Bede Haines | Snr Associate | Sydney

He undertakes a diverse range of work including litigating and advising on contractual disputes, trade practices disputes, property and corporate disputes and insolvency matters.

His experience includes:

• acting for a large international software company in Federal Court of Australia proceedings concerning the implementation of software and infrastructure on a telecommunication company’s national network
• advising private equity firms, including in respect of the exercise of contractual rights, matters affecting shareholders and investors, including appearing in commercial arbitration
• advising on disputes concerning the exercise of contractual options, including call and put options, options to purchase and options to renew contractual obligations
• providing advice in relation to sale of land disputes, including disputes with mortgagees, off-the-plan sales and the termination of contracts
• advising corporate trustees of unit trusts, including in relation to the exercise of contractual rights
• appearing for a publicly-listed media company in recent Supreme Court litigation concerning the exercise of contractual rights and misleading and deceptive conduct
• Full Federal Court and High Court litigation concerning litigation funding
• advising creditors in respect of their rights during insolvency and bankruptcy, including acting in Supreme and Federal Court applications

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts – University of Sydney,
Bachelor of Laws – University of New South Wales

Publications
‘Pre Litigation Protocols’, Inhouse Counsel, August 2011
‘Azaleas and the Law’, Australian Law Journal, October 2009
‘A New Way to Transfer Insurance Business’, Insurance Law Bulletin, 2009
‘Issuing Subpoenas to Produce to Corporations’, Law Society Journal, June 2008
‘Which is the Correct Court Fee your Client Should Pay’, Law Society Journal May 2006