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Experience

Luisa practices in general commercial law and public law.

Luisa has particular experience in contractual disputes, misleading and deceptive conduct, trademark and passing off, copyright infringement, and media and defamation. She also has experience acting in royal commissions.

Luisa also practices in family law and is experienced in representing clients in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Div 1 and 2) at the trial and appellate levels. She is regularly briefed to advise and appear (led and unled) in complex property disputes and trust matters, including on behalf of third parties.

In addition to the above, Luisa has a busy advice practice, and regularly advises (both led and unled) on matters issues including complex statutory interpretation, insurance coverage disputes, merits and judicial review (migration), and trust issues.

A sample of Luisa’s recent experience includes:

Royal Commissions and inquiries

Yoorrook Justice Commission (2023 - ongoing) – briefed on behalf of the State of Victoria – led by Dan Star KC, Georgina Coghlan KC, Elizabeth Bennett SC, Emrys Nekvapil SC, with Helen Tiplady, Sarah Keating, Gemma Cafarella and Georgina Rhodes.

Litigation (party represented is underlined)

Albeck v Dentons Australia Ltd & Anor (ongoing) – adverse action complaint, breach of settlement agreement – led by Anthony Strahan KC.

Genesalio & Genesalio (No 5) [2024] FedCFamC1F 450 – application for joinder and summary dismissal application – led by Albert Dinelli KC.

Monash IVF Pty Ltd & Ors v Insurance Australia Ltd (settled 2024) – led by Anthony Strahan KC.

Genesalio and Genesalio (No 4) [2023] FedCFamC1A 216 – appeal from order dismissing application for disqualification of primary judge for apprehended bias – led by Albert Dinelli KC.

Krapivensky v Brodsky & Ors (settled 2023) – cross-vesting application – led by Michael Wyles KC.

Genesalio & Genesalio (2023) 67 Fam LR 186 – appeal from joinder decision – unled.

Genesalio & Genesalio [2023] FedCFamC1 160 – application for joinder – led by Albert Dinelli KC.

Lindeman v Stonehaven Proprietary Limited [2023] VSC 556 – application for permanent stay of proceedings pursuant to Company Titles (Home Units) Act 2013 (Vic) – unled.

Before coming to the Bar, Luisa was an Associate to the Honourable Justice Digby in the Supreme Court of Victoria, and to the Honourable Justices Macmillan and McEvoy in the Family Court of Australia, and a solicitor at Media Arts Lawyers.

Luisa holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (MediaComms) (Hons) from Monash University.

​Luisa read with Helen Tiplady, and her senior mentor is Penny Neskovcin KC (now the Honourable Justice Neskovcin).

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