About Molly
Molly Scott is a Senior Associate in Arnold Bloch Leibler's Dispute Resolution & Litigation practice group in Melbourne.
Molly has acted for individuals and companies in a range of matters in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia, including in insolvency and restructuring, general commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, high net worth estate disputes and shareholder oppression actions.
Molly was admitted to practice in March 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Laws (Hons) from Monash University.
Practice focus
Molly’s practice focuses on the following areas:
- regulatory matters and investigations
- insolvency and restructuring
- general commercial litigation
- royal commissions
- shareholder oppression and corporate governance
- trust and estates disputes
- class actions
Experience
Molly has acted on a range of matters, including on behalf of:
Regulatory matters and investigations and royal commissions
- a major Australian Superannuation fund: in relation to an ASIC investigation and subsequent proceedings
- The board of directors of Crown Resorts Limited: In connection with the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence
- ME Bank: Advising on regulatory issues for the $1.325 billion sale to the Bank of Queensland
Insolvency and restructuring
- the Voluntary Administrators of OneSteel: in relation to the administration of a major steel manufacturer, including in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia
Shareholder oppression and corporate governance
- Various corporations and individuals: Advising on corporate governance, including in relation to board and shareholder disputes and directors’ duties
Class actions
- Noumi Limited (formerly Freedom Foods Group Limited): Defending shareholder class actions in the Supreme Court of Victoria
Trusts and estates disputes
- high net worth individuals: in relation to disputes concerning claims for family provision, powers of attorney, joint ventures and grants of probate
