Laura Hawes is Head of Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Restructuring for Practical Law Australia. She has more than 10 years' experience in litigation and dispute resolution, having developed particular expertise in insolvency and restructuring. Prior to joining Practical Law, Laura held senior positions both in private practice (including at Clayton Utz) and in-house at a major bank. Laura has acted in a broad range of matters including complex commercial and corporations law proceedings, insolvency administrations, property and body corporate disputes, breach of contract claims, shareholder actions and employment disputes.