Denes Blazer

I practice predominantly in commercial litigation (including class actions) and civil regulatory investigations and proceedings (concerning the Corporations Act, ASIC Act and CCA).

My practice spans Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

I started my career at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office in the criminal law practice group, before spending about 10 years in commercial practice at the international law firm, Allen & Overy LLP.

My experience highlights include acting for:

• a global investment bank in a multi-party class action alleging cartel conduct in the FX market – [2021] FCA 36;
• three company directors in a multi-party class action – [2021] FCA 829;
• an executive director of a multi-national company in multi-party civil penalty proceedings brought by ASIC – (No 2) [2022] FCA 184 and [2020] FCA 1721;
• ASIC in civil penalty proceedings against Westpac Banking Corporation – [2022] FCA 515;
• ASIC in civil penalty proceedings against Firstmac Limited – ASIC v Firstmac;
• both ASIC and persons the subject of investigation, in respect of various confidential ASIC investigations;
• the CDPP in a criminal cartel prosecution – CDPP v CFMMEU & Anor;
• a respondent to an application by ASIC for urgent interim travel restraints – ASIC v Nicholas & Anor; and
• Court appointed receivers resisting the setting aside of a bankruptcy notice.