Dylan Rogers

Recent examples of Dylan’s work include*:

• Acting for the liquidators and scheme administrators of a major Australian insurer in relation to shareholder class actions and scheme litigation seeking damages and dividends in excess of US$500 million, as well as the finalization of the insurer’s liquidation.

• Acting for a coal expert terminal operator in connection with the refinancing of loan facilities via a scheme of arrangement.

• Advising a global investment bank and trading investment company on the impact of counterparty insolvency on proprietary rights to securities and other financial instruments.

• Advising a government regulatory body in relation to contingency planning for the insolvency of a general insurer and implementation of a statutory scheme to protect customers.

• Acting for a litigation funder in Queensland Supreme Court proceedings responding to a counterclaim alleging breach of an insolvency practitioner’s duty to realize a commercial aircraft for the best price obtainable.

• Acting for a media company in proceedings concerning the setoff of competing costs orders and vesting of costs orders on bankruptcy.

• Acting for an asset management pension company and bankruptcy trustee in multiple proceedings concerning recovery of property of the bankrupt estate, as well as providing strategic advice to the trustee in relation to international recognition of the Australian bankruptcy to recover overseas assets.

*Some of the above matters were handled by Dylan prior to joining Sidley.

Examples of Dylan’s pro bono matters include*:

• Operating a pro bono legal clinic at the Exodus Foundation in Sydney, Australia, to assist marginalized and socioeconomically disadvantaged clients on a wide range of matters, such as responding to debt collection notices, tenancy issues, and criminal law referrals.

• Assisting a community legal clinic with preparing template letters to credit providers for the cancellation of credit facilities provided to the clinic’s indigenous Australian clients and refund of associated payments made.

• Advising multiple pro bono clients with applying for government support in connection with being a victim of crime.

*Some of the above matters were handled by Dylan prior to joining Sidley.