Andrew McClelland KC has extensive experience as an adviser and trial advocate in superior courts and tribunals. He has assisted clients to resolve a wide range of commercial matters, including matters involving:
· misleading and deceptive conduct claims
· complex engineering issues
· corporations law, including shareholder oppression claims
· property law
· insurance law
· executive employment
· trusts and other equitable obligations.
Andrew has expertise in complex disputes about the allocation of responsibility for damage to infrastructure, including the intersection of claims of negligence and Australian Consumer Law claims. Recent matters include proceedings concerning an explosion at the Victorian Desalination Plant and an outage to the Basslink Interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria.
Andrew has represented many directors and corporate clients in class actions and regulatory investigations by ASIC. Those matters include some of Australia’s largest corporate collapses. He is recognised by Doyle's Guide as one of Australia's leading class action barristers.
Andrew has acted both for regulators and private clients in proceedings involving alleged antitrust/restrictive trade practices (including cartels), mergers, civil penalties, and the regulation of the electricity, gas and telecommunications industries.
Andrew is Chair of the Energy and Infrastructure Section of CommBar.
Before coming to the Bar, Andrew completed his articles and worked as a solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons).