Gayann Walker

• Arbitrators & Mediators
• Class Actions
• Commercial Law
• Employment & Industrial
• Environment & Planning
• Equity
• Fraud, Injunctive Relief & Asset Recovery
• Inquests & Inquiries
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Intellectual Property
• Professional Negligence
• Public Law
• Sports, Gaming & Licensing

COMMERCIAL LAW
• General commercial litigation including breach of contract, trust and equitable claims
• Corporate advisory practice with a special interest in emerging markets, technology, intellectual property and privacy
• Building and construction claims, including those under the Building and Construction Security of Payments Act (2002)
• Insolvency, bankruptcy and claims under the Corporations Act (2001).
• Editor, The Laws of Australia, Product Liability
• Recent decision: Gavin v Geelong Greyhound Racing Club, [2022] VSC 811

REGULATORY
• Advisory practice with a specialty in the regulation of therapeutic goods and medicinal cannabis.
• Thorough knowledge of the regulation of liquor licensing and disciplinary processes under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
• Regulation of charities and corporations

SPORTS LAW
• Tribunal matters for disciplinary actions of athletes and other participants
• Anti-doping
• Governance advisory
• Editorial Board member, Lexis Nexis Sports Law Bulletin
• Recent Decision: H v Tennis Australia, National Sports Tribunal

PUBLIC and ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
• Coronial inquests, Royal Commissions and other various inquiries
• Guardianship and Administration
• Vocational Regulation

Gayann holds a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Molecular Biology, cum laude in addition to her Juris Doctor, cum laude. At law school, Gayann was an editor of the Moot Court Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy. Gayann also received numerous academic accolades including the Carol DiMati Memorial Scholarship, Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Environmental Law and was a member of Phi Delta Phi legal honours fraternity.

Prior to coming to the Bar Gayann was a Senior Solicitor at the Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
Gayann read with Alistair Pound KC and her senior mentor is Rob Heath, KC.

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