Australian lawyer explores potential Fletcher shareholder suit

Australian lawyer explores potential Fletcher shareholder suit
Victoria Young
An Australian lawyer has made legal moves to investigate a potential shareholder action against dual-listed construction company Fletcher Building. However, the lawyer involved won’t talk about the potential dispute which appears to be in the very early stages. A claim has not been filed. BusinessDesk is aware of the dispute because Sydney-based lawyer Steve Vrtkovski has tried to get information about a previous case Fletcher Building had with one of its financial controllers. In that employment dispute, former Fletcher accountant Gra...

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