Michelle Healy

LLB, BEcons, LLM, DEA

Special Counsel - Brisbane

Areas of Expertise

Contact Michelle

07 3135 0543 michelle.healy@holdingredlich.com Connect

Expertise

Michelle is a litigation lawyer, highly experienced in international economic, human rights and administrative law.

In addition to her domestic experience advising high level government clients on the development of policies and legislation, Michelle has 15 years’ experience in complex inter-state litigation at the World Trade Organization, where she was a senior dispute settlement lawyer. Michelle’s areas of expertise include trade remedies and WTO law, with a particular focus on national security and the aerospace and defence sectors.

Michelle has also lectured in competition law and continues to lecture regularly in WTO law and international dispute settlement.

Michelle began her career as an Associate to the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir Anthony Mason, AC KBE, before practising corporate law in the private sector for several years in New York and London.

Michelle is admitted to practice law in Australia, the State of New York, England and Wales.

Experience

Michelle has broad-ranging experience at the international, state and federal levels, her experience includes:

advising panels in numerous complex dispute settlement proceedings between WTO Member States involving the market effects of industry assistance in the aerospace and defence sectors, transit, sanctions and national security, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties
assisting a facilitator in the mediation of a long-standing dispute between two WTO Member States involving customs valuation, tax and excise issues
providing direct high level advice to the Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet on the development and passage of a package of counter-terrorism legislation
representing the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in an appeal before an international criminal tribunal
advising on negotiations of treaty-based disciplines regulating industrial subsidies and fisheries subsidies
advising and training government officials from a variety of regions on international trade law and litigation strategies.

Upcoming Seminars

22 Mar 22 to 09 Nov 22

Major projects seminar series 2022

In this seminar series, we look at the opportunities and issues for major infrastructure projects across a range of sectors, including health, housing and new energy. This seminar series is being offered in our Brisbane office and online. Registration for this seminar series is complimentary and now open.

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07 Apr 22 to 10 Nov 22

National ports program 2022

More than ever, ports are vital nodes for an increasingly complex web of international trade and supply chains. Ports have become an increasing focus for security, environmental and competition regulation and their role and efficiency within global supply chains is being scrutinised by governments and industry alike. At the same time, ports find themselves at the forefront of the development and facilitation of alternative energy sources, often literally acting as the gatekeepers for the inflow of such technology and projects into Australia or out to the rest of the world. This series will look at how Australian ports might navigate these challenges and opportunities in 2022.

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10 May 22 to 29 Nov 22

Queensland local government seminar series 2022

Holding Redlich is pleased to invite you to our 2022 Queensland local government seminar series which we have tailored specifically for mayors, councillors and Queensland local government employees including lawyers, town planners and compliance officers. These seminars will offer you insights, updates and practical tips from our experts on topics which we consider to be particularly relevant for local governments.

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