Claudine Salameh

Acted for the main secured creditor and shareholder of Oceania Glass Pty Ltd. Oceania Glass went into voluntary administration in February 2025 and subsequently into liquidation in August 2025. Advised on all aspects of the secured creditor's rights and obligations. Also, separately acted on the purchase of Oceania Glass' assets by another subsidiary of the secured creditor.

Advised the liquidators of Air Vanuatu on all aspects of the liquidation, including drafting a compromise agreement for the vote of creditors, drafting a deed of compromise, preparing, and attending at several court applications, advising on employee entitlements, claims and redundancies, and liaising with third-party creditors and lessors of aircraft. The liquidation was based on Vanuatu insolvency law.

Acted for a major financial institution in relation to Australia's largest review and remediation program relating to inappropriate financial advice.

Acted for two major financial institutions in relation to their "fee for no service" remediation programs.

Advised a global payments provider and its Australian subsidiary on its obligations under various regulatory regimes including AML/CTF, breach reporting, BEAR, and the design and distribution obligations.

Advised a major financial institution on the review of its complaints obligations baseline.

Advised two major financial institutions on their obligations (under both financial services law and non-financial services laws) to vulnerable customers.

Acted for a major financial institution in relation to an industry-wide series of notices concerning deceased estates.

Acted for a major financial institution in relation to an industry-wide regulatory notice relating to guarantees and co-borrowers.

Advised a financial institution to review and validate its breach reporting obligations register in light of the new and strengthened breach reporting regime (in respect of its financial services and credit licenses).

Acted for a major wealth institution in responding to APRA notices relating to insurance in superannuation.

Advised a global investment bank in relation to an audit of its compliance database of all legislative obligations affecting the entirety of its Australian business.

Represented various financial institutions in proceedings brought against them by customers alleging breach of responsible lending laws, misleading and deceptive conduct, negligence, breach of contract, inappropriate financial advice, and misrepresentation.

Represented various financial institutions in proceedings brought by them seeking repayment of loan facilities.