John Christian

• Award-Winning Firm: Led Victor Legal to win the Client Choice Award for Best Conveyancing Firm (Revenue <$30M) in 2024.
• Industry Recognition: Finalist for Sole Practitioner Solicitor of the Year 2024.
• Leadership & Management: Managed a team of nine staff, including international personnel, for nearly four years.
• Major Legal Wins:
• Successfully settled a long-standing dispute against a major international company, influencing the rollout of unfair contract terms legislation.
• Obtained a $24 million injunction in a high-profile property dispute involving Chinese investors, working closely with counsel in the ensuing litigation.
  
• Diverse Legal Expertise: Handled numerous complex disputes while managing a high-volume conveyancing practice.

• Delivered high-level litigation and dispute resolution services, collaborating with Special Counsel to strategise and execute complex legal cases with precision and commercial acumen.
• Assisted SMEs, including construction firms, in navigating financial and contractual pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Represented the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) in outsourced legal matters, including recovery actions and complex litigation concerning the statutory right of recovery against builders.
• Managed junior staff within the litigation department and related teams.
• Worked closely with the Managing Partner in high-stakes litigation matters.
• Independently handled a broad range of contentious dispute matters.

• Advised and represented clients in complex litigation, high-value construction dispute resolution, and security of payment claims across diverse construction projects.

• Assisting a team of senior lawyers in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on building and construction law, and related areas of practice.

• Represented individuals and SMEs across a broad range of legal matters, including bankruptcy, corporate insolvency, debt recovery, contract disputes and enforcement, commercial litigation, estate law, securities and caveats, and professional negligence.

• Demonstrated strong technical skills in drafting submissions for complex litigation, back-end construction disputes, debt collection, commercial litigation, contract risk management, and defending contractual claims. Experienced in Australian Standards contracts and bespoke agreements, advising on disputes arising from major construction and infrastructure projects for subcontractors, contractors, and superintendents. Managed and mentored junior staff while engaging confidently with clients. Oversaw client matters, including trust account management, invoicing, and liaising with bookkeepers on accounts receivable and payable. Handled contract administration, drafting contract-related notices, documents, and legal advice.

Appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court and Federal Circuit Court for hearings, sentencing, and trials in family and criminal matters, managing files to ensure strategic case progression.