Jarrod Munro
Senior Associate
“I was once told that if a matter proceeds to trial then you have failed your client. This simple philosophy has stayed with me and, while it may not always be true, it has taught me that the most important objective in any dispute is to achieve a commercial outcome for the client.”
Jarrod Munro, Senior Associate
Expertise
Jarrod began his legal career in Perth, Western Australia, where
he worked for around four years. He has also practised for a short
time in Queensland, and is admitted to practise in New South Wales.
In 2007 Jarrod was admitted to practise law in Victoria and, since
then, has worked almost exclusively in the area of commercial
litigation. His focus is on insolvency and bankruptcy, retail and
commercial leasing disputes, intellectual property and debt
recovery disputes.
Jarrod has particular expertise in the legal issues surrounding
statutory demands, having acted for parties both applying for and
resisting applications to set aside statutory demands on many
occasions.
In 2011 Cornwall Stodart became responsible for reviewing and
updating the Lexis Nexis Australian Corporations Law -
Principles & Practice (External Administration) loose-leaf
volume on a quarterly basis. Jarrod is one of the co-authors
involved in this process.
Jarrod is the co-chair of our Young Business People
Committee.
Experience
Jarrod's recent work includes acting for and advising:
- insolvency practitioners (including bankruptcy trustees) in
corporate and personal insolvencies, including voidable transaction
claims, termination of winding up proceedings, extensions of
convening periods, insolvent trading and sales or divisions of
property of bankrupt estates
- one of Australia's largest agribusiness companies in debt
recovery and insolvency matters
- property managers of companies with large portfolios of
commercial and retail premises regarding disputes with tenants
- various clients (including international businesses) in
contract disputes and debt recovery matters. Jarrod has particular
expertise in the use of statutory demands against debtors.
Pro bono and Community Work
Jarrod has performed work for many community organisations
throughout his career and has held a number of positions for these
organisations including:
- Senior Vice President, Maida Vale branch of the Western
Australian Liberal Party, 2003 - 2004
- Secretary, High Wycombe Cricket Club, 2000/2001 season
- General Committee Member, High Wycombe Cricket Club, 2001/2002
season
- Captain, High Wycombe Cricket Club 4th side,
2003/3004 season
- Group Leader, 1998 'Flying Start' orientation program at the
University of Western Australia.
He has also been a Volunteer Life Saving Instructor at Inglewood
swimming pool, where he taught life saving stages 11, 12, 13 and
Bronze Medallion as part of the 'Instructor Award'.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (the University of Western Australia)
Bachelor of Commerce (the University of Western Australia)
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practise
Victoria
Western Australia
New South Wales
High Court of Australia