Kristine Hopkins

LLB (Hons)(UNE), LLM(CommLaw)(Monash), Australian Lawyer (2006), Australian Legal Practitioner

Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Master of Laws (Commercial Law), Admitted as Australian Lawyer by Supreme Court of Victoria in 2006, Disputes Lawyer (ADR, Commercial Litigation and Insolvency)
– admitted and practising full time since 2006 as an Australian Lawyer (Supreme Court (Vic), Federal Court and High Court of Australia)
– solicitor advocate in Courts and tribunals including Supreme Court (Vic and NSW), County Court (Vic), Magistrates Court (Vic), Federal Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
– experienced in complex defended commercial litigation, insolvency and creditor rights in family law. Three cases in particular have established legal principles in relation to the Corporations Act 2001, Bankruptcy Act 1966 and creditor rights in Family Law matters.
– past and present clients include high net worth individuals, Directors, Trustees, SME business owners, public companies, government departments, finance companies (private and listed), vehicle leasing and equipment finance companies, information technology, litigation funding and other private clients.