Rowling, Zita

Zita has a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years, acting for Commonwealth agencies in public law and commercial disputes and litigation. She has particular expertise in debt recovery, insolvency, bankruptcy and commercial disputes.

She has led large teams to conduct significant litigation, requiring coordination both within and outside the Commonwealth, and complex investigations, discovery and evidence. This includes leading the Commonwealth team on the Davis Samuel litigation, a large and complex equity action and subsequent appeals and insolvencies arising from a fraud against Finance. Zita co-led the AGS team representing the Commonwealth in the Robodebt Royal Commission. She also provides insolvency advice and acts in insolvency litigation, including acting for and advising the Australian Financial Security Authority and routinely on issues arising under the Bankruptcy Act 1966. She advises and represents the Commonwealth in various commercial disputes, including significant contracts for services and arising from construction of capital works, resolved by way of negotiations, mediation, binding expert determinations and court proceedings.

She routinely advises, trains and mentors staff in debt recovery and tort claims, contract claims and disputes (including insurance, building and construction, and IP claims), and in insolvency, enforcement and regulation and administrative reviews including under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 and other Acts.