Presenters

Tomislav Bicanic, Barrister, Trust Chambers
Following his admission to the legal profession in 2017, Tomislav was called to the NSW Bar in 2018. He practices primarily in NSW but accepts briefs in other jurisdictions and regularly appears in Queensland. Tomislav has a busy first instance practice and appears led and unled in the Court of Criminal Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and other intermediate appellate courts. Tomislav has a particular interest in serious indictable crime and is briefed in complex fraud and commercial crime proceedings for individuals and companies. Tomislav also accepts briefs by prosecuting bodies and advises and appears in proceeds and confiscation proceedings (State and Federal), corruption inquiries and related proceedings.

Vera Culkoff, Barrister, 2 Selborne Chambers
Vera Culkoff graduated in law from the University of Technology, Sydney in early 1990 with First Class Honours and the University Medal. Her practice is in commercial law and equity, with an emphasis in building and construction disputes. Such proceedings have commonly involved complex contractual disputes, misleading and deceptive allegations and the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW). She also practices in the area of wills, probate and family provisions disputes, involving complex issues and large estates. She has experience in class actions, having been involved in commercial class actions against Westpac, ANZ, AMP and GIO. Vera has been involved in litigation on both sides of the fence: having worked at Clayton Utz doing defence work before joining Cashman & Partners and becoming an equity partner (now Maurice Blackburn). She remained a partner of the new firm until 2000, responsible for commercial and product liability litigation. She was called to the Bar in 2000. Vera was joint General Editor of the Australian Product Liability Reporter (from 2006 to 2011) and has conducted presentations at seminars on class actions and, whilst at the Bar, in building and construction law.