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Deren Hassan

Principal

Bachelor of Laws , Bachelor of Arts


P: 02 8987 0096

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E: DHassan@rk.com.au

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  • Property
  • Private Clients
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Competition and Consumer Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Debt Recovery
  • Insolvency
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Leases and Licenses
  • Franchising

Deren is a highly regarded commercial disputes lawyer with a distinguished track record in resolving complex, high-risk matters across multiple jurisdictions. With deep expertise in litigation, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution, he is known for his strategic thinking, commercial insight, and ability to navigate intricate legal and regulatory frameworks.

Deren brings a sharp legal mind, a results-driven approach, and a strong understanding of his clients’ commercial imperatives, making him a trusted advisor to major corporates, institutional landlords, and high-profile clients across industries including business, real estate investment trusts, property, retail, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, franchising and healthcare.

Experience

  • Acts in multifaceted, high-profile and complex legal matters across superior and appellate Courts, specialist Tribunals, mediations, and alternative dispute resolution processes.
  • Trusted by clients for his strategic and commercial insights and a deep understanding of their business objectives.
  • Recognised authority in retail, commercial and industrial lease disputes, representing major shopping centre owners, landlords, and managers.
  • Experienced in urgent interlocutory applications, including relief against forfeiture, injunctions, and appeals involving time-sensitive commercial disputes.
  • Advises and acts in complex contractual disputes, including specific performance, rectification, and enforcement of commercial agreements.
  • Regularly handles disputes involving misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, breaches of fiduciary duty and matters under the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Consumer Law and Retail Leases legislation.
  • Acts in joint venture, finance, partnership, and shareholder disputes, including claims involving investment mismanagement, security for costs, valuation disputes, and fiduciary breaches.
  • Represents clients in real estate, property and development-related litigation, including disputes over land acquisition, contamination, and disclosure obligations.
  • Advises on business sale disputes, including interpretation and enforcement of special conditions and option agreements.
  • Acts in corporate finance and insolvency-related litigation, including wind-up applications and creditor disputes.
  • Experienced in emerging areas such as cryptocurrency disputes and regulatory litigation involving government funding and compliance.
  • Represents a broad client base including ASX-listed companies, financial institutions, real estate investment trusts, property developers, franchisors, professional services firms, manufacturers, and healthcare organisations.
  • Trained mediator and has mediated for the NSW Small Business Commissioner.

Leadership

  • Recognised in Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution
  • Qualified mediator and member of Resolution Institute
  • Member, Law Society of NSW
  • Member and regular legal contributor to the Shopping Centre News