Expertise

Katerina has experience acting for clients in a range of commercial disputes. She has worked in many jurisdictions in matters involving breach of contract claims, trade practices matters, commercial and property disputes, insolvency and bankruptcy.

She has a thorough knowledge of the options and alternatives available to her clients, allowing her to find the best course of action in every situation.

In 2011 Cornwall Stodart became responsible for reviewing and updating the Lexis Nexis Australian Corporation Law - Principles & Practice (External Administration) loose-leaf volume on a quarterly basis. Katerina is one of the co-authors involved in this process.

Katerina is the co-chair of our Young Business People Committee.

Experience

Katerina's experience includes:

• litigating against a large and well known global company in the New Zealand High Court in a multimillion dollar claim involving breach of contract and misleading and deceptive conduct
• advising in a matter involving the misappropriation of funds worth over $16 million
• litigating against a national insurer in a multimillion dollar claim relating to an insurance policy indemnity dispute
• acting for liquidators in unfair preference claims against multinational companies and the ATO
• litigating against a local government authority in various property damage claims
• advising a real estate agency claiming a million-dollar commission in a dispute regarding non-compliance with the sale authority.

Pro bono and Community Work

Katerina has worked in community legal centres providing advice and drafting law reform policies. In addition, she is involved with fundraising for the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Memberships and Associations

Law Institute of Victoria

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Deakin University)

Bachelor of Laws (La Trobe University)

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practise

Victoria

High Court of Australia