Ashurst

Ashurst is a leading force in Australian class actions, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in shareholder, financial services, consumer and employment disputes. The practice is distinguished by its role in shaping key procedural developments, including challenges to conventional positions on common fund orders and group costs regimes. The Sydney-based Ian Bolster, head of the practice, is recognised as one of the country’s foremost class actions specialists, praised for bringing ‘exceptional insight into legal strategy and practice’. John Pavlakis is noted for his deep expertise in shareholder and consumer class actions as well as disputes against government entities, while Nicholas Mavrakis is active in financial services and regulatory disputes. Mark Bradley is increasingly active in complex commercial and financial services cases. Sally-Anne Stewart and Ellena Cavell are names to note at the senior associate level.