Grace Ball

Senior Associate

M: +61 411 851 823
T: +61 7 3233 8807
E: gball@mccullough.com.au

Grace is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, specialising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, and government and regulatory matters.

Grace has significant experience representing clients across state and federal jurisdictions in Australia, having practiced in both Victoria and Queensland.

Grace acts for a diverse range of clients including individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and ASX-listed companies, spanning industries such as financial services, professional services, and mining and resources.

Grace provides strategic, commercially-focused advice on potential claims, dispute resolution, and both simple and complex commercial litigation. She is also highly skilled in managing and responding to regulatory investigations, having previously worked as an enforcement lawyer at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Experience

Coal mining company

Defending an application to the Supreme Court of Queensland in relation to a compensation agreement made by the parties in accordance with the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld).

ASIC investigation

Acting for an auditor in relation to an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Resources company

Advising a resources company in relation to a dispute regarding a private gas royalty entitlement.

Waste management company

Acting for a waste management company in relation to claims relating to potentially contaminated material.

Breach of lease and trespass

Acting for a company in an urgent application to the Supreme Court of Queensland relating to breach of lease and destruction of property.

Sand mining company

Acting for a sand mining company in a Land Court of Queensland proceeding regarding the application of Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) and Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld).