Randy Palihakkara

Expertise

Randy is a Senior Associate in the Melbourne Dispute Resolution and Litigation team. She has acted in a range of commercial and common law disputes, regulatory investigations and inquiries and Royal Commissions. She also regularly advises a broad range of clients from private corporate clients (both companies and individuals) and government clients.

Prior to joining Holding Redlich, Randy was the associate to the Honourable Justice Attiwill at the Supreme Court of Victoria (Commercial division) and Honourable Justice Tinney (Criminal division).

Experience

Randy has a broad practice in disputes. Her experience includes:

• complex contractual disputes acting for mining companies and other clients in the energy and resources sector
• public inquiries, inquests and Royal Commissions
• major torts
• personal injury
• coverage work both for and against insurers
• white collar crime and anti-corruption matters
• shareholder oppression and corporate governance.

Randy’s most recent experience includes:

• acting on behalf of a mining company in a multi-million dollar claim against their former auditors in the Supreme Court of Victoria
• advising companies and individuals on matters involving corporate governance and shareholder disputes
• acting as Solicitors Assisting in the Liverpool City Council Public Inquiry
• acting for Comcare in the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
• advising on major risk claims for insureds and insurers.