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Edward Martin

Partner
About

Edward leads complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations for Australian and international clients. He advises multinational and ASX-listed companies, directors and officers, not-for-profits and government entities on matters that often involve Australia’s key regulators, including ASIC, APRA, the ATO and the ACCC. He also works closely with industry bodies such as AFIA, the ABA and the ICA, and contributes to industry self-regulation as a member of AFIA’s Insurance Premium Funding/Finance Industry Code Compliance Committee.

Trusted by leading organisations such as AkzoNobel, Samsung and ResMed, Edward also advises industry bodies including AFIA, the ABA and ICA, and regularly acts for directors and officers and high net-worth individuals. His strategic, solutions-driven approach ensures efficient, cost-effective outcomes through litigation, arbitration and mediation, and any dispute resolution forum.

Edward brings a strategic, direct and results-focused approach to every matter. He runs cases in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of NSW, and he works extensively in arbitration. He uses negotiation, mediation and other ADR processes to help clients resolve disputes with speed and purpose, drawing on experience that spans focused two-party mediations through to large, multi-party negotiations.

Education
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Cambridge, 2004
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Macquarie University, 2001
  • Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University, 2001

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in auditor disciplinary proceedings arising from the AUD4.87 billion Greensill Capital collapse.*
  • Acted for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in penalty proceedings against Macquarie Securities Australia Limited for short-sale reporting regulatory breaches.*
  • Advised the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority on the first investigation under the Insurance Act 1973 into Allianz following the Financial Services Royal Commission.*
  • Advised the Australian Taxation Office on coordinating witness interviews and advised on pre-litigation strategy and acting in Federal Court and ART proceedings concerning a significant alleged unlawful corporate transfer pricing Part IVA schemes.*
  • Acted for the Australian Banking Association in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.*
  • Acted for Samsung in a significant contractual dispute with a major global logistics provider.*
  • Acted for Optus on allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct against Telstra concerning competitive advertising campaigns.*
  • Acting for FTI Consulting and cybersecurity experts subject to compulsory ASIC notices relating to FIIG Securities’ client’s major data breach and potential AFSL breaches under s912A of the Corporations Act.*
  • Acted for Vocation (in liquidation) in class action proceedings alleging misleading conduct in financial documents and continuous disclosure breaches.*
  • Acted for Viva Leisure in threatened franchisee class action regarding the Plus Fitness franchise.*
  • Acted for the Australian Institute of Architects in relation to price fixing issues and involvement in cartel conduct proceedings by the ACCC against its member ARM Architecture.*
  • Representing nib in Federal Court proceedings brought by the ACCC alleging misleading and unconscionable conduct.*
  • Advised the Department of Home Affairs and Comcover on a high-profile privacy complaint linked to migration litigation involving the “Biloela Family”.*

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Admitted to practice in Australia and the United Kingdom
  • Certification in legal project management
  • Member, Insurance Premium Funding Code Compliance Committee