Vince Annetta
Clayton Utz
Recipient of a Lawyer of the Year award for 2021.
Vince Annetta is a market leading commercial and corporate litigator known for his technical legal expertise and ability to simplify the complicated. Vince has acted in several landmark cases including the High Court case which established the test for legal professional privilege in Australia.
Villawood Group: acting in Federal Court and Supreme Court litigation relating to shareholder disputes.
Marriner Group: acting in Supreme Court litigation relating to the sale of a business.
MedHealth: acted in litigation relating to the enforceability of golden handcuff clauses in Australia.
Australian Unity: advised in respect of litigation involving takeover and related conflicts issues.
Confidential client: acted in the High Court case that established the test for artificial price under the market manipulation provisions of the Corporations Act.
Quest: acted in Federal Court and Supreme Court litigation relating to franchise and property disputes.
Sandhurst Capital: acted in Court of Appeal litigation which clarified the test for the release of deposits in real estate transactions.
Exxon: acted in the High Court case that established the test for legal professional privilege in Australia.
GeelongPort: advised in relation to ACCC related issues.
Pro bono: acted in the Court of Appeal case that established the test for recoverability of fees in pro bono matters in Australia.
Saputo: advised in relation to contractual step in rights and obligations.
Toll: acted in Federal Court and Supreme Court litigation relating to the $6.1 billion takeover of Patrick Corporation.
Winslow Group: acting in Federal Court oppression litigation.
Van Diemen's Land Company: acted in Federal Court and Supreme Court litigation relating to the sale of Australia's largest dairy.
Oliver Hume: acting in Federal Court oppression litigation.
Probe: advised in relation to indemnity issues relating to penalty notices.