Nicola McGrady

Special Counsel | Melbourne, Australia
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Nicola is a Special Counsel in Kennedys Melbourne office specialising in in large scale and complex commercial litigation including regulatory investigations. Nicola has legal expertise and a strong commercial acumen developed over almost 15 years in private practice.

Nicola acts for a range of clients, from individuals to large corporations and values building a relationship with her clients. She prioritises achieving practical outcomes for clients in the context of their unique requirements. Nicola has acted in matters across a number of Australian jurisdictions, including all Victorian Courts, the Federal Court and the High Court.

Qualifications and admissions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons) | Monash University | 2009
  • Bachelor of Arts | Monash University | 2009
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice | College of Law | 2010

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Victoria | 2010
  • High Court of Australia | 2011

Market recognition

  • Rising Star for Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Insolvency
    Doyles Guide 2019, 2023

Work highlights

  • Acting for and advising two large general insurers in conducting comprehensive internal reviews of their pricing practices, systems and controls following a general direction issued by ASIC.
  • Acting for a large building company in an highly contested arbitration arising in the context of a construction management contract.
  • Advising in respect of Model Litigant Obligations.
  • Assisting and advising a large regulatory body in an intensive critical review of documents in anticipation of criminal charges being filed under the ASIC Act.
  • Successfully acted for a large corporation in respect of a trademark dispute that ran to the High Court of Australia.
  • Acting as part of the legal team representing one of the five unions involved in the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption hearings.
  • Actively assisting in the successful outcome of two multi-million dollar claims for monies owed to a global financial services group under a series of margin-loan agreements.

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