Scott advises multinational corporations, investment banks, funds, governments and professional services firms in high-stakes litigation, class actions, regulatory enforcement, arbitration and contentious insolvency.

Biography

Multinational corporates, investment and retail banks, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, insurers, major professional services firms and company directors. Scott has acted for clients including Mitsubishi, QBE, Deloitte and numerous global financial institutions across large-scale and cross-border disputes.

Scott’s practice spans complex commercial litigation, class actions, regulatory investigations (including white collar matters), Royal Commissions and inquiries, domestic and international arbitration, and contentious insolvency. He advises on matters involving corporations law, continuous disclosure, directors’ duties, contractual disputes, tort, misleading conduct, fraud, competition and consumer law, and warranty claims. He has extensive experience acting across all Australian jurisdictions and managing large and urgent multi-party proceedings with cross-border dimensions.

Scott has 20 years of domestic and international experience, including training at Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May in London and acting as Counsel at Clifford Chance before joining Thomson Geer as a Partner in 2022. His class action experience includes defending Deloitte across multiple proceedings arising from the Dick Smith collapse and defending QBE in a securities class action and common fund application in the Federal Court.

Scott brings an international perspective to Australian disputes work that is rare outside the top tier. His practice is genuinely versatile, covering the full spectrum from corporate regulatory defence to financial services class actions, arbitration and contentious insolvency.

Scott's experience

Mitsubishi Motors — Fuel labelling class action

Defending Mitsubishi Motors Australia in a class action relating to allegedly misleading fuel consumption claims for the Triton ute.

Deloitte — Dick Smith proceedings

Successfully defending Deloitte in multiple class actions and other proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court arising from the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith, resulting in a successful discontinuance against Deloitte.

QBE — Securities class action

Acting for QBE in the Federal Court in defence of a securities class action arising from a A$1 billion profit downgrade and contesting the associated common fund application.

High Court appearance — Consumer law

Appearing in the High Court (led by Bret Walker SC) in proceedings concerning the liability of manufacturers and retailers for representations made by mandatory labels.

Regulatory investigations and enforcement

Acting for clients in response to regulatory dawn raids and enforcement proceedings, managing legal professional privilege and negotiating resolutions across ACCC and other regulatory contexts.

Awards, recognition and ranking