Ebenezer Assibey-Bonsu is a senior lawyer in the firm’s Commercial Dispute Resolution team. He has extensive experience acting for clients across a broad range of industries and sectors, including large corporates, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, government bodies, and construction companies.
Ebenezer specialises in complex commercial litigation, with particular expertise in corporations law disputes, corporate insolvency, partnership and contractual disputes, financial services litigation, property disputes, and construction-related matters. He regularly acts in large-scale and contested litigation in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of Western Australia.
Experience
Acting for the applicant in shareholder oppression proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia concerning control and management of a private company.
Acting for the respondent company in shareholder oppression proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia involving allegations of exclusion and mismanagement.
Acting for a creditor in bankruptcy proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, including enforcement of judgment debts and asset recovery.
Acting for a contractor in a construction dispute involving payment claims and defective works in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Advising a listed resources company in relation to regulatory investigations and compliance issues involving environmental and operational matters.
Acting for a national accountancy firm in Federal Court proceedings concerning alleged deficiencies in a liquidator’s discovery process, including participation in confidential conferences and advising on procedural strategy.
Acting for a partner in Supreme Court proceedings concerning the appointment of a receiver to a family-owned manufacturing business, including advisory and application to appointment of a receiver and manager.
Acting for a Canadian Company in Supreme Court of South Australia proceedings involving cross-claims over the distribution and performance of commercial transport equipment, including allegations of misrepresentation, breach of warranty, and indemnity.
Acting for contractor in the Supreme Court of Western Australia proceedings involving a high-value payment claim dispute and defending a liquidated damages claims.
Advising insurers on professional indemnity claims involving insured contractors, engineers, and surveyors; acting for insured parties in informal settlement conferences, mediations, and court proceedings.
Acting for financial institutions in litigation concerning business loan recovery, mortgage enforcement, bankruptcy, and insolvency matters.
Advising a senior executive in connection with a regulatory investigation involving cryptocurrency.
Advising on legal remedies and enforcement options following the publication of defamatory material on social media.
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- Vice president of the African Professionals of Australia (WA)
- Board member of the Society for African Lawyers Australia
- Law Society of WA
Ebenezer Assibey-Bonsu – great communicator with great attention to detail
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