associate to Mason J (High Court) 1981-1983
Commercial Litigation Partner (1988-1995) Allens