Paul Dillon Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

Founded in 1973, Foulsham & Geddes law firm offers a wide range of legal services for small business and private individuals. The firm prides itself on personal, friendly service and the benefit of years of experience, offering personalised attention and building clients' confidence so they are in control of and not intimidated by any legal process.I have been working at Foulsham & Geddes as a senior litigation lawyer for almost 14 years. I understand that commercial litigation is both complex and costly and it is rarely worthwhile taking commercial disputes to court, because of the costs involved. My approach is always to try to settle these disputes as quickly and cost effectively as possible. Wherever possible, I try to employ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques, to achieve this goal. In the event a matter does proceed to be litigated, our team of expert solicitors have the expertise and technical knowledge necessary to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.Throughout my time at the firm my major achievements in commercial litigation matters have included: * Successfully resisted application for an interlocutory injunction in a $20 million contract dispute in the Federal Court of Australia. * Obtained mareva relief in a $500,000 contract dispute in the commercial list of the Supreme Court resulting in capitulation by the defendants. * Successfully defended a Privacy Act complaint against a major University before the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.* Pressured a trading corporation to pay $400,00.00 debt by bringing urgent application before Equity Division Duty Judge* Advised major university on strategies to manage enquiries by NSW Ombudsman and associated proceedings before the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

Sydney, Australia

Phillips Fox was the pre-eminent insurance law firm in Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam with over 600 lawyers and 1,300 staff. The firm specialised in providing legal services to the Insurance and Financial Services industries in many areas from banking and finance, commercial litigation, and corporate law to general and life insurance, superannuation and transport and trade.Whilst at Phillips Fox I was the leader of a team of lawyers and paralegals that acted for clients in the insurance industry. Throughout my time at the firm my major achievements were the following:* Eliminated finance company's exposure to foreign currency loan liabilities by settling over 90% of claims prior to trial and winning the sole case that proceeded to judgment. * Enabled the Government to introduce new CTP legislation speedily by advising the Department of the Attorney General on regulatory framework for the Act. * Supervised a team of 45 lawyers and paralegals in a case where we pressured a public company to settle major insurance coverage dispute by using discovery as a tactical weapon thereby eliminating client's exposure to multi-billion dollar asbestos liabilities in the United States of America. * Successfully negotiated compromise settlements in 72% of catastrophic personal injury cases.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

London, United Kingdom

Wilde Sapte & Co was a medium sized firm specialising in corporate and commercial matters. Whilst at Wilde Sapte & Co I conducted commercial litigation matters for clients of the firm. My achievements during my time at this firm included: * Consolidating the firm's relationship with a major UK clearing bank with successful recovery actions in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales and County Courts of England.* Successfully defended international film industry client's claim to copyright, enabling the film to be distributed throughout the United Kingdom.

Sydney, Australia

JM Ffrench & Co was a small suburban firm whose areas of practice were litigation, conveyancing and property and estate planning. The firm has subsequently merged with another firm.Whilst at JM Ffrench & Co I conducted numerous successful commercial and personal injury cases in the Supreme, District and Local Courts of New South Wales.