Banking Disputes

Recognised for our leading expertise in banking disputes, Henry Davis York acts for all of the major banks in Australia on areas ranging from customer disputes and fraud through to secured and unsecured recovery action.

Overview

Banking disputes form a core part of our practice. We have the expertise and resources to provide services in relation to a broad area of banking related issues, including fraud and forgeries, security enforcement and insolvency.

We are recognised for our extensive experience in dealing with high profile and sensitive banking related issues and litigation. We are skilled negotiators who deliver practical, commercial advice on how to deal with banking disputes.

In these situations, we understand there is no single 'right' way to deal with a dispute and therefore tailor our approach accordingly to achieve the best possible outcomes and to minimise the potentially significant losses or damage which may otherwise occur.

Banking industry experience

Central to our success is the quality of our lawyers who have knowledge of the banking industry as well as expertise in dispute resolution. We resource each case appropriately and, wherever possible, work in small teams so our lawyers can gain a deeper understanding of our clients and be accessible to them.

What the market says

"I wish to put on record the excellent work undertaken by Henry Davis York. The lead up to and hearing itself developed numerous twists as the defendants produced manufactured documents in an attempt to throw us off and influence the court. Throughout it all HDY and counsel were prepared and able to swiftly and expertly deal with the issues and put the clear picture to the court. I would have no hesitation in utilising the services of Henry Davis York."

- banking client involved in 19 day Supreme Court trial

Expertise

Our expertise in banking disputes includes:

  • Regulatory investigations
  • Inquests
  • Enforcement actions
  • Commercial disputes for government entities
  • Banker/customer issues and cheque disputes
  • Enforcement of rural securities and farm debt mediation 
  • Fraud and forgeries 
  • International banking instruments and practices 
  • Protecting the position of secured lenders in an insolvency context 
  • Security enforcement 
  • Unsecured recoveries.

 

Credentials

Storm

Henry Davis York is advising one of the banks in relation to litigation arising out of the collapse of the financial advisory firm, Storm Financial.

Matthew Perrin, Billabong

We have been representing the bank in relation to the bankruptcy of Matthew Perrin and the bank's recovery strategy.

Fraud and customer disputes

Henry Davis York has acted for a number of major banks to recover funds paid by mistake, forgery and fraud, disputes over cheques and financial products, employee misconduct and fraud claims.

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