Andrew Girgis

Acted for owners’ corporations, developers and builders in defective building works disputes in NCAT (OC SP87529 v El-Rab – HB19/30066 and Laycock Constructions v Miocevic – HB18/19051 & 17877).

Acted for home owners in building defects dispute (Kong & Luo v Greenergy Australia Pty Ltd – NSWSC 2019/00284707).

Acted for Toshiba International Corporation in a breach of contract dispute (Tex Onsite Pty Ltd v Toshiba International Corporation Pty Ltd – NSWDC 2020/112605).

Acted for project manager in NCAT dispute relating to residential building works (Notley & Jameson v Edelbrand Pty Ltd – GEN20/50168 and GEN21/10279).

Acted for a developer in a complex dispute concerning failures by a head contractor to remediate a site and resultant direct and consequential losses exceeding $33M+ (B1 Shying Ashmore Pty Ltd v LMSD (Vic) Ltd – NSWSC 2020/00226873).

Acted for project manager in defects dispute arising under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Modern Construction Group Pty Ltd & Ors v The Owners Strata Plan No. 84778 – NSWSC 2020/339784 – see also: The Owners – Strata Plan 84778 v Modern Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 539).

Acted for independent certifier in dispute concerning certification of liquidated damages (Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd v Parliament Square Hobart Landowner Pty Ltd [2021] TASSC 7).

Acted for councils against rating agencies McGraw-Hill Financial Inc, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings and against the ANZ Bank in relation to rating of complex financial products (Coffs Harbour City Council v McGraw-Hill Financial & Anor – NSD. 1018/2014, Coffs Harbour City Council v ANZ Bank – NSD. 1021/2014 and Gloucester Shire Council v Fitch Ratings, Inc – NSD. 995/2014).

Acted for the second largest manufacturer and supplier of combustible cladding (The Owners – Strata Plan No 91086 v Fairview Architectural Pty Ltd – NSD. 940/2019).

Acted for a scuba diving business in personal injury proceedings defending allegations relating to decompression illness: Barrett v Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 243 (see also successful appeal: Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd v Barrett [2017] NSWCA 243).

Acted for the manufacturer and supplier of pressurised vessels at a BHP mine site (Osmoflo Pty Ltd v Pridham & Ors – NSWSC 2018/73240).

Acted for manufacturer and supplier of jump form construction equipment concerning allegations of fitness for purpose (Dalma Form Specialist Pty Ltd v Fabquip Construction Systems Pty Ltd – NSWDC 2020/00166325 and 2020/00151835).

Acted for manufacturer and supplier of suspended ceilings concerning allegations of fitness for purpose (Cubic Interiors NSW Pty Ltd v Woodform Architectural Pty Ltd – NSWSC 2020/00312920).

Acted for listed companies, body corporates and associations in defending defamation claims (Bloom v Vetshare Ltd – NSWSC. 2015/330574, Hill v Wyong Creek Public School – NSWDC. 2015/129413 and Wayne v SP64622 – NSWDC. 2014/57777).

Acted for claimant seeking losses arising from recommendations made by financial advisers to purchase structured financial products (Belling v Westpac Banking Corporation – NSD. NSD1129/2014).

Acted for a private club in relation to an application by a suspended member to set aside club's decision: Christie v Agricultural Societies Council of NSW Ltd (ACN 150 951 670) [2015] NSWSC 1118 (see also successful appeal: Agricultural Societies Council of NSW v Christie [2016] NSWCA 331).

Acted for St George Community Housing in judicial review proceedings commenced seeking review of NCAT decision (Makowska v St George Community Housing Ltd [2021] NSWSC 287).