Caroline Hutchinson
- Principal / Director
- Leads the Litigation & Employment Law Teams
Biography
Caroline Hutchinson is a Principal Director and Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation, who leads Coleman Greig’s Commercial Litigation Team.
Caroline has extensive experience in litigation, and she and her dynamic team deal with a wide variety of issues for their clients.
These include contractual disputes, intellectual property proceedings, misleading and deceptive conduct and Australian competition law.
She brings to the benefit of her clients a pragmatic perspective and has advised on large-scale commercial projects, complex contractual disputes and litigation. Caroline has worked with national clients in various sectors including Australian subsidiaries of multinationals.
Utilising her 30 years of experience, Caroline is well-placed to assist in mitigating the risks involving the effects of litigation on a company’s corporate profile with her keen grasp of commercial realities and comprehensive understanding of the differing legislative requirements across the various Australian states.
She is highly knowledgeable and has expert skills in alternative dispute resolution processes, pursuing the resolution of disputes in the environments of both threatened and ongoing litigation.
Expertise
People like us
“I am strongly committed to the Community and am very proud to be Ambassador for Coleman Greig’s Women in Business Forum”.
- Caroline Hutchinson
- Experience
- Qualifications and Memberships
- Advising on disputes for in-house legal counsel across international borders in the United States, England, Canada and Europe, bringing a strategic and commercially focused approach to complex matters.
- Acting in complex commercial litigation for international entities involved in Australian disputes concerning product liability, high value contractual disputes, corporate disputes and competition law.
- Advising and defending clients in regulatory matters.
- Successfully defended clients in appeals to the High Court of Australia.
- Achieving a successful outcome for a manufacturer of construction equipment, involving allegations of defects, negligence and rectification, including the management of complex proceedings, multiple pleading disputes, security for costs orders, Court of Appeal proceedings and mediation.
- Acting for franchisors in disputes with franchisees, including issues of termination, adherence to the Franchise Code and loss of profit claims.
- Successfully resolved disputes through negotiation and alternative dispute resolution, including in technically complex matters.
- Providing advice on matters of governance, fiduciary duties and directors’ duties.
- Providing pro bono assistance to not for profit organisations.
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Laws
Accredited Specialist, Commercial Litigation
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Member of the Litigation Law and Practice Committee of the Law Society of NSW
Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Law Society of NSW
2021 Finalist, Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards - Partner of the Year SME
- Current Events
- Upcoming Events
- Past Events
Employment Law Workshop – WHS in the Workplace Session 2
This workshop will provide practical insights to help employers, managers, and business owners navigate their WHS responsibilities and reduce legal risk.
Employment Law Workshop – WHS in the Workplace
This workshop will provide practical insights to help employers, managers, and business owners navigate their WHS responsibilities and reduce legal risk.
