Jane Menzies Barrister M +61 412 626 035 E [email protected]

CURRICULUM VITAE Jane is an experienced commercial litigator. She developed her skills in the dispute resolution team at King & Wood Mallesons in Brisbane. She worked there from 2012, including as a Senior Associate since 2016. Jane has experience working with government and corporate clients on matters involving resource disputes, infrastructure, contractual interpretation, trade practices, telecommunications and international finance instruments. Jane’s technical background as a Civil Engineer gives her a unique insight into the technical aspects of disputes and an appreciation of the commercial and strategic drivers for clients, particularly in the mining and resources, and infrastructure sectors. Jane has worked on very large pieces of litigation, including two of the first class actions brought under ’s class action regime. She has advised clients about how to resolve commercial disputes through formal court processes and by a range of alternative dispute resolution processes. Jane has exceptional commercial and technical legal skills, business acumen and client relationship management. Jane is a university medallist with first class honours in both law and engineering. Jane was formerly associate at the High Court of Australia to the Hon Justice (now Chief Justice) Susan Kiefel AC. She also worked as associate in the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (now the Federal Circuit Court) to Judge Purdon-Sully. Jane was called to the Bar in 2019.

Areas of practice

Administrative & Judicial Review, Banking, Class Actions, Commissions & Inquiries, Contract, Corporate & Regulatory, Infrastructure, Resources & Energy, Telecommunications

Career

2019 Called to the Bar 2016 – 2019 Senior Associate, King & Wood Mallesons, Brisbane 2012 – 2016 Solicitor, King & Wood Mallesons, Brisbane 2013 – 2014 Author of The Laws of Australia, Thomson Reuters 2012 – 2013 Associate to the Honourable Justice Kiefel (now Chief Justice), High Court of Australia 2011 – 2012 Associate to Judge Purdon-Sully, Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (now Federal Circuit Court) 2008 – 2010 Project Engineer, Cardno Pty Ltd 2004 – 2007 Site Engineer and Project Environmental Manager, John Holland Pty Ltd

Education

2012 Graduate Diploma in Practical Legal Training – College of Law, Queensland 2012 Bachelor of Laws, Honours Class I (University Medal) – Queensland University of Technology 2003 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), Honours Class I –

Experience as a solicitor (select)

ADMINISTRATIVE & JUDICIAL REVIEW ▪ Aurizon Network Pty Ltd: Judicial review challenges regarding proposed acquisition of land in the Galilee Basin and at Abbot Point under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) ▪ BHP Billiton: Judicial review challenges of assessments by the Office of State Revenue of coal royalties (totalling over $380m) payable by BHP Billiton

BANKING ▪ National banking company [confidential]: Successfully resolving a dispute with a commercial customer regarding letters of credit

CLASS ACTIONS ▪ Gladstone Ports Corporation: Acting for GPC in defending a class action brought by fishermen alleging negligence and nuisance in managing port dredging activities ▪ Shine Limited: Acting for Shine Lawyers in a $250m securities class action against the firm for alleged non-disclosures ▪ Seqwater: advising in complex class action proceedings in relation to the 2011 Brisbane floods

COMMISSIONS & INQUIRIES ▪ Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program: involved in the KWM team instructing solicitors for the Commonwealth of Australia on the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program

CONTRACT ▪ MSF Sugar Limited: Advising on a breach of contract claim made by Mackay Sugar Limited arising out of MSF’s purchase of a sugar farm ▪ Eagle Yachts Pty Ltd: Defending claims of breach of contract and of contravention of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

CORPORATE & REGULATORY ▪ Client [confidential]: Advising an Australian based multinational resources company on managing anti-bribery and corruption risks in cross-border transactions ▪ Client [confidential]: Advising on regulation of subsidiary activities under international anti-bribery and corruption laws ▪ Lake v GBST: Acting for former CEO of GBST Holdings Limited in a dispute regarding employment benefits and insider trading allegations

INFRASTRUCTURE ▪ National rail company [confidential]: Advising on legal options relating to development of a railway and conditions of approval

▪ Solar Turbines International Company: Defending allegations against Solar Turbines of negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct regarding a turbine engine deployed in the Queensland gas pipeline

RESOURCES & ENERGY ▪ QGC Pty Limited: Advising QGC on responses to requests for information under federal and Queensland legislation

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ▪ Myport Pty Ltd: Acting for Myport in defending claims of malicious damage on a construction site in South Brisbane

Awards

2013 Una Prentice Award, Queensland University of Technology 2012 University Medal for outstanding academic achievement, Queensland University of Technology 2012 The Queensland Law Society Prize for Overall Excellence, College of Law 2012 The College of Law Prize for Professional Responsibility, College of Law 2012 Prize for Law of Corporate Governance, Queensland University of Technology 2011 Allens Arthur Robinson Prize for Corporate Law, Queensland University of Technology 2011 Ryan and Bosscher Prize for Criminal Responsibility, Queensland University of Technology 2009 Gilshenan and Luton Prize for Criminal Law, Queensland University of Technology 2009 – 2011 Faculty of Law Dean’s Research Scholar, Queensland University of Technology 2008 Prize for Select Issues in Torts, Queensland University of Technology 2000 – 2003 Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Commendation for High Achievement, University of Queensland 2002 The Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd Scholarship in Civil Engineering 2002 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Prize in Highway Engineering

Admissions

2013 High Court of Australia 2012 Supreme Court of Queensland