
Newton Han
With comprehensive experience under his belt, Newton has represented a broad clientele, including national and multinational corporations, land developers, as well as private individuals. His legal expertise covers a vast array of practice areas, including civil and commercial litigation, criminal cases, and intricate family matters.
Significant litigation cases are Newton’s area of particular focus, where he employs a strategic and pragmatic approach, tailoring it to the specifics of each case to achieve the most favourable outcomes for his clients. His courtroom experience spans across the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
In addition to litigation, Newton provides consultation on complex commercial transactions. His unique perspective proves invaluable when advising clients on structuring, contracts, and critical risk factors, thus offering them a holistic legal service.
With fluency in Mandarin Chinese and Shanghainese, Newton offers a wider communication spectrum to serve a diverse range of clients.
Experience
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Contractual Disputes & Debt Recovery
- Intentional Torts & Negligence
- Property Disputes
- Intellectual Property & Copyright
- Australian Consumer Law
- Employment & Fair Work
- Shipping Law
- Criminal Law
Commercial & Investment Law
- Franchise structuring and advice
- Financial instruments, loans and investment structuring
- Joint venture agreements, shareholder/unitholder agreements
- Advice on large-scale commercial building transactions
Highlights
- Independently responsible for the two largest diversified modern agricultural land acquisition projects in Victoria and subsequent legal work including new energy facilities management.
- As senior consultant, provided legal advice regarding corporate structuring and risk mitigation with a particular focus on cross-border trade, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, brand franchises, large chain restaurant operations, issuance and compliance of financial products, and establishment and development of start-up brands.
- Independently responsible for a number of large-scale litigation cases that have become precedents in state superior courts and courts of appeals. Specialized in cases: commercial fraud, major contract disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate bankruptcy and liquidation, etc.
- Multiple federal law litigation and dispute resolution cases. Broad practice in federal law matters including in: maritime law, intellectual property and copyright disputes, appeals to Immigration Department decisions, etc. At the same time, he frequently represents clients to assist in their negotiations with various governmental agencies and organisations.
- Corporate Bankruptcy under Chapter 5 of the Corporations Act 2001
- Dispute relating to sale and purchase of real properties & Application for removal of caveat under section 90(3) of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic)
- Shareholders dispute in relation to oppressive conduct under section 232 of the Corporations Act 2001 concerning large-scale property development and multinational investment scheme
- Fraudulent conduct in commercial & financial transactions including in relation to Division 2 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
- Construction dispute including claims under section 16 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
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Due to the multidisciplinary nature of our firm, we can assign an expert lawyer to your matter no matter the type or the scale of your matter.
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We offer fixed fees for certain matters such as conveyancing and transactional deals. For others such as litigation, we generally charge an hourly rate.
We work hard to ensure that our rates are competitive. You can discuss with us a mutually suitable fee arrangement.
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