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Recognised for Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific and Global

Guy is a qualified mediator specialising in commercial, contractual and partnership disputes. He is a member of McCullough Robertson’s mediation team and is highly regarded for guiding mediations to reach a favourable outcome.

Guy is McCullough Roberton’s Joint Managing Partner and is recognised as one of Queensland’s pre-eminent dispute resolution lawyers, with deep experience across commercial litigation, dispute resolution and corporate debt recovery. His expertise in resolving disputes is sought after by clients across a diverse range of industries.

The Asia Pacific Legal 500 guide describes Guy as an ‘exceptional’ practitioner, ‘particularly in complex litigation’.  In Doyle’s Guide, Guy is listed as a ’Leading’ lawyer in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution (Queensland).  Guy is noted as ‘always on top of things and very astute’.  Guy is also listed in Best Lawyers and ranked in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific, Australia, and Global editions.

For many years, Guy has held a leadership role within the firm both as a managing partner and heading up the firm’s Litigation team.

View Guy’s recent publications:

 ‘Done and seen to be done’ – livestreaming of court proceedings

 Keeping minutes and losing hours: can a body corporate committee act ‘in trade or commerce’?

 Too little, too late? Passing a last-minute resolution of directors

 Inquire, debate and legislate – the bounds of parliamentary privilege

Experience

International resources company

Acting for an international resources company in judicial reviews, for the reassessment of royalty liabilities by the Queensland Office of State Revenue.

International insurance company

Support through an internal investigation on potential misleading and deceptive conduct, required in preparation for a Financial Services Royal Commission.

National transport company

Acting for the company concerning alleged breaches of an interstate distribution agreement. The matter involved a significant damages claim and a number of interlocutory applications.

High-net-worth individual

Acting for a high profile businessman in pursing defamation actions against individuals formerly associated with him.

FinTech company

Acting for the company in a dispute with its former managing director. The matter involves allegations of misuse of information and a claim for unauthorised profits.

Member of Parliament

Advising on the submission of documentation and oral evidence to the Commission of Inquiry on significant matters of parliamentary privilege.

Fraud

Acting for a US corporate in a fraud investigation and prosecution involving a large defalcation by a member of the corporate’s financial team.

Mining company

Acting for a coal mining company for administrative review of decisions regarding tenements involving the Minister for Mines and Energy and judicial review proceedings instigated by a neighbouring mining company.