Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (University of Papua New Guinea)
Admitted to practice as a lawyer in Papua New Guinea in 2017

Professional Background
Vanessa graduated from the University of Papua New Guines with Second Class Division 2 Honors in 2017 and completed her post-graduate legal training in 2017. Vanessa commenced employment with Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan Lawyers in March 2017. Vanessa is in her seventh year of practice as a commercial/litigation lawyer.

Areas of Experience
Vanessa primarily practices in litigation and occasionally with commercial matters.

Vanessa regularly appears in the National and Supreme Courts of PNG for disputes in the following areas:

• Employment matters
• Debt recovery claims
• Creditor's demands, liquidation and insolvency
• Personal liability and injury claims
• Claims relating to statutory duties
• Registration and enforcement of foreign judgements
• Insurance and subrogation claims
• Matrimonial disputes and family law including custody, maintenance, adoption and divorce
• Recovery of legal costs
• Copyright
• Incorporation of companies, associations, and other entities
• Commercial and landowner disputes
• Shareholder/director disputes
• Contempt proceedings
• Claims against the Government of PNG and state-owned entities
• General advice on Papua New Guinea laws
• Appeals and reviews at the Supreme Court
• Assisted as PNG counsel for a local agriculture company in a K6 million debt recovery claim commenced in Malaysia
• Assisted in PNG Air Limited ‘s major debt restructure through the PNG National Court

Memberships

• Member, Law Society of Papua New Guinea
• Member, Papua New Guinea Women Lawyers Association
• Member, Business Coalition for Women