Simon Vidovich
Clayton Utz
Simon has over ten years’ experience guiding clients through complex commercial disputes, with a strong focus on energy and resources, particularly mining tenement matters under the Mining Act 1978 (WA). He advises clients across industries on high-stakes litigation, statutory interpretation, and strategic dispute resolution, including court proceedings, mediation, and settlement negotiations. Simon has also acted on large-scale matters, including high-profile regulatory investigations and class actions.
Simon has been voted One to Watch for Litigation on the Best Lawyers List in Australia in 2022-2025.
Forrest & Forrest Pty Ltd: Acting for Forrest & Forrest Pty Ltd, a member of the Tattarang Group in a successful application for judicial review of a Mining Warden’s decision in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Mining Tenements: Advising and acting for a number of clients in relation to mining tenements, including applications for mining tenements, objections to applications brought by other parties that may impact clients’ interests, and contested proceedings in the Warden’s Court of Western Australia. This also includes representing clients in proceedings seeking the forfeiture of mining tenements.
Financial services provider: Acting for a financial services provider and two directors in relation to a proceeding commenced for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence and breach of contract. The matter was settled on extremely favourable terms for our clients.
Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda: Advising Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda in relation to the diesel emissions litigation in Australia, which included the class actions and the regulatory proceedings commenced by the ACCC on the back of allegations that certain vehicles contained software designed to defeat testing for compliance with emissions standards.
Applications for interlocutory injunctions: Advising a number of clients in relation to applications for interlocutory injunctions in the Supreme Court of Western Australia to maintain the status quo and preserve rights that those clients had in relation to certain assets, properties and data.
Application to set aside freezing orders: Advising a client residing overseas, and acting in relation to an application to set aside freezing orders made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Restraints of trade and post-employment obligations: Advising clients in relation to steps that can be taken to enforce, or manage, restraints of trade and other post-employment obligations, including possible commencement of proceedings and applications for interlocutory injunctive relief.
Negligence: Acting for a mining client as the plaintiff in a negligence claim brought in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Arbitration: Acting for an agricultural business in relation to a misleading and deceptive conduct claim the subject of arbitral proceedings.