Rob Andersen is a partner in our dispute resolution practice
Rob Andersen works with government and private clients in civil, public law and regulatory matters, as well as inquiries and Royal Commissions.
Rob is experienced with common law and statutory liability issues. He acts for and against regulators in civil penalty proceedings and investigations, and has experience in industrial, disability and financial services regulatory matters in particular. He has achieved successful outcomes for clients defending negligence and intentional tort claims. He has helped clients to recover losses in contract and equity, including in a significant employee fraud matter. He has successfully defended general protections claims made under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). He also acts for clients in coronial inquests.
Rob advises on general public law and statutory interpretation issues, represents clients in judicial and merits review proceedings, and assists clients with freedom of information and privacy law matters. He has been engaged to conduct sensitive investigations, and advises clients on public interest disclosure issues.
Rob assists his clients to give evidence or produce documents to parliamentary inquiries and Royal Commissions. He has particular expertise in parliamentary committee practice and procedure and parliamentary privilege.
Clients value Rob's strategic management of complex matters, his focus on giving practical advice which help clients to achieve their broader objectives, and his breadth of expertise acting for both commercial and government clients.
Rob regularly appears as an advocate in the Federal Court, State and Territory superior courts, and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and represents his clients at mediations, conciliations and informal settlement conferences.
Rob was awarded the inaugural Young Federal Litigation Lawyer of the Year award for 2023, presented by the Federal Dispute Resolution Section of the Law Council of Australia. Rob has also been listed in Doyle's Guide's Rising Stars – Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency – Australia category.