Nigel Watson

I had great feedback about Nigel's paper on the Hardy's Wine RoT, so who better than Nigel Watson to cover two very significant cases on a similar theme.The first is the High Court decision in General Motors Acceptance Corp Australia v Southbank Traders Pty Ltd.It is now well established that the Corporations Act does not require retention of title clauses to be registered with ASIC.But is that the end of the story?Southbank Traders considered whether a retention of title clause is a "security interest" for the purposes of the Victorian Chattel Securities Act, and if so, the implications that flow from that.I've asked Nigel to draw on the national resources of his firm, and tell you about the comparable provisions of the respective state legislation.I've also asked Nigel to consider the whether it is possible for a security interest to be covered by more than one of the state schemes - and if so, to consider how any deadlock is resolved and relevant initiatives for law reform.The second decision is the New South Wales Court of Appeal decision - Hill & Anor v Reglon Pty Limited, which explores the issues of ‘bailment,' but in the very practical context of competing claims for ownership of hire equipment.

Nigel Watson, Partner, TressCox Lawyers

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Nigel Watson, Partner, TressCox Lawyers

Nigel Watson is a partner with TressCox Lawyers.Nigel acts for a number of insolvency accountants and for both secured and unsecured creditors in representing their rights in dealing with insolvent corporations.

He is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation and a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia and Insol International.He is also a long standing member of the Law Institute of Victoria and Law Council of Australia, Business Law Section, Insolvency & Reconstruction Committees.Nigel is a former national chairman of the Law Council Insolvency & Reconstruction Committee.

Mr. Nigel L Watson

Hunt & Hunt

Level 26360 Collins StreetMelbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia [T] (61-3) 8602 9200 [F] (61-3) 8602 9299
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Nigel Watson is a Partner based in Hunt & Hunt's Melbourne office.

Nigel practises extensively in corporate and commercial law, corporate insolvency and business recovery, intellectual property and trade practices, and has worked on a number of infrastructure projects.

Nigel is a panel solicitor for Victoria's Legal Practitioners Liability Committee.In this capacity he advises the Committee in relation to the defence of claims in negligence against solicitors arising out of commercial, intellectual property and insolvency transactions.

Nigel is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Insolvency and Reconstruction Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia,the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia and INSOL International.

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Nigel will review the use of s 530C of the Corporations Act to obtain a warrant for the search and seizure of books and property of a company in liquidation, and review:
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Nigel Watson, Partner, Hunt & Hunt

Nigel WatsonHunt & Hunt Lawyers - Partners Detail
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Nigel Watson
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About Nigel WatsonNigel is a commercial lawyer with his practice focusing on corporate insolvency, Trade Practices Law and infrastructure projects.Nigel also advises the lawyers professional indemnity insurer in relation to claims against lawyers for alleged negligence arising out of commercial matters.
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Send a message to Nigel Watson:

Nigel Watson Partner Phone: 61 3 9602 9424 Nigel Watson@tresscox.com.au

Hunt & Hunt chairman Nigel Watson said the firm had taken the partners, Philip Purcell, Chris Brierley, Michael Bowyer and Julian McGrath, to court to resolve the "time of their departure and other issues", including allegations of revealing sensitive information to other law firms.
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"The settlement we have negotiated ensures all staff of the departing partners will be treated with respect and fairness," Watson said.

NIGEL WATSON - PARTNER
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Nigel is a corporate and commercial lawyer with a practice focusing on corporate reconstruction and insolvency, infrastructure projects, the auto industry and trade practices law. He also advises the lawyer's professional indemnity insurer in relation to claims against lawyers arising out of corporate and commercial transactions.

Nigel is a past Chairman and current member of the Insolvency & Reconstruction Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Nigel is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a specialist commercial litigator.

Nigel Watson is listed in the Asian In-House Handbook (2008/2009) for Restructuring & Insolvency.

The Firm congratulates Partners Andrew Bruton, Dominique Egan, Kotaro Matsuda, Torquil Murray, Hayley Petrony, Greg Thomas and Nigel Watson; new Consultants Louise Bedson, Terry Grace and Anthony Herron; new Special Counsel Katharine Philp and new Senior Associates Ron Holzer and Andrew Cheetham.
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Former Chairman of Hunt and Hunt, Nigel Watson' joined the Firm with a practice focused on trade practices law, corporate insolvency, infrastructure projects, water industry related work and the automotive industry. He also advises professional indemnity insurers in relation to claims against lawyers for alleged negligence arising out of commercial matters. Notably, Nigel is the past Chairman of the Insolvency and Reconstruction Committee and the Law Council of Australia.

Nigel Watson, Partner, Hunt & Hunt