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Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537.{{ FIELD }}Appeared for Radio 2UE in a case in which the High Court clarified that the common law test for defamation applies to an imputation concerning any aspect of a person's reputation, including the person's professional or business reputation (led by R McHugh SC (as his Honour then was)); Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton (2009) 238 CLR 460.{{ FIELD }}Represented several medical practitioners who challenged the Constitutional validity of the Medicare scheme (led by David Jackson AM KC and Mark Robinson); Wong v Commonwealth of Australia; Selim v Lele (2009) 236 CLR 573.{{ FIELD }}Jennifer Chambers is a strategic commercial litigator with extensive experience advising multinational and major Australian corporations and boards across a wide variety of commercial matters. Her practice spans both complex domestic and cross-border disputes, as well as high-stakes regulatory investigations and proceedings, particularly in the energy, resources, and financial services sectors. Jennifer is also a trusted adviser to boards and individual company officers in respect of director and officer duties and corporate governance issues. \nJennifer has significant experience both in private practice and at the commercial bar, representing major corporates and directors in high stakes commercial arbitration and litigation matters throughout the superior courts of Australia (including the High Court). Such matters include multibillion-dollar claims alleging misleading or deceptive conduct, breach of director and trustee duties, complex cross-border disputes, class action defence, and contentious members’ schemes of arrangements.\nAdditionally, Jennifer advises global energy, resources, and financial services clients  with respect to regulatory developments and associated litigation risks. Jennifer handles high-profile regulatory investigations and advises clients with respect to corporate and director liability, including civil penalties and criminal liability arising out of corporate crises and investigations, including workplace misconduct, incidents and fatalities.\nJennifer is a driver of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiatives and, over the course of her career, has provided pro bono legal services to a diverse client base, including asylum seekers and First Nations people. Jennifer Chambers lawyer Partner Doyles Guide 2025: Leading Arbitration Lawyers, Australia – Recommended Doyles Guide 2025 Best Lawyers in Australia: Recognized in Litigation Best Lawyers in Australia, 2020-2024 University of Technology Sydney  University of New South Wales  High Court of Australia Supreme Court of New South Wales Federal Court of Australia Corporations Law Committee, Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia Graduate of the Yale School of Management Executive Education Program Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration - South Pacific Taskforce Commercial litigation and arbitration \nRepresenting a prominent oil and gas company in a significant ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration relating to the recovery of project costs under a production sharing contract. Represented the board of a major resources company in defense of multibillion-dollar claims in the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal alleging breach of director’s duties, trustee duties and oppression of the minority shareholders. Represented the Western Australian government in Supreme Court of WA proceedings concerning the distribution to creditors of over $1.8 billion in the liquidations of the Bell Group. The matter raised complex issues concerning the rights of bond holders and the proper construction of funding agreements and trust deeds. Represented a global telecommunications company in connection with significant national security and cybersecurity matters. Represented a former State Solicitor in Federal Court proceedings in which it was alleged that the State engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct to deprive the applicant of multimillion-dollar iron ore assets. Represented the board of a major resources company in a commercial arbitration concerning a multibillion-dollar dividend dispute. Advised an oil and gas major in relation to matters relevant to its participation in the Australian retail fuel market including long term fuel supply agreements, licensing and assignment agreements. Acted for a director and shareholder in complex litigation before the Victorian Supreme Court regarding the receivership and multibillion-dollar sale by a major Australian bank of Burrup Fertilisers, the world’s largest ammonia plant. Represented the Pepper Group Limited on the $675M acquisition by KKR of a controlling interest in Pepper by way of a members’ scheme of arrangement. Represented GetSwift Limited in its \"top hat\" scheme of arrangement to create a new holding company and re-domicile to Canada which was opposed by the corporate regulator, ASIC. Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings \nRepresented a global professional services firm in connection with its participation in a Commonwealth investigation into government procurement and probity issues and work health and safety matters on a multimillion-dollar project. Represented a former banking executive in connection with a case brought by the corporate regulator in which it was alleged that a major Australian bank had engaged in insider trading and unconscionable conduct in executing a $12 billion interest rate swap transaction. Represented a global financial services client in connection with potential exposure in ASIC, AUSTRAC and gaming regulator AML/CTF investigations into a major casino operator. Represented a significant investment manager in investigating allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption claims involving the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and successfully resolved subsequent court proceedings involving the same parties. Acted for an executive director of a property developer in connection with the corporate regulator’s investigation into alleged unfair lending practices, including the negotiation of an enforceable undertaking. Class Actions\nRepresented a global ride sharing company in its defense of a class action brought on behalf of taxi, hire-car, limousine, and charter vehicle industry participants in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Advised the Australian board of a public company in connection with the settlement of multibillion-dollar litigation, including a securities class action, relating to statements in a project prospectus which were alleged to be misleading or deceptive. Energy Transition and Sustainability \nAdvised a superannuation fund in respect of a greenwashing investigation conducted by the corporate regulator ASIC. As part of a global team, advised major energy companies and other clients in relation to Australian and global ESG regulatory frameworks, laws, policies and trends, including litigation and reputational risks such as greenwashing. Human Capital and Compliance \nActed for the board of directors of an ASX-listed entity in connection with multiple fatalities at an Australian theme park, including representation at a high-profile coronial inquest and related investigations conducted by the work health and safety regulator. Represented a multinational manufacturing company in defending claims of unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment before the Australian Human Rights Commission and subsequent proceedings before the Federal Circuit Court. Represented an agricultural asset manager in regulatory investigations and a criminal prosecution in connection with a workplace fatality. 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He spearheaded the eight-year Operation Safe Road investigation and, with former U.S. Attorney and now K\u0026amp;S partner Zach Fardon, led the prosecution team in the six-month trial and conviction of former Illinois Governor George Ryan.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Patrick was a partner in the Chicago office of an AmLaw 50 law firm. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America for bringing “tremendous ability and credibility to bear. He is a straight-forward communicator, a style which is very much appreciated.\" \nChambers USA has recognized Patrick every year since 2013 noting his “impressive track record in taking criminal and civil cases to verdict” and as well as client feedback that he is “very knowledgeable in internal investigations. He's very candid and rigorous. He has a great deal of integrity in the work that he does.\"\nThroughout his professional career, Patrick has been deeply involved in the Chicago community. In 1991, he founded Horizons for Youth, the only organization in Chicago that provides scholarship, mentoring, enrichment programs, and other support for children from kindergarten through college. He served as the organization’s President and as Co-Chair of its Leadership Council, currently serves on the Board of Directors and continues to serve as a volunteer. Patrick has served as a Supervising Attorney for Cabrini Green Legal Aid and a member of the Board of Trustees for Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago.  Since 2013, Patrick has participated in the annual National Hellenic Museum Trial Series, presenting arguments for the prosecution or defense before a panel of judges.  Each year's trial is unique and unscripted, attracting prominent legal minds to try ancient cases with modern consequences in front of a live audience. 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The case involves all private leases held by the company in California.{{ FIELD }}Representing Equifax in a statewide unfair completion law (UCL) case in state court.{{ FIELD }}Representing a major non-U.S. auto manufacturer in an antitrust class action in federal court.{{ FIELD }}Representing a major pharmaceutical company in a state court action to recover money arising out of a brownfield development project.  Successfully defended company against claims to pierce the corporate veil brought by a lender seeking to recover over $50 million.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in a three-state class oil and gas royalty class action with claims over $2 billion.  Obtained a favorable settlement.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in numerous gas royalty disputes and gross production severance tax suits, including class actions, brought in Oklahoma by private royalty owners and the Oklahoma Tax Commission alleging that the company underpaid royalties and taxes due to affiliate sales and improper deductions of post-production costs. Obtained favorable settlements in all cases.{{ FIELD }}Represented an international contractor concerning delay, disruption and change order claims arising out of an underwater demolition and construction project.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in a billion-dollar putative class action in federal court in which plaintiffs sought to certify a class of all persons damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Obtained a dismissal of all claims with prejudice.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in a $600 million preferential rights dispute. Arbitration panel awarded a take-nothing award in favor of the oil company.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in an environmental lawsuit in federal court in which a state attorney general sought over four billion dollars in damages. Obtained summary judgment on all claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major offshore drilling company in a class-action antitrust case in federal court in which the plaintiffs sought $15 billion in damages. While most defendants settled for millions of dollars, King  Spalding’s client settled for a nominal amount after aggressively defending the plaintiffs’ class certification efforts.{{ FIELD }}Represented a wealthy investor in numerous disputes related to investments in privately held companies in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Claims included breach of fiduciary duty, breach of various contracts and investment agreements, and statutory violations. Ultimately negotiated a favorable cross-border settlement and restructuring agreement.{{ FIELD }}Represented a professional services corporation in a dispute concerning the sale of an affiliated company. After a two-week trial in Houston, Texas, the company obtained a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s claims and recovered damages and enforcement of the relevant contracts pursuant to the company’s counter-claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented an inventor in a two-week patent trial in federal court in Houston, Texas, obtaining a multi-million-dollar verdict.{{ FIELD }}Represented a Wall Street brokerage firm in a securities fraud case in state court in Dallas, Texas. The case settled for a nominal amount after a Dallas jury in a court-ordered summary jury trial returned a defense verdict on all claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in companion trade secret/patent infringement cases in state courts in California and Texas in which the plaintiff sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages under a joint development agreement. The case settled for a nominal amount after extensive expert analysis disproved the worth of the technology at issue.{{ FIELD }}International Arbitration{{ FIELD }}Obtained an award in excess of $350 million on behalf of an international EPC contractor in an ICC arbitration against a national oil company involving claims of delay, disruption and additional costs incurred in the design and construction of large offshore oil and gas production platforms in Latin America.{{ FIELD }}Tried a case in federal court to enforce an annulled ICC award, obtaining a judgment enforcing the award and requiring the defendant to post significant security while the appeal was pending.{{ FIELD }}Represented an independent exploration company in an ICC arbitration against a drilling subcontractor. The matter settled on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Represented an independent exploration company in an International AAA arbitration in a dispute over a development agreement and associated confidentiality agreements. The dispute settled on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Advised an international construction company on the enforcement and collection of an $80 million ICC Award.{{ FIELD }}Advised an international exploration company on several matters governed by international arbitration provisions for construction and development of facilities in Africa that were resolved favorably without having to file for arbitration.{{ FIELD }}Advised an international exploration and development company concerning an AMI dispute in Africa that settled favorably without having to file for arbitration.{{ FIELD }}Charles Correll is a partner in the San Francisco and Houston offices with over twenty years of courtroom and arbitration experience. He is a member of our Contracts and Business Torts, Energy, Class Action, and International Arbitration practices. Charles  pursues and defends his clients’ interests in complex commercial, mass tort and environmental litigation in both domestic and international disputes.\nIn an era of over-specialization, Charles has maintained a broad and diverse practice, bringing strategic judgment, tested courtroom skills, and dedication to his clients in  a wide variety of matters in federal and state courts, and before international and domestic arbitration panels. These include class actions; breaches of contract; construction; oil and gas exploration and royalty disputes; environmental issues (statutory and tort); business torts; personal injury matters; investment disputes; antitrust claims; patent infringement; trade secrets; and enforcement of international arbitration awards.\nWith significant experience in the energy industry, Charles represents large oil companies, independent exploration, and production companies and service providers in all types of disputes, including upstream, midstream and downstream matters.\nPreviously, Charles was an officer in the U.S. Army, where he served as a tank platoon leader for the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment in Operation Desert Storm. He currently serves on the national board of directors for the West Point Association of Graduates.  Beat Navy!\nCharles is ranked as “Tier 1” by Legal 500 in energy litigation, and in product liability and mass tort defense. He has also been named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly Magazine. Charles C Correll Partner United States Military Academy  Yale University Yale Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California California Oklahoma Texas Houston Bar Association Texas Bar Association California Bar Association Energy, Commercial, Class Action, Construction and Environmental Litigation in Federal and State Courts Representing a major oil company as national litigation counsel in numerous MTBE cases in which private water companies, public water utilities and state agencies allege that MTBE is a defective and unreasonably dangerous product that has contaminated public drinking water supplies in California, New York and numerous other states.  He has tried one case to verdict thus far, obtaining a complete win at one station and defeating the large damages claims on the others. Representing a major oil company in numerous cases brought by residents and the local municipal government relating to a refinery fire. Representing a major oil company in a putative royalty class action in California. The case involves all private leases held by the company in California. Representing Equifax in a statewide unfair completion law (UCL) case in state court. Representing a major non-U.S. auto manufacturer in an antitrust class action in federal court. Representing a major pharmaceutical company in a state court action to recover money arising out of a brownfield development project.  Successfully defended company against claims to pierce the corporate veil brought by a lender seeking to recover over $50 million. Represented a major oil company in a three-state class oil and gas royalty class action with claims over $2 billion.  Obtained a favorable settlement. Represented a major oil company in numerous gas royalty disputes and gross production severance tax suits, including class actions, brought in Oklahoma by private royalty owners and the Oklahoma Tax Commission alleging that the company underpaid royalties and taxes due to affiliate sales and improper deductions of post-production costs. Obtained favorable settlements in all cases. Represented an international contractor concerning delay, disruption and change order claims arising out of an underwater demolition and construction project. Represented a major oil company in a billion-dollar putative class action in federal court in which plaintiffs sought to certify a class of all persons damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Obtained a dismissal of all claims with prejudice. Represented a major oil company in a $600 million preferential rights dispute. Arbitration panel awarded a take-nothing award in favor of the oil company. Represented a major oil company in an environmental lawsuit in federal court in which a state attorney general sought over four billion dollars in damages. Obtained summary judgment on all claims. Represented a major offshore drilling company in a class-action antitrust case in federal court in which the plaintiffs sought $15 billion in damages. While most defendants settled for millions of dollars, King  Spalding’s client settled for a nominal amount after aggressively defending the plaintiffs’ class certification efforts. Represented a wealthy investor in numerous disputes related to investments in privately held companies in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Claims included breach of fiduciary duty, breach of various contracts and investment agreements, and statutory violations. Ultimately negotiated a favorable cross-border settlement and restructuring agreement. Represented a professional services corporation in a dispute concerning the sale of an affiliated company. After a two-week trial in Houston, Texas, the company obtained a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s claims and recovered damages and enforcement of the relevant contracts pursuant to the company’s counter-claims. Represented an inventor in a two-week patent trial in federal court in Houston, Texas, obtaining a multi-million-dollar verdict. Represented a Wall Street brokerage firm in a securities fraud case in state court in Dallas, Texas. The case settled for a nominal amount after a Dallas jury in a court-ordered summary jury trial returned a defense verdict on all claims. Represented a major oil company in companion trade secret/patent infringement cases in state courts in California and Texas in which the plaintiff sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages under a joint development agreement. The case settled for a nominal amount after extensive expert analysis disproved the worth of the technology at issue. International Arbitration Obtained an award in excess of $350 million on behalf of an international EPC contractor in an ICC arbitration against a national oil company involving claims of delay, disruption and additional costs incurred in the design and construction of large offshore oil and gas production platforms in Latin America. Tried a case in federal court to enforce an annulled ICC award, obtaining a judgment enforcing the award and requiring the defendant to post significant security while the appeal was pending. Represented an independent exploration company in an ICC arbitration against a drilling subcontractor. The matter settled on favorable terms. Represented an independent exploration company in an International AAA arbitration in a dispute over a development agreement and associated confidentiality agreements. The dispute settled on favorable terms. Advised an international construction company on the enforcement and collection of an $80 million ICC Award. 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