Greg Whyte
Partner
Brisbane
Profile
Greg Whyte leads the Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in Brisbane. He specialises in managing complex litigation and disputes, with an emphasis on corporate disputes, class actions and professional negligence. He represents clients in all Australian Jurisdictions. Greg works regularly with litigation funders and is very experienced in the structuring and conduct of externally funded litigation.
Greg has been involved in the development of a number of significant claims including Australia’s largest ever competition class action, the Queensland Energy Class Action.
Expertise
Recognition
Greg Whyte is a titan of the Australian disputes landscape. He is an exceptional strategist, an incredibly effective litigator, a thoughtful trusted advisor, and an all-round outstanding asset to have in your corner.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Greg Whyte is undoubtedly one of Australia’s top class actions practitioners. His technical ability and legal thinking is second to none, and he is genuinely passionate about his clients’ claims, working tirelessly to progress them in the most efficient and effective way. A true top-notch operator.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Dispute Resolution: Class Actions
The standout individuals in class actions at Piper Alderman are Greg Whyte, who can be trusted to provide an appropriate level of service for a job whether large or small.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Dispute Resolution: Class Actions
Greg Whyte is highly skilled and has very good judgement, as well as extensive experience in handling large commercial disputes.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Dispute Resolution
Greg Whyte provides ‘fantastic attention to detail’, ‘proactively advances cases’ and is a ‘consummate professional’.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Australia – Dispute Resolution
Greg Whyte is a deep legal thinker and sophisticated litigation strategist. He is playing chess, not checkers.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Dispute Resolution: Class Actions
Accolades
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Insurance Law (Brisbane, AU) – Since 2021 edition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Legal Malpractice Litigation (Brisbane, AU) – 2019 – 2023 editions
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Litigation (Brisbane, AU) – Since 2014 edition
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Australia – Recommended for Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Since 2013 edition
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Australia – Recommended for Dispute Resolution: Class Actions – Since 2022 edition
- Doyle’s Guide – Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyers – Queensland, 2018 edition
Recent deals and media coverage
- Energy bill fight: 6000 join $1B Class Action – Cairns Post, 31 July 2020
- ‘Simply not true’: War of words between law firm, providers – Dalby Herald, 23 July 2020
- Piper Alderman announces Class Action targeting electricity prices in QLD – Australian Food News, 21 July 2020
- Power price ‘ripoff’: Chance to join Queensland class action – Gladstone Observer, 20 July 2020
- Energy users eye-off class action against Stanwell and CS Energy – Beef Central, 25 June 2020
- Did state-owned power generators illegally ramp up Qld electricity prices – In Queensland, 18 June 2020
- Dreamworld: Shareholder class action filed in court after ride tragedy – Herald Sun, 18 June 2020
- Class action alleges electricity giants fudged supply numbers for profit – Business New Australia, 18 June 2020
- $1b class action claims power generators ripped off homes, businesses – Financial Review, 17 June 2020
Memberships
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Australian Shareholders’ Association
