Michael Kimmins
Partner. Brisbane.
+61 7 3228 9377 | michael.kimmins@corrs.com.au | vCardUsed to going toe-to-toe, Michael Kimmins is the commercial litigator you want in your corner.
For the past 20 years Michael has flexed his vocal chords and taken on tough opponents – including some of the biggest in energy and resources.
He has substantial experience in litigation for major corporations, having acted for high profile clients in the resources, manufacturing and banking sectors for many years. His experience across a breadth of industries and legal issues complements the existing expertise of the litigation team, nationally and in Brisbane.
Used to going toe-to-toe, Michael Kimmins is the commercial litigator you want in your corner.
For the past 20 years Michael has flexed his vocal chords and taken on tough opponents – including some of the biggest in energy and resources.
He has substantial experience in litigation for major corporations, having acted for high profile clients in the resources, manufacturing and banking sectors for many years. His experience across a breadth of industries and legal issues complements the existing expertise of the litigation team, nationally and in Brisbane.
Michael's areas of expertise include insolvency; corporate and commercial litigation;
defamation; and trade practices.
Michael's Expertise
- Macarthur Coal Acting for Macarthur Coal in various matters including specific performance proceedings arising from a commercial transaction involving a mineral development licence, and defending the company against a $1.2 billion claim brought against it by a joint venture partner.
- Queensland Alumna Limited Led a team for QAL that successfully dealt with a significant dispute with Alinta over a gas transportation agreement which resulted in a $30 million recovery.
- Queensland Gas Company and BG International Led a team in a dispute with Australian CBM, Arrow Energy and Linc Energy over competing mining interests in an area in the Surat Basin.
- Protecting Queensland Gas Company Successfully applied for orders on behalf of QGC to have a subpoena (seeking access to commercially sensitive information) used in a commercial arbitration between Origin and AGL set aside.
What others say
- “Recognised as 'Best Lawyer - Litigation'” Best Lawyers Peer Review 2009, 2010 and 2011
- “Recommended Insolvency Lawyer” Doyle's Guide’s lists Australia’s Leading Lawyers, 2011
- “He rolls up his sleeves and talks to us in our own language”
