Katherine Payne
Senior Associate
“It’s important to be proactive and efficient if you want to protect your client’s position. I aim to resolve disputes as quickly as possible, making sure I deliver the best legal and commercial results for my client's circumstances.”
Katherine Payne, Senior Associate
Expertise
Katherine has broad and in depth experience in dispute
resolution. Her areas of expertise include matters relating to
misleading and deceptive conduct, insolvency, and building and
construction. She has particular interest and experience in
insolvency litigation and advising operators in the building and
construction industry, especially on security of payment
legislation.
Katherine has acted for and advised clients in various
jurisdictions, including Victoria, NSW and Queensland, and in
international arbitration. She is a regular presenter on topics
relating to insolvency and building and construction.
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. Katherine is one of the co-authors
involved in this process.
Experience
Katherine's experience includes:
- conducting a large scale arbitration regarding
telecommunications construction works through the International
Chamber of Commerce
- acting on behalf of various liquidators, including the
liquidator for Sports Entertainment Network Pty Ltd (in liq), Dare
Gallery Pty Ltd (in liq) and BHP Billiton Westmin Talc (Pty Ltd),
in providing advice concerning asset disposal and acting in claims
against debtors, creditors and directors
- advising and acting on behalf of directors in shareholder
disputes and solvency
- acting on behalf of Yamaha Music Australia in relation to music
dealers, including unfair preference claims, and claims against
suppliers for misleading and deceptive conduct
- acting on behalf of Ericsson Australia Pty Ltd in construction
disputes concerning telecommunications works
- acting in proceedings to protect intellectual property of the
listed organisation, IM Medical.
Pro bono and Community Work
Katherine has been involved in fundraising and profile-raising
for community organisations such as KidsHelpline.
Memberships and Associations
Insolvency Practitioners Association Australia
Melbourne Central Insolvency Discussion Group
ALFA Construction Law Practice Group (Committee Member)
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Monash University)
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (Monash University)
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practise
Victoria
High Court of Australia