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Bridget Camilleri

Special Counsel
Bridget specialises in disputes involving large-scale corporate fraud, contractual liabilities, breaches of fiduciary duties, retail leasing, joint ventures and insolvency. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of commercial disputes which assists her to support her clients in all stages of the litigation process, including with the management of complex procedural matters.
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As a special counsel in Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation and dispute resolution team, Bridget specialises in disputes involving contractual liability, professional negligence, corporate fraud, property, leasing and insolvency. Bridget has extensive experience in a wide variety of commercial disputes, which assists her to support clients in all stages of the litigation process. In particular, Bridget has specific experience in the management of complex procedural matters.

Before joining Cooper Grace Ward, Bridget was a senior associate at a global law firm and, subsequently, a commercial adviser at Queensland Treasury Corporation, where she focused on project recovery and managing large-scale client projects.

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Business (International Business and Economics) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Queensland University of Technology
  • Advising and representing a national petroleum company in disputes involving contractual liabilities, leasing obligations and other commercial claims.
  • Acting for a national construction company in a high-profile fraud in excess of $20 million, including obtaining urgent freezing orders, conducting fraud investigations and pursuing applications for the administration, collection and realisation of assets held by various entities (including overseas).
  • Representing a large Queensland insurer, including advice and representation regarding insurance claims arising from professional negligence.
  • Acting for a private individual in a claim for professional negligence in excess of $20 million.
  • Acting for Australian property fund management companies, together with other investment and development entities, in the management of leasing portfolio disputes of various retail shopping centres.
  • Acting for private companies and individuals in development contract disputes, including enforcement of contractual obligations.
  • Acting for a private individual in a sensitive family dispute regarding the distribution of significant family assets.
  • Representing companies and private individuals with respect to shareholder disputes and the invalid removal of directors.
  • Acting for a private individual defending over 20 related court proceedings arising from investment advice alleging claims of misrepresentation, professional negligence, breaches of contractual duties and breaches of fiduciary duties.
  • Representing both large companies and businesses on product and liability disputes.
  • Acting for a private company in proceedings against a national fast-food franchise involving claims for misleading and deceptive conduct.
  • Project recovery and management of large-scale government client projects, including those relating to extensive business support packages, due diligence of proposed mining activities, asset management support planning and the implementation of state-wide legislative changes.

Areas of Expertise

Professional liability
Defamation and reputation management
Restructuring and insolvency
Government services
Litigation and dispute resolution

Publications

When does a property consultant have authority to bind a commercial landlord to a lease?

Cooper Grace Ward’s disputes team recently acted for a major commercial landlord in the successful defence of a Queensland Supreme Court case about a consultant’s authority to bind a landlord to a leasing deal. The case provides some useful insights into the risks associated with commercial lease negotiations through agents.

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Insolvency insights: related party loans and unreasonable director-related transactions

A recent Federal Court decision has provided some useful insights on how related party loans will be considered in an insolvency context, particularly in relation to unreasonable director-related claims against directors and their relatives. For insolvency practitioners it also provides insight into how the assignment of claims might effectively be used to mitigate litigation risks.

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Cooper Grace Ward recognised in Doyles Guide Insolvency and Restructuring Law Rankings 2025

Cooper Grace Ward is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Doyles Guide rankings for Insolvency & Restructuring Law.

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