Andrew
Stumer KC

Called to the Bar in 2010
King’s Counsel since 2023

Andrew Stumer KC

Contact

Level 16 Quay Central
T | 07 3360 3383
E | [email protected]

Andrew
Stumer KC

Called to the Bar in 2010
King’s Counsel since 2023

Areas of Expertise

  • Administrative law
  • Contract and General Commercial
  • Corporations
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Insolvency
  • Professional Negligence
  • Resources and Infrastructure

Overview

Mr Stumer KC has a general commercial practice in litigation and arbitration. He has acted in disputes relating to mining, construction, insolvency, insurance, professional negligence and banking. Prior to his call to the Bar, Mr Stumer KC was a Senior Associate at Allens and a Lecturer in Law at Magdalen College, Oxford.

  1. Bachelor of Arts (UQ)
  2. Bachelor of Laws (Hons 1) (UQ)
  3. Bachelor of Civil Law (Oxon)
  4. Master of Philosophy (Law) (Oxon)
  5. Doctor of Philosophy (Law) (Oxon)

Doyles’s Guide Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Junior Counsel (Queensland)

  1. Leading – 2020, 2022, 2023
  2. Preeminent – 2017, 2018
  3. Recommended – 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
  1. Acting for Rio Tinto in a Federal Court appeal concerning international sanctions against a contractual counterparty (2024)
  2. Acting for a solar power company in proceedings against a construction contractor, in the Supreme Court of Queensland and Court of Appeal (2023-2024)
  3. Acting for Santos Limited in a multi-billion dollar claim against a construction contractor, including a referral hearing and Supreme Court of Queensland hearings (2021 to 2024)
  4. Acting for the Receivers of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland in Supreme Court proceedings against a financier (2023-2024)
  1. TaxationCentury Mining Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Revenue [2024] QSC 143
  2. ConstructionKaram Group Pty Ltd v HCA Queensland Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 245, [2024] QSC 34
  3. Construction – Canadian Solar Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd v Re Oakey Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 288
  4. ConstructionThallon Mole Group Pty Ltd v Morton [2023] QCA 250
  5. Security for Costs – McMahon Services Australia Pty Ltd v Pinkenba Quarrying & Recycling Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 360
  6. Human RightsPavlou v Xu Jie [2023] QDC 38
  7. Civil Procedure – Quinlan v ERM Power Limited [2023] QSC 80
  8. Construction – Karam Group Pty Ltd v HCA Queensland Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 290
  9. SuperannuationHEST Australia Ltd v Attorney General (Qld) [2022] QSC 221
  10. Unconscionable Conduct – Lake Vermont Resources Pty Ltd v Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd [2022] HCATrans 110
  11. Civil Procedure – Santos Ltd v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd (No 4) [2021] QSC 296
  12. Class ActionsGladstone Ports Corporation Limited v Murphy Operator Pty Ltd [2021] HCA Trans 114
  13. Contract – Glencore Coal Queensland Pty Ltd v Aurizon Network Pty Ltd; Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd v Aurizon Network Pty Ltd [2020] QCA 182 (appeal); [2019] QSC 163 (trial)
  14. Civil Procedure – Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd v BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd (No 27) [2020] QLC 32
  15. Civil Procedure – Sanrus Pty Ltd v Monto Coal 2 Pty Ltd [2019] QCA 160 (appeal), [2019] QSC 162 (first instance)
  16. Security for Costs – Monto Coal 2 Pty Ltd v Sanrus Pty Ltd [2019] 3 Qd R 143; [2018] QCA 309
  17. Administrative Law – Kemppi v Adani Mining Pty Ltd (No 4) [2018] FCA 1245
  18. Arrest Warrant – Mensink v Parbery (2018) 264 FCR 265; [2018] FCAFC 101 (appeal); [2017] FCA 1248 (first instance)
  19. Insolvency – Childcare Providers Pty Ltd v Bright Horizons Australia Childcare Pty Ltd (2017) 327 FLR 363; [2017] QSC 307
  20. Civil Procedure – Tri-Star Petroleum Company v Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 136
  21. Contract/Insolvency – QNI Resources Pty Ltd v Queensland Nickel Sales Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] QCA 167
  22. Administrative Law – Burragubba v State of Queensland (2017) 254 FCR 175; [2017] FCAFC 133 (appeal); (2016) 151 ALD 471; [2016] FCA 984 (trial)
  23. Administrative Law – Ngan Aak-Kunch Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v Glencore Bauxite Resources Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 265
  24. Constitutional Law – Palmer v Ayres (2017) 259 CLR 478; [2017] HCA 5
  25. Professional Negligence – Christian Community Ministries Ltd v Intelara Pty Ltd [2016] QSC 288
  26. Construction – RCR O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd v Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) [2016] QCA 214 (appeal); [2015] QSC 186 (trial)
  27. Negligence – Kinsella v Gold Coast City Council (No 3) [2016] QSC 14
  28. Negligence/Trade Practices – IBM Australia Pty Ltd v State of Queensland [2015] QSC 342
  29. Administrative Law – BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd v Isdale [2015] QSC 107
  30. Taxation – Sojitz Coal Resources Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2016] 1 Qd R 75 (appeal); [2015] QSC 9 (trial)
  31. Restraint of Solicitor – PDP Group Pty Ltd v Bennett & Philp [2013] QSC 231
  32. Equity/Fraud – Groves v Groves [2013] QSC 277
  33. Civil Procedure – AMCI Pty Ltd v Corcoal Management Pty Ltd [2013] QSC 50
  34. Costs/Appeal – Queensland Timber Wholesalers (Production) Pty Ltd v Hatton [2012] QCA 128
  35. Statutory Compensation – Securities Exchange Guarantee Corporation Ltd v Samuel Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] 1 Qd R 377 (appeal); [2010] QSC 450 (trial)

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