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Lauren is a hardworking, detail‑oriented solicitor who combines a methodical, organised practice with a creative, solutions‑driven approach to litigation.
Lauren has, in recent years, almost exclusively worked on hard-fought, complex, multi-party litigation, having instructed at both the trial and appellate levels across Australian jurisdictions. Lauren has particular experience in mortgage, property, insolvency and equity disputes frequently acting in high-stakes matters for lenders, insolvency practitioners and other commercial clients.
Early in her career, she worked in the insolvency industry with a highly regarded and leading accounting firm, giving her a rare blend of technical depth and forensic insight that she now brings to complex disputes.
Lauren is a hardworking, detail‑oriented solicitor who combines a methodical, organised practice with a creative, solutions‑driven approach to litigation.
Lauren has, in recent years, almost exclusively worked on hard-fought, complex, multi-party litigation, having instructed at both the trial and appellate levels across Australian jurisdictions. Lauren has particular experience in mortgage, property, insolvency and equity disputes frequently acting in high-stakes matters for lenders, insolvency practitioners and other commercial clients.
Early in her career, she worked in the insolvency industry with a highly regarded and leading accounting firm, giving her a rare blend of technical depth and forensic insight that she now brings to complex disputes.
When $3,050 of Crypto Becomes Millions and Ends in Liquidation: Ex NF Pty Ltd (in liq) v Munneke [2025] SASC 165 — Lauren's article examines the South Australian Supreme Court decision in Ex NF Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Munneke, a case sitting at the intersection of cryptocurrency, insolvency and director duties. She unpacks how $3,050 worth of Bitcoin purchased using company funds grew to several million dollars, and was ultimately found to be a company asset recoverable by the liquidator. The article explores the Court's findings on director duty breaches, self-dealing transactions, the limits of shareholder ratification in an insolvency context, and the important takeaway that cryptocurrency is not beyond the reach of liquidators and trustees.
