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Andrew Coughlin

Senior Associate
Melbourne
About

Andrew is a skilled litigator with experience advising both public and private sector clients on complex disputes. He regularly acts for major and government organisations in high-stakes litigation, including class actions and liability claims. 
Known for his strategic and detail-oriented approach, Andrew has secured many favourable outcomes for clients at trial and via alternative dispute resolution processes. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Deakin University and is admitted to practice in the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsLife SciencesMedia, Sport and Entertainment
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of Australia

EXPERIENCE

  • Acting for the Australian Football League in all of its concussion litigation including 2 class actions issued in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
  • Acting for Pfizer in litigation in the Federal Court of Australia relating to its COVID-19 vaccine: Fidge v Pfizer Australia Pty & Anor.
  • Acting for a Council in an appeal to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria relating to the statutory construction and application of certain provisions of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic): Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd v Rosata [2023] VSCA 281.
  • Acting for individuals and related entities in relation to a dispute concerning commercial transactions, trust property and co-owned real estate, including a 28-day trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria*.
  • Acting for a respondent participant in the Australian Football League's Investigation of Allegations of Inappropriate Treatment of Hawthorn Football Club Players and Their Families*.

*denotes experience at previous firm.

Languages
  • English
Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, Deakin University 2018

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Law Institute of Victoria
  • Australian Insurance Law Association
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Phone

+61 3 9274 5108
(Work, Melbourne)
+61 406 508 364
(Mobile, Melbourne)