She specialises in commercial litigation and regulatory matters, employing a highly strategic approach to address her clients' business needs. With extensive experience in state and federal court proceedings, Royal Commissions and inquiries, she has handled cases involving breach of warranties and directors' duties, contract disputes, ACL and negligence claims, tortious actions, unconscionable conduct, misrepresentation, and regulatory investigations.
In addition to litigation, Christiana advises both licensed and non-licensed participants in the payments and financial services industries. She provides strategic and legal guidance on licensing, reporting, risk management and regulatory compliance, including dealing with regulators on new products and proposed regulatory changes.
Separate from her work in private practice, Christiana is a director of Jesuit Social Services Pty Ltd and chair of the Property Committee and member of the Risk and Finance Committees. She worked as the deputy CEO of the Hope Vale Aboriginal Council in the Cape York region of Queensland in 2003 and was part of the Victorian Law Reform Commission team on the Civil Justice Review pursuant to terms of reference from the Victorian Government.