Biography

Nora acts for major Australian banks and lenders across retail and commercial sectors, with engagement from both relationship managers and in-house legal teams depending on the complexity and sensitivity of the matter.

Her practice focuses on contested and contentious security enforcement and loan recovery, with carriage of litigation across the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. She manages proceedings involving section 420A breaches of duty, injunction applications, valuer litigation and multi-party commercial borrower disputes, taking matters from initial instructions through to judgment or negotiated resolution.

Her track record includes Supreme Court litigation, Court of Appeal appearances and special leave applications to the High Court of Australia, as well as successful outcomes at mediation and informal settlement conference. She carries the practice's most complex and sensitive bank litigation, including matters where the regulatory environment, borrower conduct and reputational factors require careful and experienced management.

Nora is a senior leader within Faculti's contested recoveries practice, with direct carriage of the most contentious matters in the portfolio. Her understanding of the regulatory environment affecting major bank clients informs how she approaches litigation risk, enforcement strategy and settlement positioning. That depth of institutional knowledge, combined with a record of successful outcomes at the highest court levels, defines her standing with major lender clients.

Credentials

Academic qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws
  
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)

Nora's experience

Section 420A breaches of duty

Successfully representing a major bank in litigation involving numerous sets of proceedings commenced by commercial borrowing entities for various breaches of duty, including under section 420A of the Corporations Act.

Contested recoveries — Supreme Court to High Court

Acting for major banks in contested recovery litigation in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and on applications for special leave to the High Court of Australia.

Injunction defence — Contested mortgagee sale

Successfully defending an injunction application brought by an interested party against a mortgagee, seeking to prevent the proposed sale of a large commercial development site.

Valuer litigation

Acting for a large bank in valuer litigation, resolved favourably at mediation and leading to a substantial recovery.

Pre-litigation resolution

Successfully resolving several contested recovery matters at informal settlement conferences or via mediation, avoiding litigation and resulting in considerable recoveries.