Best Lawyers in Sydney, Australia
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With almost 30 years’ experience, Richard is a leader in the real estate sector with experience in the strategic planning, negotiation and delivery of major real estate projects, complex developments and syndicated investment structures. He specialises in high end, complex property transactions within the corporate transactional space and is also known for his ability to execute large and complex transactions in a timely and cost efficient way. Having serviced some of Australia’s ...
Sarah is a Special Counsel in the Sydney Property & Development team and has more than 20 years' experience as a property lawyer. She has worked both in private practice and in-house at an institutional property portfolio. Sarah is experienced in leasing, due diligence, sales and acquisitions, advice work, drafting client leasing precedents, and financing work. Sarah acts for corporate and institutional clients, both as landlord and tenant, and advises on all aspects of commercial, retail...
Recognised as an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of New South Wales, Lillian has been practising law since 1997. Lillian is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. Lillian’s experience in the field of immigration is extensive – from employer-sponsored work visas, entertainment and distinguished talent visas, partner and family migration, through to tribunal appeals, representations to the Australi...
David Anderson is a Director at Speed and Stracey Lawyer who advises on complex tax issues and provides strategic estate and business succession planning for individuals, families and associated entities. Specialising in tax advisory, including domestic and international tax issues, tax audits and tax controversy and resolution. Member of the Challis Tax Discussion Group and a member (TEP) of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) 2019. Recognised in 2019 Edition of "Best Lawyer...
Marcus is a leading commercial property lawyer specialising in land acquisitions and sales, strata law, telecommunications, retail, industrial and commercial leasing and all aspects of property development, with a particular focus on the child care industry. Marcus acts for a number of prominent child care centre operators, high profile individuals, television presenters, celebrities, property developers, private client groups, shopping centre landlords, tenants as well as various local and s...
Andrea specialises in financial services, banking and corporate law. Andrea brings legal capability and insight into regulatory matters, corporate governance, compliance and risk management. She assists her clients to adapt to the changing regulatory landscape to ensure they meet the expectations of their customers and shareholders and regulators. Andrea’s expertise extends to designing and conducting a broad range of financial services training for financial services providers, their s...
Rachel's practice focuses on employment, labour law, and discrimination matters. She works closely with large organisations, in relation to both blue-collar and white-collar workforces, to find solutions that meet their strategic aims whilst minimising their employment law risks. Rachel has also worked closely with large corporate and government business enterprises to: Defend employment litigation in numerous Australian jurisdictions Reduce industrial and legal risks associated with major bu...
Jason is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading class action, regulatory investigation and product liability specialists. He has over 25 years’ of litigation experience and has defended the largest class actions and investigations in the Australian market. He is one of the few Australian defence lawyers to have run a class action to final trial and judgment, and is the only Australian lawyer to win two shareholder class actions at trial (on behalf of Worley and Iluka). Jaso...
An experienced corporate lawyer, Lis advises listed and private companies, multinationals, and not-for-profit organisations on their structure, governance, operations and strategy. Her clients appreciate her commitment to building long term relationships and understanding their culture and strategy so as to deliver timely, thoughtful and practical advice. At a strategic level, Lis collaborates with boards and senior executives on significant transactions — such as capital raisings, rest...
Mark is an experienced and reliable silk practising in tax, equity and trusts, commercial law, public and administrative law, and professional regulation. His clients include individuals, trustees, corporations and government authorities. He is sought out in particular for advice on international, Federal and State taxation and on trusts in tax and non-tax situations. He holds a PhD from Sydney in international tax law and teaches advanced international tax in the Melbourne Law Masters progra...
Michael is highly regarded for his corporate and commercial law expertise with a particular focus on financial services, insurance, reinsurance, capital markets, health and medical defence mutuals. Michael advises insurers, futures and commodities dealers, non-bank financial institutions, broking houses, health funds, health and medical service providers, medical defence mutuals, medical indemnity insurers and reinsurers. He regularly deals with regulators such as ASIC, APRA, Treasury, ASX an...
Campbell Bridge SC was admitted to the Bar in July 1977 and appointed Senior Counsel in 1998. After over 40 years of practice as an advocate in a wide range of areas involving common law and medical negligence trials, commercial and construction disputes, major inquests, and jury trials (including a jury inquest), public liability and professional indemnity cases, he now acts exclusively as a mediator. As counsel, he appeared in major cases, numerous major inquests and as Counsel Assisting in...
Chester’s practice focuses on international arbitration and other general commercial matters, and encompasses advisory work and appearances in court and before arbitral tribunals. He has particular expertise in disputes which raise issues of public and private international law, and he is presently engaged in a number of disputes arising under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. He was previously an Assistant Legal Adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, and ...
Fay has acted for employers for the last 20 years across a range of industries including professional services, manufacturing, sport, health, aged care, community services and local councils focused always on the purpose and imperatives of the organisations she is servicing. As a specialist on all matters touching the workplace, Fay provides practical advice and guidance on proactive compliance, change management and restructuring, discrimination, bullying, harassment, misconduct investigatio...
Malcolm has particular experience in class actions, supplemented by specialist expertise in insurance, including providing coverage advice to insurers as well as acting to defend their insureds. He has an outstanding track record of achieving positive outcomes for clients by resolving their disputes in a timely and cost-effective fashion without litigation where possible, and by litigating to successful conclusions where necessary. His clients expect and receive proactive and early advice whi...
Tim is recognised as one of Australia’s leading workplace lawyers. He created and led Australia’s top boutique workplace law firm for more than a decade before accepting Piper Alderman’s invitation to join our practice. Tim has over 25 years’ experience in employment and industrial relations law. Tim understands the commercial realities of business from the perspective of a business owner and adviser. This background enhances Tim’s provision of strategic advice t...
Theo has more than 30 years' experience advising property industry participants on major property acquisitions, divestments, developments, structured purchases and joint ventures. What he does Theo has the legal skills and commercial nous to assist public and private entities at all stages of a project from obtaining financing to acquisition and development, titling, leasing and divestment. With more than 30 years spent advising the property sector, his diverse knowledge goes well beyond prop...
Nathan specialises in providing commercial and regulatory compliance advice to clients in the international trade and transport, shipping, maritime, logistics, commodities and offshore industries. He advises his clients in relation to all aspects of commercial law, liability, regulation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on the carriage of goods by sea, charter parties and contractual arrangements, commercial terms, ship arrest and admiralty, regulatory and oil spill prosecution,...
With over 25 years of corporate, commercial and regulatory experience, Alison has specialised in advising clients in the health, aged care, disability, life sciences and community sectors. Alison leads Hall & Wilcox's Health & Community industry group. Her clients include public and private hospital operators and health care providers, private health insurers, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and aged care/retirement living, NDIS and not-for-profit and government clients. Alison apprecia...
John is a senior partner in our Insurance Group and a former Chairman of the firm. He runs a full-time practice that focuses on professional indemnity, directors' and officers' (D&O) liability, commercial litigation and aviation litigation. What he does John advises a wide range of professional people across the construction and financial planning industries and company directors, officers and other lawyers in defence of legal negligence claims. He is mostly retained by large Australian a...
Samantha has particular experience working for health related clients, including private and public hospital operators, not-for-profit organisations, aged care and retirement village operators, Medicare Locals and Local Health Districts. During her time at Thomson Geer, she has worked on major health projects, including acquisitions, restructures and arrangements between both State and Commonwealth governments and private hospital operators. Samantha frequently advises on regulatory issues re...
Regularly listed in Best Lawyers, the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide, Matt specialises in: ► corporate finance ► agribusiness and agribusiness finance ► commodity finance ► real estate acquisition investment finance - commercial, industrial, residential ► real estate construction / development finance - commercial, mixed use & residential developments ► acquisition & leveraged finance ► financial asset sales and debt trading Phone ...
Cris Cureton has over three decades’ experience advising governments, utilities and major contractors on major LNG, mining, power, rail and hospital projects and related disputes across Australia. Cris has participated in national status projects including the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway, the Bonaparte Gas Pipeline, Sydney Metro West, and Defence base and materiel procurement projects. Cris has conducted a number of significant building defect cases. Given his depth of industry know...
Paul assists clients with their health, safety, and environment legal risks and impacts. This includes working with clients to identify opportunities to proactively manage challenges, as well as being responsive to a crisis and minimising the consequences. Paul is a sought after advisor to a number of the world's largest companies, providing strategic advice to boards that help to shape their safety frameworks or to tactically manage their legal risks. His advice extends to international cros...
Campbell has been in practice for more than 30 years. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, foreign investment, directors’ duties and a wide range of commercial matters. Having worked as a corporate lawyer in Australia, Asia and the UK he has significant experience in cross-border transactions. He provides high-quality corporate and commercial legal advice to clients across a wide range of industries, including general industrials, entertainment, con...
Aaron has extensive employment and industrial relations law experience working with clients across a range of industries. Specifically, Aaron specialises in enterprise bargaining, industrial strategies and disputes, disciplinary and performance matters, independent contractor claims, corporate restructuring and outsourcing, managing ill and injured workers, breach of contract claims, and enforcement of restraints of trade. Aaron acts for prominent Australian and international companies. His e...
Jennifer is a real estate partner with extensive experience in all aspects of commercial property law. In particular, she acts for clients in the government, financial services, transport and infrastructure sectors. Jennifer provides advice on a diverse range of issues including title and development issues relating to infrastructure projects and other government developments, rail corridor access, property management outsourcing, acquisitions and disposals (including in relation to compulsor...
Mark is one of Australia’s leading barristers specialising in major construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes throughout Australia and Asia. In addition to his pre-eminent status as a specialist barrister in the field of construction, engineering and infrastructure, Mark has extensive experience in advising and appearing in relation to a broad range of complex commercial and equity disputes at trial and appellate level. Complementing his extensive practice in litigation, Mar...
Mark specialises in professional indemnity and directors' and officers' claims and has been involved in some of Australia's most notable PI and D&O claims. He also has an interest in clinical negligence claims, reinsurance disputes and cyber issues. Mark is the current chairman and a director of Lloyd's Australia Limited. What he does Mark advises insurers and insureds on professional indemnity matters, directors' and officers' (D&O) claims and cyber risk. He conducts medico-legal and...
Accredited Criminal Law Specialist | Co-Founder of Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Bill Doogue is a distinguished criminal defence lawyer based in Melbourne, Australia, with over 30 years of experience in the legal profession. Admitted to practice in 1989, he has been an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist since 1998 and was recognised as one of Australia's five 'pre-eminent criminal lawyers' by Doyle’s Guide in 2024 . As a co-founder of Doogue + George Defence Lawyers, Bill leads a fir...
Karwan is a litigator and government law specialist, with extensive experience acting for various government clients in a wide range of practice areas, including constitutional, administrative, regulatory and commercial law. In 2017, Karwan was named Partner of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. He is also listed in the AFR's Best Lawyers in Australia list for Immigration Law in 2019. What he does Karwan represents government clients in litigation and advises on matters suc...