Sudarshan Kanagaratnam -
Senior Associate
Experience
- Acting for various sporting bodies and athletes on contractual, anti-doping and intellectual property issues.
- Acting for the NSW State Government (Chief Commissioner of State Revenue) in relation to litigation over the trade sale of Sydney Airport.
- Defending the National Rugby League from an action brought under section 52 of the Trade Practices Act.
- Acting for private hospital in medical negligence litigation.
- Acting for a United States based product manufacturer in product liability claim commenced against it in the Federal Court of Australia.
- Acting for the State Government (Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority) in complex claims for economic loss involving multiple tortfeasors and multiple plaintiffs brought under both common law and statute.
- Defending claims for indemnity brought by Local Government Authorities under Road Maintenance Performance Contracts.
Significant recent cases
- C7 & Seven Network Limited v National Rugby League Limited & Ors
- Bulldogs Rugby League Club Ltd & Anor v Sony Bill Williams & Ors
- Wendell Sailor v Australian Sports Anti Drug Agency
- State of Queensland & Ors v Baker
- Carey Hazel v Getz Bros & Ors.
Clients
- Sporting Organisations
- Government Departments
- Insurers
- Athletes
Professional
- 2003 Supreme Court of Queensland
- 2005 Court of New South Wales
- 2007 High and Federal Court of Australia
Memberships
- Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association
- Australian Professional Indemnity Group
Office
Sydney
Telephone
+61 2 8215 5915
Practice areas
(Note: the links below will take you to the main UK site)
Sports Law Advice and Litigation
Revenue, Duties and Tax Litigation
Trade Practices Litigation
