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We are proud to announce that Partners Bernadette Rayment, Katherine Whittemore, Matthew Hawker and Karwan Eskerie have been recognised as Leading Administrative & Public Lawyers in the recent 2024 Doyle’s Guide!

Bernadette Rayment – Bernadette has extensive knowledge of the Commonwealth's operating environment—including the requirements of the Legal Services Directions—and expertise advising the Commonwealth on case strategy which takes into account the broader policy objectives of government. Bernadette regularly works in close co-operation with Courts and the AAT to implement case management initiatives that streamline practices and minimise costs.

Katherine Whittemore – Katherine regularly appears in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia and High Court of Australia for some of the largest Commonwealth agencies in merits and judicial review matters.

Matthew Hawker – Matthew regularly appears as solicitor-advocate in hearings before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and Federal Court of Australia.  He also provides legal advice and representation in the statutory interpretation of various pieces of Commonwealth legislation, weighing in on the scope of liability and obligations under the applicable legislation and regulatory setting.

Karwan Eskerie – Karwan advises Commonwealth agencies on complex statutory interpretation issues, administrative decision-making, legislative processes, reviews and regulatory action. He also manages complex litigation and appears as advocate.

As a firm, we have also been recognised in the following categories:

  • Leading Commercial Litigation law firm
  • Leading Dispute Resolution law firm
  • Leading Insolvency law firm
  • Leading Agribusiness law firm

About Sparke Helmore

We’ve come a long way since our doors first opened in the Hunter in 1882.  We’ve had an office in Sydney since the ‘60s and we recently opened our tenth office in Cairns.

We cover six key areas of law – Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Insurance, Government, Property Environment & Finance, Statutory Lines of Insurance and Workplace – with more than 30 specialised areas of expertise. We’re a truly national, full service and proudly Australian firm that delivers results through deep collaboration with our clients. Wherever our clients need us, that’s where we’ll be.

Covering a big country needs a big team—we’re more than 880 people now and still growing. And in true Australian spirit, we’re friendly, approachable and easy to work with. And when you work with one of us, you get the expertise of all of us.

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