Introduction
John is well known for his depth of experience in class actions and complex commercial disputes, as well as investigations.
John Pavlakis is a senior consultant in our Litigation, Investigations & Advisory practice.
John is a very experienced class actions lawyer and who also focuses on complex corporate and commercial disputes, government litigation and inquiries.
John has acted in the defence of shareholder class actions, consumer class actions, and class actions against government/statutory bodies. He acted in the seminal High Court case on third party funding (common fund) orders – Brewster. He regularly writes and presents on class action issues.
John also regularly acts for professional services firms in other forms of litigation and investigations. He is recognised by clients as an excellent strategic thinker.
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Australian auto class actions go into top gear: New frontiers for reduction in value damages claims
March 30, 2026
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Five years of group costs orders: Trends and implications for future Australian class action litigation
March 18, 2026
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Current trends in Australian disputes 2025-26
February 03, 2026
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Damages stop short of litigation funding costs, Australian High Court confirms
January 30, 2026
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Quickguides 
Class actions in Australia
September 26, 2025
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Stopping class actions in Australia - declassing
September 25, 2025
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Class actions in Australia
September 11, 2025
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High Court gives soft landing to "soft" class closure orders
May 08, 2025
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Another one bites the dust: The Federal Court dismisses the Quintis Shareholder Class Action
February 28, 2025
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