Claire Goulding is a commercial dispute resolution lawyer. She has worked on complex disputes in a range of jurisdictions, including the Federal Court of Australia and various state supreme courts, involving high-value contractual, joint ventures, alleged breaches of directors' duties, and trade practices matters. She also has experience in alternative dispute resolution processes.
Recently, Claire has focused on the construction and infrastructure sectors involving disputes with major mining and infrastructure projects across Australia, including a dispute against a large multinational regarding a mining project in Western Australia, a dispute involving extension of time and liquidated damages claims in relation to a mining project in Central Western New South Wales, and successful adjudication applications for the Gladstone LNG Project in Queensland and a nuclear medicine facility in New South Wales.
Claire also has worked on commercial disputes for various other clients, including acting for a global technology company in an action against a third-party service provider and advising a foreign multinational on a significant joint venture. In addition, she has experience with an application before the Federal Court of Australia for approval of a scheme of arrangement (under Australian company law) and on the litigation aspects of a due diligence process undertaken in relation to the acquisition of a coal mine in Central Queensland.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Claire volunteered at the Australian Centre for Disability Law.
Experience
Coronado Coal acquires Curragh coal mine in central Queensland, Australia, from Wesfarmers Limited for A$700 million (US$539 million)
Jones Day advised Coronado Coal LLC in the acquisition of the Curragh coal mine in central Queensland, Australia, from Wesfarmers Limited for A$700 million (US$530 million).
Pepper Group acquired by KKR in A$675.9 million scheme of arrangement
Jones Day advised Pepper Group Limited ("Pepper") on the acquisition of a controlling interest in Pepper by way of scheme of arrangement by an affiliate of KKR, a leading global investment firm.
Cardinal Health acquires leading patient product portfolio from Medtronic for $6.1 billion
Jones Day advised Cardinal Health on the acquisition of Medtronic's Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Nutritional Insufficiency businesses for $6.1 billion in cash.
Additional Publications
- March 2017Monthly Update—Australian Labour & Employment
- February 2017Monthly Update—Australian Labour & Employment
- December 2016 / January 2017Monthly Update—Australian Labour & Employment
- November 2016Monthly Update—Australian Labour & Employment
- October 2016Monthly Update—Australian Labour & Employment
- September 2016Australian Shareholder Class Action Held to be an Abuse of Process
- August 2016Monthly Update - Australian Labour & Employment
- University of Sydney (J.D. 2015; B.A. Hons. I 2011)
- New South Wales