About Norman

Norman is a commercial litigator who undertakes complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution with a particular emphasis on corporate, property, trade practices and contractual disputes. He has acted both for major corporate clients and government clients in such matters.

Norman has extensive experience in all aspects of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration, expert determination and mediation. He has also acted for clients in investigations and inquiries conducted by regulatory authorities such as ASIC, ICAC, the Australian Crime Commission and in Royal Commissions.

Norman has been recognised in directories, including Best Lawyers for ADR and Litigation, since 2015. He is recommended by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023) guide for his work in Dispute Resolution: Litigation.

Experience

• NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority

  Acting as solicitors assisting the Bell Inquiry into The Star casino under sections 30 and 141 of the Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW), into whether the operator was suitable to hold the casino licence.

• Deloitte

  Acted for Deloitte in its defence of auditor negligence proceedings in the Federal Court.

• Optus

  Acted for Optus in judicial review proceedings commenced by Telstra concerning access determinations made by the ACCC.

• Fitch Ratings Inc.

  Acted for Fitch Ratings Inc. in its defence of a Federal Court class action proceeding concerning the rating of synthetic collateralised debt obligations.

• Department of Communities and Justice

  Acted for Department of Communities and Justice in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

• Macquarie Bank

  Defending a claim in the NSW Supreme Court brought by scores of investors who lost funds at the hands of a fraudster.