The lawsuit against German pharmaceutical giant Bayer, maker of the Essure implant, will follow similar actions in the UK, US and Canada.
Women with the implant have reported problems such as chronic pain and adverse reactions to nickel.
Bayer has defended the Essure device as safe.
The product was withdrawn from sale in the US in July. Bayer had already halted sales in all other nations, citing commercial reasons.
"We continue to stand behind the product's safety and efficacy, which are demonstrated by an extensive body of research," the company said in July.
Australian firm Slater and Gordon said the lawsuit would examine whether the device, sold in the country from 2010, was "inherently defective".
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