James has extensive experience appearing to wind up companies and resist statutory demands and has appeared at liquidator examinations and applications concerning compliance with directors compliance the Corporations Act including:

• Essendon Apartment Developments Pty Ltd v Shaw & Ors [2014] VSC 74 (6 March 2014) concerning the adequacy of formalities in the appointment of a director.

• In the matter of Conalpin Pty Ltd, Dolmear Pty Ltd and Ross McDermott [2013] VSC (24 July 2013) a rare and successful application to deny liquidators their fees by reason of their lack of independence and the finding that they never should have been appointed.

• Harding Investments Pty Ltd v PMP Shareholding Pty Ltd (No.3) [2011] FCA 1370

CORPORATIONS – oppression – majority ordered to purchase shares – the value of shares – date of valuation – valuation methodology – fairness – business value – share value - future maintainable earnings – non-business liabilities – arm’s length price a third party purchaser would pay for shares – the value of net tangible assets as cross-check.