Cinzia Donald
Partner

Cinzia Donald
Partner

Cinzia’s experience encompasses all forms of dispute resolution including mediation, litigation, and arbitration.  She is a litigation specialist, who has represented clients both as an advocate, and a solicitor, in many large Western Australian disputes. She has a wide-range of experience across areas including property, corporate, commercial, intellectual property, trade practices, crime, and general litigation.

Cinzia has managed complex litigation for public companies, private companies and high-net-worth individuals in superior jurisdictions including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, and the Full Federal Court. She also appears an advocate for clients in contested applications and trials in those jurisdictions, and the State Administrative Tribunal.

Cinzia acts for clients in relation to commercial disputes and criminal matters and leads the Corporate Disputes Team and the Corporate Crime & Investigation Team.

Cinzia assists clients involved in corporate disputes such as board spills, adverse shareholder actions and advises directors and companies in relation to directors’ duties and obligations.  She also acts for directors, officers, and companies, in relation to internal corporate investigations.

Cinzia also represents clients in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. She assists clients in their dealings with regulators such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the Western Australian Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).

CONTACT
Direct  +61 8 9288 6755
Mobile  +61 413 328 140
Fax  +61 8 9288 6001
cinzia.donald@lavan.com.au

PRACTICE TEAMS
Corporate Crime & Investigations
Corporate Disputes
Litigation & Dispute Resolution

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Advocacy
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Partnership Disputes
Contractual Disputes
Consumer Law Disputes
Property Disputes
Intellectual Property Disputes
Corporate Disputes
Corporate Crime and Investigations


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws, Murdoch University (2005)


ADMISSIONS

High Court of Australia (2007)

Supreme Court of Western Australia (2007)


RECOGNITION

Doyle's Guide Recommended White Collar Crime, Corporate Crime & Regulatory Investigations Lawyer 2023


MEMBERSHIPS

Family Business Australia

Zonta House Refuge Association (Committee Member)

Western Australian Leaders (Legal Expert)

RugbyWA (Board Member)


PUBLICATIONS
18 October 2024
09 October 2024
26 September 2024
16 July 2024
How can I help you?
Contact Cinzia Donald here.