SR CASE STUDY: Supreme Court of NSW decision in favour of Defendants

Gia Kaur

March 6, 2017

Somerset Ryckmans successfully acts for the Defendants in having the Plaintiff’s claim, under s447A of the Corporations Act to vary terms of a DOCA, dismissed.

In the Matter of New Bounty Pty Ltd; Winpar Holdings Ltd v Baron Corporation Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1060 (5 August 2015)

SR CASE STUDY: NSW Court of Appeal decision in favour of Appellant

Gia Kaur

March 6, 2017

Ruling in favour of appellant represented by Somerset Ryckmans. Appellant successfully argued that the resolution to approve a proposed merger between Grant Thornton and Capital BDO was invalid.

SR CASE STUDY: Decision in favour of Timbercorp in the High Court of Australia

Gia Kaur

March 6, 2017

The High Court rules in favour of investors (represented by Somerset Ryckmans) that they are not estopped from raising individual claims and defences in subsequent proceedings by a reason of failure to raise individual claims and defences in the group proceedings.