Barristers

David Robens

Barrister

David Robens barrister

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction and Security of Payment legislation
  • Insolvency
  • Planning and Development
  • Banking and Financial
  • Personal Bankruptcy
  • Equity
  • Leases
  • Shareholder / Partnership Disputes
  • Competition and Consumer Law 
  • Structuring
  • Trusts

Year Joining the Legal Profession

2004

Year Joining the Bar

2018

Positions Held

  • 2014—2018 Commercial Partner of Kamy Saeedi Law 
  • 2013—2014 Practice Leader of Chamberlains Law Firm  
  • 2008—2013 DibbsBarker Lawyers
  • 2004—2008 Williams Love & Nicol Lawyers

Notable Decisions

O'Toole v M Johnson Building  [2023] ACTSC 116
Construction |  Defects

Ashell Homes Constructions Pty Ltd v Kobus [2022] ACTSC 323
Construction | Repudiatory Conduct

Senatore v Andriolo [2022] ACTSC 285
Financial Structuring | Directors' Duties | Alleged Voidable Transactions

Canberra South Real Estate Pty Ltd v 3 Property Group 5 Pty Ltd [2022] ACTSC 271
Real Estate Agent Licensing

Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd v Beno Excavations Pty Ltd [2022] ACTCA 42
Security of Payments | Issue Estoppel | Survived High Court

Saba Bros Tiling (ACT) v ASIC [2021] ACTSC 47
Reinstatement | Historic Payment Claims 

Haider v Gudelj [2019] ACTSC 213
Guarantees | Equitable Contributions

Mint International v ANU [2017] ACTSC 161
Injunctive relief | Inherent powers of the Court | Leasing

Lo Pilato v Kamy Saeedi Lawyers (2017) ALR 459 Bankruptcy | Voidable Transactions

R Developments v Forth [2016] ACTSC 8
Standard form building contract | Wrongful Termination -Upheld on appeal

Foote v Barton Property Partnership [2014] ACTSC 330
Partnership Dispute | Enforcement of Expert Determination - Upheld on appeal and see related 2017 decision

Bradley and anor v Wu [2013] ACTSC 67 Injurious falsehood | Summary Judgment

Wireton Holdings Pty Ltd v Price and ors [2011] ACTSC 65 Construction | Defects | Completion

Current member of the ACT Bar Association 

 

 

 

 

 

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