
Nicholas Andreou
Nicholas Andreou
BSc, LLB, LLM, LLM (construction law)
Admission:
10 February 2003
Signed Bar Roll:
11 May 2006
Chambers:
Douglas Menzies Chambers
Room 0803/0804
180 William Street, Melbourne
Admitted to Practice:
Victoria
Mediatior/Arbitrator:
Mediator
Areas of Practice:
- Accredited Mediator
- Building & Construction Law
- Commercial Law
- Competition
- Contracts
- Corporations
- Insurance
- Planning
- Professional Liability
- Property
- Residential Tenancies
- Resources & Environment
- Securities
- Telecommunications Law
- Trade Practices
General profile
Nicholas practises primarily in commercial, construction, corporations and defamation law. Nicholas is a Nationally Accredited Mediator.
Prior to signing the Bar roll, Nicholas provided advice to the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna.
Previous occupation:
Prior to signing the Bar roll, Nicholas provided advice to the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna.
Significant cases:
A selection of matters in which Nicholas has appeared.
Building and Construction
- Stevens v Cameron [2021] VSCA 208
- Cameron v Stephens [2021] VCC 17
- Uber Builders and Developers Pty Ltd v MIFA Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 596
- Kottai v Scope Constructions (Vic) Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2014] VCAT 1461
- Polzella v Govern Constructions Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2018] VCAT 1675
- Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic)
- SG Investments Group Pty Ltd v K&K Industries Pty Ltd [2020] VCC 1499
- Launch No. 4 v Southstar Homes [2020] VSC 299
- PHHH Investments No 2 Pty Ltd v United Commercial Projects Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 15
- Amasya Enterprises Pty Ltd v Asta Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 326
- Amasya Enterprises Pty Ltd v Asta Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] VSC 500
- Amasya Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor v Asta Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd & Anor [2015] VSC 233
- Milburn Lake Pty Ltd v Andritz Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 3
- Branlin Pty Ltd v Totaro [2014] VSC 492
- Conset Pty Ltd v Johns Lyng Commercial Builders Pty Ltd [2010] VCC 0275
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Corporations
- Maclean v RC & MF Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] VSC 447
- Candoora No. 19 Pty Ltd v Freixenet Australasia Pty Ltd & Anor [2008] VSC 367
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Insolvency
- Kenjad Pty Ltd v Anzius Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] VSCA 255
- Kenjad Pty Ltd v Anzius Holdings; Kenjad Pty Ltd v French Family Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 295
- Maxstra Constructions Pty Ltd v Denon Aluminium & Glass Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 150
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Defamation
- McDonald v Colin Dods [2017] VSCA 197
- McDonald v Colin Dods [2017] VSCA 129
- Trkuilja v Markovic [2015] VSCA 298
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Building Appeals Board (Judicial Review)
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Banking & finance
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Security for Costs; Costs
- United Commercial Projects Pty Ltd v PHHH Investments No. 2 Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 192
- PHHH Investments No 2 Pty Ltd v United Commercial Projects Pty Ltd [2019] VCC 333
- Davis v Robek Australia Pty Ltd [2014] VSC 360
- Victorian Securities Corporation v Hay Property Consultants & Ors (No.2) [2009] VCC 0248
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Practice and procedure
- Tardis Nominees Pty Ltd v Ocean 3D Film Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] VSC 494
- PHHH Investments No 2 Pty Ltd v United Commercial Projects Pty Ltd [2018] VCC 1007
- Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v Victor Kheir & Orts [2014] VCC 162
- O’Hehir v Tsanagas, Nicholson Wright Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2018] VCAT 1973
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Owners Corporation
- Owners Corporation 4 PS5398033E v Bensons Property Group Pty Ltd (Owners Corporations) [2019] VCAT 652
- Owners Corporation 4 PS539033E v Bensons Property Group Pty Ltd (Owners Corporations) [2018] VCAT 1769 (16 November 2018)
- Mashane Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation RN328577 (Owners Corporation) [2013] VCAT 118
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Property
- Bornyan v Bornyan (Building and Property) [2014] VCAT 1103
- Czapp v Czapp (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 1481
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Planning (Merits Review)
- Glavas v Port Phillip CC [2007] VCAT 115
- GFC Geelong Pty Ltd trading as Fenix Fitness Club & Ors v Geelong CC [2012] VCAT 527
- Hing v Boroondara CC [2015] VCAT 1713
- Specline Pty Ltd v Boroondara CC [2008] VCAT 2506
- Yates v Yarra CC [2010] VCAT 1080
- Melbourne Extensions & Designs Pty Ltd v Boroondara CC [2009] VCAT 423
- Hing v Boroondara CC [2016] VCAT 197
- Delmenico v Boroondara CC & Anor [2009] VCAT 1739