Admissions and Appointments
- Appointed Senior Counsel: 2014
- Admitted as a Barrister: 2000
- Admitted as a Solicitor: 1988
Degrees and Qualifications
- LLB (Hons), LLM (Chicago)
e: zappia@pghelychambers.com.au p: +61 2 9224 9771
Pat has a broad and diversified commercial practice in both appellate and trial work. He has appeared as counsel in complex commercial disputes throughout Australia including class actions.
Pat has acted for domestic and international clients in a range of industry sectors including banking and finance, manufacturing, professional services, transport, building and construction, insurance and media and entertainment.
Pat has been acknowledged in dispute resolution by Chambers & Partners since 2012.
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Finance
- Insolvency
- Competition/Market Conduct/Consumer Protection
- Constitutional Law
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Insurance & Re-Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Mining Resources & Energy
- Professional Negligence
- Workplace Relations
Articles, Cases & Publications
Select matters appearing as a Silk:
- Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd; Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 148: Estoppel/Guarantees (NSW Court of Appeal)
- Wright v Lemon & Ors [No 2] [2021] WASC 159: Fiduciary Duty/Tort/Estates (Supreme Court Western Australia)
- McNee v Lachlan McNee Family Maintenance Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 273: Trusts (Supreme Court Victoria)
- DIF III Global Co-Investment Fund LP v Babcock & Brown International Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 527: Equity/Insurance (Supreme Court NSW)
- CPL Notting Hill Pty Ltd v Microsoft Corporation (No 2) [2019] FCA 223: Intellectual Property (Federal Court)
- Re Mirabela Nickel Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) (in liq); Ex Parte Madden [2018] WASC 335: Receivers (Supreme Court Western Australia)
- QNI Resources Pty Ltd & Ors v Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] QCA 167: Insolvency/Contract (Queensland Court of Appeal)
- Ferguson v Ayres (2017) 259 CLR 478: Constitutional Law/Corporations (High Court)
- Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Sino Iron Pty Ltd [2016] WASCA 105: Equity/Injunctions (Western Australian Court of Appeal)
- Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Sino Iron Pty Ltd [No 13] [2016] WASC 403: Contract/Equity (Supreme Court of Western Australia)
- Slaveska v State of Victoria [2015] VSCA 140: Torts/Estoppel/Limitations of Actions (Victorian Court of Appeal)
Select appearances in the High Court:
- Clone v Players (2018) 92 ALJR 399: Equity/Fraud
- Ferguson v Ayres (2017) 259 CLR 478: Constitutional Law/Corporations
- Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd (2013) 298 ALR 35: Equity/Unconscionable Transactions
- ACCC v Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 305: Trade Practices
- CGU Insurance v AMP Financial Planning (2007) 235 CLR 1: Insurance law
- Pilmer v Duke Group Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 165: Corporations/Equity
- Melway Publishing v Robert Hicks (2001) 205 CLR 1: Competition Law
Class Actions:
- Bopping & Ors v Monash IVF Pty Ltd: Medical Negligence Class Action (Supreme Court Victoria): Acting for Defendant Medical Professionals
- The Owners-Strata Plan v Fairview Architectural Pty Ltd: Product Liability/Building Cladding Class Action (Federal Court of Australia): Acting for Defendant Manufacturer
- Matthews v SPI Electricity: Kilmore Black Saturday Class action (Supreme Court Victoria): Acting for Defendant State Government Entities
- Rowe v SPI Electricity: Murrindindi Black Saturday Class action (Supreme Court Victoria): Acting for Defendant State Government Entities
- Mercieca v SPI Electricity: Beechworth Black Saturday Class action (Supreme Court of Victoria): Acting for Defendant State Government Entities
- Clarke & Ors v Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd: Managed Investment Scheme Class Action (Supreme Court of Victoria): Acting for Defendant Financier
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PHONE
+61 2 9224 9771
zappia@pghelychambers.com.au
ADDRESS
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Sydney NSW 2000