Sam Prendergast

Background

About Sam Prendergast

Sam has more than 18 years’ experience in commercial litigation. He accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial matters and has extensive expertise in disputes relating to complex commercial transactions, technology, financial services, corporations, commercial property and insolvency. He appears in all Federal and Victorian courts, civil tribunals and commercial arbitrations. Sam is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, a member of the Victorian Bar’s Innovation & Technology Committee and the Victorian Bar's representative on the Futures Committee of the Law Council of Australia. Sam regularly appears and advises clients in relation to matters of the following nature- Disputes arising from complex commercial transactions, including share sale, acquisition, joint venture and investment agreements- Matters involving the use of technology, including cyber security, IT development agreements and the lawful use of artificial intelligence- Banking and financial services disputes, including compliance with financial services obligations, trade sanctions and the enforcement of guarantees and mortgages- Proceedings in the Corporations Lists of the Supreme and Federals Courts including with respect to oppression claims, shareholder derivative claims, breaches of directors' duties, winding up applications, schemes of arrangement, applications to set aside statutory demands, public examinations and company reinstatements- Disputes involving commercial property, including commercial and retail leases, property sales and development agreements- Other commercial disputes, including in relation to building and construction, manufacture of goods, supply of goods or services, franchising/licensing and judicial/administrative review of decisions made by government departments, agencies and councils. Please see my Victorian Bar profile for further information regarding my background and experience.