Paddy O'Sullivan

Special Counsel
Melbourne

Biography

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

He advises clients across all sectors, with a strong focus on the financial services industry. Paddy is known for helping clients navigate complex and evolving regulatory environments, offering end-to-end support across the spectrum of front-end compliance, internal dispute resolution, regulatory investigations and enforcement action.

Paddy also has extensive experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, including long-running and reputationally significant disputes in the Supreme Courts and Federal Court. His expertise spans interlocutory applications, trial work and appellate proceedings.

Experience

  • OnePath Custodians (Insignia Financial Group) in ASIC investigation and civil penalty proceedings alleging misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to member communications.

  • A financial services firm in class action proceedings involving alleged breaches of duties owed to superannuation members.

  • Insignia Financial subsidiaries in ASIC investigations and client claims involving a former adviser, including support for internal remediation efforts.

  • RI Advice in Federal Court proceedings brought by ASIC concerning adviser conduct scrutinised during the Hayne Royal Commission.

  • Directors of a national sporting organisation in high-profile defamation litigation in superior state and federal courts.

  • A financial services company on multiple ASIC investigations and surveillances, as well as providing strategic advice on its superannuation and advisory operations.

  • The State of Victoria in its response to the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.

  • Amcor in proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria concerning breach of directors’ and officers’ duties and attending to various related cases concerning breach of duties, breach of contract and fiduciary duties.

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