Kasia Dziadosz-Findlay

Special Counsel
Sydney

Biography

Kasia is a special counsel in our Disputes and Investigations group.

She is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in regulatory investigations and enforcement, financial services litigation, class actions and complex disputes. Kasia is trusted by leading banks, ASX-listed corporates and other significant clients on high-stakes, time-sensitive matters and delivers pragmatic, clear and strategic advice.

Kasia’s track record includes market-shaping class actions, enforcement matters and complex corporate disputes, and she has acted on some of Australia’s most high-profile and high-value disputes for institutions including Westpac, Macquarie, Nuix, BT Financial, Mineral Resources, Gina Rinehart, WiseTech, QBE, Cover-More, TAL and CBA.

 She has a particular interest in AI and technology disputes, including issues arising from algorithmic decision-making, data governance and cyber security incidents, and regularly advises on the litigation and regulatory risks associated with deploying emerging technologies.

Experience

Kasia’s experience includes advising:

  • Macquarie, Westpac, Nuix, BT Financial, Mineral Resources, WiseTech and Vocation in defending significant shareholder and consumer class actions. 

  • Westpac, BT Financial Group, QBE, Cover-More, TAL, Nuix and CBA in complex regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.

  • Gina Rinehart, Westpac, ANZ, CBA, NAB, Healthscope and Patrick Stevedores in high value corporate and commercial disputes.   

  • Westpac in defending a US class action for alleged rate rigging. 

  • Westpac on its response to and appearances in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

  • Liquidators of a mining company in Federal Court proceedings relating to a $75 million claim against various directors and officers for breaches of directors’ duties.

  • Patrick Stevedores in Federal Court proceedings against the Port of Melbourne over a long-term lease, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct.

  • Financial services entities on ‘Fees for No Service’ investigations.

  • High stakes ASIC investigations for various insurance companies and top tier banks and financiers.

  • Various big four banks and other financiers on complex debt recovery and related proceedings.

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