Chris Tam

Chris’ practice covers all areas of commercial law (complex commercial disputes and civil fraud) and complex financial and corporate crime.

He has appeared as sole or leading counsel in numerous higher Court trials and appeals (see selected appearances in the CV linked below)

Notable recent cases in which Chris has appeared, or is appearing, include: for the CDPP in prosecutions against Clive Palmer and the former directors of Benjamin Hornigold for breaches of the Corporations Act; for Telstra in fraud proceedings against a former employee in the NSW Supreme Court (instructed by Mallesons); for the administrators of Qenos in the NSW Supreme Court (instructed by Corrs); the Banksia, Surfstich, Forge, S&P/Clurname, Getswift, OzTech and Blue Sky class actions for, variously, plaintiffs, defendants and litigation funders in the High Court, the Federal Court and the Victorian and NSW Supreme Courts (instructed by Banton Group, Squire Patton Boggs and Minter Ellison); for Chubb, in proceedings in the Qld Supreme Court (instructed by Kennedys); the NewSat litigation in the Victorian Supreme Court (instructed by Banton Group); and the Rinehart/Hancock Prospecting litigation in the WA Supreme Court (instructed by YPOL).

In addition to his commercial practice:

1. Chris also appears and advises in complex and high-value estate disputes – particularly cases involving companies and trusts – and is ranked in Doyles Guide for wills and estate litigation, NSW, 2026; and
2. appears (including unled in trials with jury’s in NSW and Qld Courts) in financial and corporate criminal matters including prosecutions of directors for breaches of the Corporations Act, tax fraud, foreign bribery and for breaches of the Bankruptcy Act.