Practical Law Practice Areas

Laura Hawes

Laura has more than 13 years' experience in litigation and dispute resolution, having developed particular expertise in insolvency & restructuring. Prior to joining Practical Law Australia, Laura practised at leading law firms Clayton Utz, DLA Piper and DibbsBarker, and as in-house counsel for a major bank. Laura has acted in a broad range of matters including complex commercial and Corporations Law proceedings, insolvency administrations, property and body corporate disputes, breach of contract claims, shareholder class actions and employment disputes. Laura has served on the Turnaround Management Association NextGen (Qld) Committee, is a current member of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA) and has completed the ARITA Advanced Certification course.

Jacqui Ogden

Jacqui has more than 13 years’ experience in litigation and dispute resolution, with particular expertise in insolvency & restructuring and managed funds litigation. Prior to joining Practical Law, Jacqui practised at Gadens Lawyers (Brisbane) as a commercial dispute resolution lawyer and gained broad experience in a wide range of matters including debt recovery proceedings (both secured and unsecured), professional negligence claims (against auditors and valuers), Corporations Law proceedings (including claims against directors and officers for breach of duties), breach of contact claims as well as insolvency administrations and complex managed funds litigation.

Kimberley Arden

Kimberley has over 13 years’ experience in private practice, including as a Partner of a leading national law firm in the Litigation and Corporate Recovery Services group. Kimberley regularly advised large corporates, public sector clients and insolvency practitioners across a broad range of matters including Corporations Law proceedings, contractual disputes, debt recovery proceedings and regulatory actions. As a specialist in banking and finance litigation and dispute resolution, Kimberley routinely advised leading Australian banks and financial institutions regarding recovery options (including alternative dispute resolution), enforcement and restructuring. Kimberley’s extensive experience necessitated strong general commercial practice skills including negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and enforcing a diverse range of contracts and giving commercial advice on a host of legal issues. During her time in practice, Kimberley was recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a recommended lawyer and a rising star in insolvency and restructuring.