Ian Bolster is the head of our Australian dispute resolution and class actions practices
Ian is the head of our tier 1 Australian dispute resolution and class actions practices. He has acted on some of the country's most complex and high-profile matters, and is known for being incisive, commercial, pragmatic and easy to work with.
Legal 500 recognises him as a leading individual in class actions, and he is also ranked in Chambers and Partners and recommended in Doyle's Guide.
Legal 500 describes him as "an absolute standout", "exceptional as a litigator – focused, practical and with a clear view of the longer term objectives", "praised for his keen strategic approach and involvement in market-leading claims", "a trusted adviser, he is very strategic, clear minded and focused on achieving efficient outcomes", "an excellent lawyer and litigator", "energetic, intelligent and perceptive", and "easy going, commercial and able to think outside of the box to find solutions to complex problems". Chambers describes him as "an outstanding litigator who is fully engaged with his matters and delightful to deal with", and "very user friendly, very commercial and works very well as part of a team".
Ian's work includes acting for Woolworths in the employee underpayment class action, McDonald's in the rest break class action and in the salaried manager class action, Plus500 in the CFD class action, Sydney University in the PHD students class action, Rio Tinto in a sexual harassment / discrimination class action, the Commonwealth in the Robodebt class action appeal, KPMG in the Allco shareholder class action, Royal Bank of Scotland in the Oasis investor class action, Societe Generale in the Forum Finance fraud proceedings, ANZ in the banking Royal Commission and in $700M foreign currency facility proceedings, and a major financial services company in a series of high stakes arbitrations concerning a large acquisition.
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