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Graham W Dietz

Graham W Dietz, Barrister

Since admission to the legal profession in 2001, Graham has practised extensively in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency.  At the private bar, Graham has represented parties in:

  • a broad range of commercial disputes (including shareholder, partnership, joint venture, franchising, trust, contractual, real property, banking and finance, and employment disputes);
  • all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency matters (including winding-up and liquidation, voluntary administration, bankruptcy, acting both for and against insolvency practitioners, directors, shareholders and creditors);
  • professional negligence, professional misconduct, disciplinary and contempt proceedings; and
  • solicitor-client retainer and costs disputes.

Graham has appeared for parties in all Queensland Courts and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Federal Courts, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

Graham was recognised as an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation by the Queensland Law Society between 2010 and 2017 and has been listed in Doyle’s Guide as both leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel – Queensland (from 2015 to date) and leading Insolvency & Reconstruction Junior Counsel – Queensland (from 2016 to date).

Year of call to the Bar: 2012
Year of call to Legal Practice: 2001
Year of call to Legal Practice: 2001
Graham W Dietz, Barrister

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Cases of Interest

O’Keefe v Zeaiter Holdings Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 86

QB4 Capital Pty Ltd v Guardian Securities Ltd (2022) 159 ACSR 289; [2022] FCA 262

Robson as former trustee of Estate of Samsakopoulos v Body Corporate for Sanderling at Kings Beach CTS 2942 (2021) 286 FCR 494; [2021] FCAFC 143; and (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 190 (both with Mr GJ Handran QC)

Zabusky v Tucker & Cowen Solicitors [2021] QSC 71

Tycho Pty Ltd v Trustworthy Nominees Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 95

HMW Accounting & Financial Group v McPherson (2020) 292 IR 198; [2020] QSC 3 (with Mr GJ Handran)

Trenfield (as liquidator of ACN 089 008 668 Pty Ltd (in liq)) v JMD Park Pty Ltd (2019) 141 ACSR 277; [2019] FCA 2154

Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) v Fun FM Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 205

Re CSSC (Qld) Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 282

ACN 097 823 142 (formally Sherwood Group Pty Ltd) v Gadens Lawyers [2018] QDC 271

Re Mallett and Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2018] AATA 3739

Ure v Robertson [2017] 2 Qd R 566; [2017] QCA 20 (with Mr BT Porter QC)

Emprove Holdings Pty Ltd v Tucker & Cowen Solicitors [2017] QCA 128

Whelan v Cigarette & Gift Warehouse Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 17 (with Mr PJ Roney QC)

Building Solutions and Waterproofing Pty Ltd v Robin H Wright Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 110

Jackson v Arawak Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] QSC 57

CARS Pty Ltd v Brent [2015] TASSC 23

Little (on behalf of Djaku:nde People) v Queensland [2015] FCA 287

LM Investment Management Ltd (in liq) (recs & mgrs apptd) v Bruce (2014) 102 ACSR 481; [2014] QCA 136 (with Mr D Clothier QC)

Dreamtouch Pty Ltd v Ganbros Pty Ltd [2016] 2 Qd R 507; [2013] QSC 19 (with Mr P O’Shea QC)

 

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George Street Chambers

Commercial barristers with knowledge and experience necessary to
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