KAREN J LE FAUCHEUR

Bar Roll – 19 May 2011    
Admitted – 29 March 2004

Chambers – Level 13, Room 1308, Castan Chambers, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone – 9225 7333
Email – klefaucheur@vicbar.com.au

KAREN J LE FAUCHEUR

Bar Roll – 19 May 2011    
Admitted – 29 March 2004

Chambers – Level 13, Room 1308, Castan Chambers, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone – 9225 7333
Email – klefaucheur@vicbar.com.au

Admitted to practice in

  • Victoria
  • Federal Jurisdictions

Area of Law

  • Building and Construction Law (Incl Engineering)
  • Commercial Law
  • Defamation
  • Equity and Trusts
  • Mediation: Accredited Mediator
  • Property
  • Probate/Wills/Family Provision
  • Sports Law
  • Torts
  • Trade Practices

About

Karen has a practice in commerical disputes, equity and trusts and deceased estates.

She has attention to detail whilst focusing on the big picture to achieve the best outcome for clients. In approaching a problem, she values pragmatism and good judgment.

Karen is also a mediator (NMAS accredited).

Before coming to the Bar, Karen was a solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) and prior to that, Russell Kennedy.

At Mallesons, Karen worked on general commercial litigation matters including large and complex infrastructure construction and contract disputes. Karen also advised companies in the mining, banking, gas supply, telecommunications and financial services industries on emissions trading and greenhouse gas and energy reporting.

At Russell Kennedy, Karen worked on a variety of matters, including banking and finance (including conversion and enforcement of securities), contract disputes, coronial, defamation, sports disputes (alleged doping infringements), torts and trade practices (misleading and deceptive conduct).  As a solicitor, Karen drafted pleadings and ran trials in the Supreme Court and arbitrations in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (including an appeal) and instructed in interlocutory applications in the Federal, Supreme and County Courts.

For further detail on Karen’s practice please see her CV by clicking here

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.