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Lucy

Lucy Prowse

Senior Associate
About

Lucy is experienced in large-scale and complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations with a unique ability to navigate technical and intricate concepts and manage data-intensive disputes. Lucy is focused on building trust with clients and forming strong, professional client relationships. She is driven to achieve practical, real-world outcomes for clients in the context of their needs.

Lucy acts for a range of clients including large corporate entities, company directors, high net worth individuals, government departments and regulators. She has conducted matters in the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria, Magistrates’ Court and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Lucy has acted for both plaintiffs and defendants in relation to oppression, breach of director duties, misleading and deceptive conduct and breach of contract cases.

Bar admissionsSolicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria

EXPERIENCE

  • ACCC investigations in relation to competition and consumer protection.
  • ASIC investigations and enforcement proceedings in relation to financial products and services.
  • assisting a financial services entity in responding to a regulatory investigation into alleged 'greenwashing'.
  • assisting a global organisation to prepare a detailed litigation defence strategy in relation to potential climate change litigation.
  • acquisitions by scheme of arrangements.
  • assisting in Royal Commissions.
  • complex contractual disputes; and
  • general commercial disputes.
Education
  • Practical Legal Training, The College of Law Australia
  • Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Deakin University, 2015
  • International Law and Legal Studies, Aarhus University, 2013

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Recognised by Doyle’s Guide as one of Australia’s Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Rising Stars in 2020.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Victorian Women Lawyers
  • Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria
  • Law Institute Victoria

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