counsel
 

Darren pratt

D   08 9220 0325
M  0409 452 826
E   dpratt@francisburt.com.au
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Year of election to the Bar:
2019

Civil

Arbitration and mediation
Domestic commercial arbitration
International commercial arbitration

Commercial
Appeals
Building and construction
Competition
Construction and engineering
Consumer protection law
Contractual disputes
Corporations law
Equity
Insurance
Intellectual property
International commercial arbitration
Mining and resources
Partnership disputes
Professional liability
Real property
Restraints of trade
Trusts

Industrial and employment
Employment contracts and restraint of trade

Torts
Professional negligence

cRIMINAL

Commissions and other inquiries
Crime and corruption commission
Australian crime authority

publIC

Public and administrative
Disciplinary proceedings

Darren Pratt has practiced in commercial litigation since being admitted to practice in 1999.

His practice encompasses most areas of commercial litigation.  In recent years, much of Darren’s work has involved complex construction and resources related matters.  He also has significant experience in relation to contractual disputes, competition and consumer law, restraint of trade, intellectual property (confidential information and copyright) and investigations by regulatory bodies.  

He has appeared in the High Court, Full Federal Court, Federal Magistrate’s Court, State Courts of Appeal and Supreme Courts, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth), State Administrative Tribunal (WA) and international and domestic arbitrations.

Prior to joining the Bar, Darren was a litigation partner and in-house counsel at Jackson McDonald.

Date of admission: 1999

Qualifications: BSc (Psych) (Hons), LLB (Hons), Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (Melbourne)