Millie Richmond-Scott
Partner

Millie Richmond-Scott
Partner

Millie Richmond-Scott is a partner in Lavan’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.

Millie has had significant experience acting in complex, high profile and high‐value disputes in the superior Courts of Western Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia.

Millie has a particular focus on energy and resources, mining and infrastructure sector disputes. She also acts for corporate, individual and Government clients in relation to contractual disputes and disputes involving allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct, breaches of other provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act and breaches of directors' duties.

A successful litigator and advocate, Millie has appeared as Counsel in various forums and jurisdictions. Millie is also the Registrar to the Western Australian Energy Disputes Arbitrator and the Electricity Review Board of Western Australia.

Millie has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Rising Star in the category of Litigation and Dispute Resolution. In 2017, Millie was named the winner of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards in the category of Dispute Resolution. She was a finalist the previous year. Also in 2017, Millie was a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in the Law Awards in the category of Senior Associate of the Year.

CONTACT
Direct  +61 8 9288 6723
Mobile  +61 412 093 585
Fax  +61 8 9288 6001
millie.richmond-scott@lavan.com.au

PRACTICE TEAMS
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mining & Resources
Oil & Gas

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Litigation
Dispute Resolution
Commercial Dispute Management
Risk Advice
Major project Litigation


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
University of Western Australia (2010)

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Western Australia (2010)

Company Directors Course
Australian Institute of Company Directors (2014)


ADMISSIONS

High Court of Australia (2012)

Supreme Court of Western Australia (2012)


RECOGNITION

Lawyers Weekly “30 Under 30 Awards" finalist for Dispute Resolution (2016)

Lawyers Weekly “30 Under 30 Awards" winner for Dispute Resolution (2017)

Lawyers Weekly “Women in the Law Awards” finalist for Senior Associate of the Year (2017)

Doyle’s Guide Rising Star (Litigation and Dispute Resolution) (2016, 2019)


MEMBERSHIPS

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Registrar to the Western Australian Energy Disputes Arbitrator and the Electricity Review Board of Western Australia


PUBLICATIONS
21 March 2024
13 November 2023
19 October 2023
09 October 2023