John Pavlakis is a partner in our dispute resolution practice
John is one of Australia's leading class actions lawyers and also specialises in complex corporate and commercial disputes, government litigation and inquiries.
John has acted in the defence of shareholder class actions, consumer class actions, and class actions against government/statutory bodies. He acted in the seminal High Court case on third party funding (common fund) orders – Brewster. He regularly writes and presents on class action issues.
John also regularly acts for professional services firms in other forms of litigation and investigations. He is recognised by clients as an excellent strategic thinker.
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First settlement approval by Victorian Supreme Court involving contingency fees
29 Aug 2024
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Class Actions Update: Courts rain on beauty parade for unfunded lawyers seeking contingency fee
14 Aug 2024
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High Court reins in negligence recovery for pure economic loss
13 Aug 2024
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It's Time: High Court to consider key class action issues
12 Aug 2024
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Federal Court gives green light for solicitor common fund orders in class actions
08 Jul 2024
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More headwinds for shareholder class actions: no continuous disclosure breach by CBA in not disclosing regulatory issues
16 May 2024
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Federal Court re-confirms settlement common fund orders are available to funders (and paves the way for simpler applications)
07 May 2024
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Federal Court to take a cautious approach to "soft" class closure where opposed
30 Apr 2024
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The divide continues – NSW Court of Appeal and Full Federal Court remain apart on pre-mediation class closure
18 Apr 2024
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More greenwashing and other climate-related class actions on the horizon in Australia
14 Mar 2024
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