Greg Wrobel | Partner | Sydney

Greg has substantial experience in litigating and resolving corporate, partnership, contractual, insolvency, trade practices, property and leasing disputes.

His experience includes acting for:

• the subsidiary of a major publisher in defending claims of breaches of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and misuse of market power

• the directors of a trustee company in defence of proceedings commenced by a Bank under section 197 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) seeking recovery under guarantees given by the trustee company

• a former director and shareholder of a company in proceedings seeking the appointment of a Provisional Liquidator and a claim for damages against  the company and its directors

• a Responsible  Entity in various proceedings relating to enforcement actions against borrowers under loan facilities

• a major listed company in proceedings involving trade practices allegations concerning the provision of professional services by an Investment Bank during a takeover

• an International film production company in proceedings relating to claims for breach of contract by an overseas film distributor

• a Provisional Liquidator in winding-up proceedings involving an off-shore registered company

• Insolvency Practitioners (Liquidators, Administrators and Receivers) in respect of various applications made under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

• directors of companies in relation to claims made by Liquidators for insolvent trading and preference actions

• a developer in proceedings commenced by an Owners Corporation and others for defects in a residential development project

Qualifications
Bachelor of Science - The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Laws - The University of New South Wales
Master of Arts - The University of Sydney

Memberships
Associate Member- Australian Institute of Company Directors

Publications & Seminars
Trade Practices Act- Predatory Pricing and the Misuse of Market Power
The Liability of Directors of Corporate Trustees: The Decision in Hanel v O’Neill and its Implications
Lifting the ‘Corporate Veil’ on de facto and shadow directors