Andrew Lazzaro

Special Counsel

Expertise

Commonwealth, Financial Services, Government Services, Resources and Renewables, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, Disputes

M: +61 448 559 526
T: +61 2 8241 5666

Andrew is a Special Counsel in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, with extensive experience in commercial disputes and regulatory investigations.

He has acted for some of Australia’s largest companies across a range of industry sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, resources, property and construction. He has also acted for Government departments and agencies at the Commonwealth and State levels.

Andrew provides clients with calm, strategic and pragmatic advice based on his broad experience in handling major disputes and regulatory actions. He has acted in large-scale commercial litigation, as well as other dispute resolution procedures including arbitration, mediation and expert determinations.

Experience

Commonwealth of Australia

Acting for the Commonwealth in its defence of an ongoing class action in the Supreme Court of NSW.

Major Insurer

Acting for a major insurer in significant test case litigation, and associated class action proceedings, arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Large Australian mining company

Acting for one of Australia’s largest mining companies in a contractual dispute that was ultimately the subject of an appeal to the High Court.

Regulatory investigations

Acting for a range of clients across the superannuation, insurance, financial advice and telecommunications industries in responding to regulatory investigations conducted by Australia’s key regulators, including ASIC, APRA and ACMA.

Royal Commissions

Acting for a major insurer in relation to the Royal Commission into the Banking and Financial Services Industry.

Big 4 bank

Acting for a Big-4 bank in relation to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Civil penalty proceedings

Acting for multiple clients in civil penalty proceedings brought by ASIC.

Criminal proceedings

Acting for a major insurer in relation to a criminal prosecution arising out of the Financial Services Royal Commission.