Christopher Wood SC

Appointed Senior Counsel in 2019, Christopher maintains an expansive practice spanning intellectual property, bankruptcy and insolvency, real property, commercial law and equity. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers in Australia Awards for 2021 for Litigation. In addition to his extensive advocacy experience, Christopher has also prepared complex advice in areas such as tracing, breaches of fiduciary duties and constructive trusts. The jurisdictions in which he primarily appears include the New South Wales Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales and Federal Court of Australia.

Christopher is the co-author of Finnane E, Newton N & Wood C, Equity Practice and Precedents (Thomson, Sydney 2008; 2019 (2^nd ed)) and has authored several other legal articles and publications.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Commercial Law
• Equity & Trusts
• Intellectual Property
• Mediator
• Real Property Law
• Retail and Commercial Leasing
• Wills & Probate

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science, University of Technology Sydney

Bachelor of Laws (Honours 1st), University of Technology Sydney

Accredited Mediator under the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS)

Professional experience

Prior to coming to the Bar, Christopher was a solicitor at Minter Ellison

Membership

Member, Society for Computers and the Law

Selected Cases

Mega-Top Cargo Pty Ltd v Moneytech Services Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 402 – construction of contract providing for liability for GST

Hudson v Sigalla [2015] FCAFC 140; (2015) 235 FCR 122; [2016] ALMD 1807; (2015) 149 ALD 239 – requirement for leave under the Bankruptcy Act

Re Bluenergy Group Limited; Ball v Rathner (2015) 300 FLR 155; (2015) 107 ACSR 373; [2015] NSWSC 977 – deed of company arrangement binding secured creditors

Re appln Sonya Sarkis [2015] NSWSC 1369 – judicial advice for a trustee

Carmen Ho v Lorenz Derek Austin Ebert [2015] NSWSC 1468 – caveat

Macquarie Bank Limited v The Two Eagles Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 367 – judicial advice for a liquidator

Barescape Pty Ltd v Bacchus Holdings Pty Ltd (No. 6) [2012] NSWSC 257 – partners’ fiduciary duties

NAB v Dionys [2016] NSWCA 242 – authorisation, ratification and incorporation of contract terms

NA Retail Solutions v St George Bank Ltd (2010) 267 ALR 599 – injunction against a bank

Dhami v Martin (2010) 241 FLR 165; (2010) 79 ACSR 121 – Directors’ meetings

Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 263 ALR 155; 83 IPR 582; [2010] AIPC 92-371; [2010] ATPR (Digest) 46-276; [2010] FCA 29 – music copyright infringement

Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 179 FCR 169; (2009) 81 IPR 584 – subsistence of copyright

Fermiscan Pty Ltd v James (2009) 81 IPR 602; [2009] NSWSC 546 – patents and contract

Williams v Calivil Park Holstein Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 389; (2009) 27 ACLC 704 – winding up

Beattie v Osman (No 4) (2009) 73 ACSR 220; [2009] NSWSC 834 – removal of administrators

Smith v Peter & Diana Hubbard Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 109 – contract formation

Re Gympie Gold Ltd (2006) 56 ACSR 690; [2006] NSWSC 97 – extending a convening period

Re Jay-O-Bees; Russeau v Jay-O-Bees (2004) 50 ACSR 565; [2004] NSWSC 818 – proof of debt

Tradition Australia Pty Ltd v Gunson (2006) 152 IR 395; [2006] NSWSC 298 – injunctions against employees

Khamo v XL Cleaning Services Pty Ltd (2004) 51 ACSR 397; [2004] NSWSC 1134 (Barrett J as his Honour then was)

Karl Suleman Enterprises Pty Ltd (in liq) v Babanour (2004) 49 ACSR 612; (2004) 22 ACLC 931; [2004] NSWCA 214 – pleadings

Indian Taj v Gilany [2004] NSWSC 1193; [2005] ANZConvR 309 – retail leases

ARC Enterprises NSW v Brown (2004) 52 ACSR 99; [2004] NSWSC 1214 – injunction against liquidator

Torpedoes Sportswear Pty Ltd v Thorpedo Enterprises Pty Ltd (2003) 132 FCR 326; (2003) 204 ALR 90; (2003) 59 IPR 318; (2003) AIPC 91-919; [2003] FCA 901 – trade mark

Panel Tech Industries (Aust) v Australian Skyreach Equipmen5t (2003) 200 ALR 321 – statutory demand

Scope Data Systems v BDO Nelson Parkhill (2003) 199 ALR 56 – statutory demand

ASIC v Karl Suleman Enterprises (2003) 117 FLR 147; (2003) 45 ACSR 401; (2003) 21 ACLC 1180

• Publications Available for Download

• Fiduciary Duties

  1/05/2018

• Injunctions in Contract Claims

  2/03/2016

• Statutory Demands: When to issue them and how to set them aside

  2/01/2014

• Accounts in Equity

  13/03/2008

• Accounts in Equity

  13/03/2008

• Pleading in Commercial Cases

  1/02/2008