How Lacrosse and Grenfell have dramatically altered the litigation and regulatory landscape

Author's Biography

Philip Hayes has been a member of Counsel at the Victorian Bar for over 15 years, specialising in the areas of Building & Construction Law, Planning, Environmental and Local Government Law and Insolvency Law. Philip also has extensive experience in prosecution, regulation and enforcement. Prior to coming to the Bar, Philip worked as a Solicitor with Maddocks and Gadens Lawyers in Melbourne where his areas of practice included building and construction litigation and providing commercial and regulatory advice to a broad range of corporate, government and private clients. Philip’s practice also encompassed corporate and contractual disputes, insolvency law, shareholders disputes and ASIC examinations. Prior to entering private practice, Philip was a Solicitor with the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) where he provided legal advice on regulatory issues involving Corporations and Insolvency law.