Philippa Hofbrucker

Philippa’s experience includes acting for:

• Macquarie Bank in two consumer class actions in relation to the auto finance industry.

• Downer EDI in a securities class action in relation to alleged continuous disclosure breaches.

• Australian Clinical Labs in AIC enforcement proceedings regarding a data breach and related regulatory investigations.

• SkyCity Adelaide in AUSTRAC enforcement proceedings alleging breaches of the AML/CTF laws.

• Westpac in:

  • ASIC and APRA investigations regarding director and officer duties, AFSL general obligations and the BEAR;

  • ASIC investigation and enforcement proceedings regarding financial advice fees;

  • its response to the Banking Royal Commission; and

  • ASIC investigation and enforcement proceedings into alleged manipulation of the BBSW.

• KKR on its purchase of the Perpetual and Colonial First State wealth businesses.

• Deloitte in the parliamentary inquiry into the regulation of auditing in Australia.

• National Dental Care in litigation in relation to a business purchase agreement.

• Agilex Biolabs in litigation commenced by a former employee.

• A major bank in an ACCC investigation in relation to potential cartel conduct.

• A major bank on a significant risk and compliance audit of anti-competitive and market misconduct.

• A Goldman Sachs senior banker in an ASIC investigation into the Healthscope equities block trade.

• Multiple directors, executives and employees of major organisations in compulsory examinations by regulators and appearances before royal commissions and parliamentary inquiries.