Christine Wong
Christine is a commercial litigator focussing on regulatory investigations and enforcement.
Christine has broad experience helping clients across a range of sectors resolve significant commercial disputes, investigations and enforcement proceedings.
She has particular expertise supporting clients in responding to crises and investigations arising in cyber / data breach, white collar crime and whistleblower contexts. She also works closely with the firm’s competition, regulation and trade team on ‘bet the farm’ merger, cartel and consumer law matters.
Christine is recognised for her calm, commercial and cut through approach.
Background
Christine holds a combined Arts and Laws (First Class Honours) degree from the University of Sydney.
She was admitted to practice as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia in December 2010.
Christine was previously a management consultant at BCG advising private and public sector clients.
Market Recognition
Christine is recognised by Doyles (Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer) and Legal500 (Next Generation Partner, White Collar Crime).
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- a range of clients in ACCC competition enforcement proceedings (both civil and criminal), including TPG, Rexel, Ampol, Metcash, Citi
- Optus in the Competition Tribunal (successfully opposing the Telstra and TPG regional network sharing arrangement)
- a range of clients on data breach investigations and follow on litigation
- publicly listed Australian companies and senior individuals on bribery issues, including regulatory and internal investigations
- a range of companies on significant commercial contract disputes, including the investment arm of the PNG Government, South32, LOGOS, Optus and a range of technology clients
- GPT Group in respect of a securities class action
- a major financial institution in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
