Then, if that opportunity comes and I’m comfortable with it, then that’s what it is.” “You’ve got to do your job first, so I’m doing my job to the best of my availability first. McClay also said he doesn’t feel pressure to take a job as a general manager elsewhere because he is Black. McClay said he has stayed because he believes his voice is important to Jones, and he has direct contact with the owner/GM. Jones said he values McClay, who runs the draft for a club with plenty of recent success in picking players, and doesn’t want to minimize his role. Jones of the Cowboys made a similar point, while also saying he wasn’t inclined to give up his GM title to keep McClay because he believes the role goes well beyond personnel. So our sample sizes, they’re so small and these positions are so challenging and elite to come by. “It’s hard to oversimplify,” Harrison said.
Re Transcomm Credit Co-operative Limited – acquisition of Transcomm by MLMM Super Fund (for Transcomm, unled, instructed by Wisewould Mahony).Ĭlick here to download my List G Barristers CV.First, it’s difficult to know how much influence a GM will have with an owner, Harrison said, adding that a Black GM in charge of hiring a coach might have stronger ties to white candidates. Re SMS Management & Technology Limited VSC 257 (for DWS Limited, unled, instructed by SBA Law). Re Simonds Group Limited VSC 609 - injunction obtained by minority shareholder to delay implementation of Scheme (for SGL, with P Wood, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills). The Lions have agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Rams Director of College Scouting Brad Holmes as their new GM, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported. Re Simonds Group Limited - sale of SGL to SR Residential Pty Limited (for SGL, with M Connock QC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills).
Re Pacific Brands Limited: acquisition of Pacific Brands by Hanesbrands Inc (for Pacific Brands, with P Crutchfield QC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills). Re M2 Limited - merger with Vocus Communications Limited (for M2, with P Crutchfield QC, instructed by Allens). Re Skilled Group Limited - acquisition of Skilled by Programmed Maintenance Services (for Skilled, with P Crutchfield QC, instructed by Clayton Utz). Re One Way Traffic Limited - sale of Carsguide to Cox Automotive, and JV with Cox US (for One Way Traffic, unled, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons). Yunghanns v Colquhoun-Denvers and Yunghanns v Clarke (SCV, ongoing) - defamation proceedings, including strike-out applications and challenge to overseas service (see, eg, VSC 403) (with W T Houghton QC, instructed by Strongman & Crouch). Mair v Rhodes & Beckett VSC 54 - injunction to restrain payment of assigned debts, and contempt application (with H Austin QC, instructed by Mills Oakley). IOOF Holdings v Maurice Blackburn Pty VSC 311 - privilege claim re prospective class action, and underlying claim to restrain breach of confidence (with J Peters QC and S Senathirajah, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons).įuntastic Limited v Madman Film & Media Pty Limited VSC 708 – challenge to expert determination re completion accounts (with M O’Bryan QC, instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler).īill Express Ltd v Pitcher Partners & KPMG(SCV, settled) - audit negligence claim (with J Kirk SC and P Neskovcin QC, instructed by Allens).īalnarring Holdings v Van Laack GmbH (SCV trial, judgment pending) - shareholder oppression claims (with M D Wyles QC, instructed by Mills Oakley).
Oswal v ANZ VSC 52 - security for costs (with A J Myers AC QC, B Quinn QC and P Wallis, instructed by Watson Mangioni). Tabcorp Holdings v State of Victoria HCA 4 - claim for licence fee repayment (with A Archibald QC and J Sheahan QC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills). He also has experience in insolvency matters, class actions, regulatory investigations (involving ASIC and the ACCC), breach of confidence proceedings, and defamation.īefore joining the Bar, Brad worked in the litigation departments of Herbert Smith Freehills and King & Wood Mallesons.
Brad practises in all aspects of commercial litigation, with particular expertise in corporations and securities law (including schemes of arrangement), professional negligence claims and banking and financial services litigation.