Tamir Maltz
Contact Details
Admissions
Barrister:2005
Practice Areas
- Building and Construction
- Competition and Consumer Law
- Contract Law
- Corporations Law
- Cyber Law
- Education
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Media and Communications Law
- Product and Professional Liability
- Real Property and Strata
- Regulatory Proceedings
- Succession, Wills and Probate
- Technology
Biography
Tamir Maltz is an experienced commercial barrister specializing in complex business, property, and regulatory disputes. With 20 years of experience, Tamir provides strategic legal advice and robust representation to clients across a variety of sectors including corporate, construction, property and technology. He aims to deliver commercial solutions, and to communicate directly and clearly.
Cases
Some illustrative career highlights in reported cases are:
Landmark Injunction Secured Against Foreign Hackers: Secured the first Australian injunction against a foreign hacking group, protecting the confidential information of Australia’s largest law firm. HWL Ebsworth Lawyers v Persons Unknown (2024) 113 NSWLR 418.
Prevailed in High-Profile Media Rights Case Against Paul Hogan: Successfully represented multiple Australian newspapers in a landmark case concerning access to court documents involving Paul Hogan. Sole counsel before the Full Federal Appeal Court, led by Jackson QC at the High Court. Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651.
Established a Key Precedent in Home Building Negligence Law: Established the leading case defining the minimum requirements for pleading negligence claims in home building disputes, providing clarity for builders and developers. Owners – Strata Plan No 87060 v Loulach Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1068.
Won Complex Will Construction Case linked to Corporate Share Ownership law: Successfully argued for a specific construction of a will at trial and on appeal, based on a nuanced understanding of joint corporate share ownership in law and equity. De Lorenzo v De Lorenzo (2020) 104 NSWLR 155.
Defended Franchise Founders in Multi-Million Dollar Contract Dispute: Defended the founders of a national franchise against a multi-million-dollar contractual claim. Ultimately led by Merkel QC. Western Export Services Inc And Others v Jireh International Pty Ltd (2011) 282 ALR 604; (2011) 86 ALJR 1.
Qualifications
- LL.B (top 5%), Dean’s Certificate, UNSW (1997)
- B. Com (Accounting), UNSW, (1997)
- Advanced Computer Security Certificate, Stanford University (2015)
Memberships
- Member of the NSW Bar Association Media & Information Law and Technology Committee (2019-2024)
Former Employment
- Solicitor at a Sydney Law Firm, Gilbert + Tobin.
- Office of a Federal Minister for Communications.
- Project Leader at a Global Management Consulting Firm, The Boston Consulting Group.
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