Ben Giles
Professional
Background
Ben Giles is an Associate at Speed and Stracey Lawyers. His areas of specialisation are commercial litigation and competition law.
Ben has had a wide range of experience in commercial litigation including Trade Practices, Corporations, Equity and Administrative disputes in civil, criminal and investigatory jurisdictions.
Ben's competition law practice focuses on providing advice on restrictive trade practices issues arising out of large transactions and major competition disputes. His main focus is on Part IV of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth).
Qualifications
2008 - Master of Laws, University of Sydney
2004 - Associate, Speed and Stracey Lawyers
2003 - Tipstaff to Justice Gzell, Supreme Court of NSW
2003 - Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), University of Sydney
Recent Experience
Acting for successful appellant in landmark High Court case concerning directors and officers liability insurance.
Successfully defending claims under section 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) relating to misleading and deceptive conduct
Successfully defending charges brought by ASIC under the Corporations Law arising from the collapse of HIH
Advising Westfield Group on competition law issues arising from the acquisition of shopping centre assets
Acting for Westfield Group in Parliamentary and ICAC Inquires into the Orange Grove shopping centre.
Acting in a number of equity proceedings and real property disputes in the Supreme Court.
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