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Suzy
Cairney
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5009+61 7 3016 5009
o: Brisbane
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5009+61 7 3016 5009
o: Brisbane
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With over 25 years’ experience in Australia and overseas, Suzy is a skilful major projects lawyer. She was born in Scotland, and after a few years travelling the world, she now calls Queensland home.
Suzy is a recognised Legal Influencer for Infrastructure – Australasia (Lexology Content Marketing Awards for Q1 2019). She also serves on the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland, the Board of the Infrastructure Association of Queensland (and past Deputy Chair) and the Queensland Committee of Redkite.
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Alex
Caldwell
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7230+61 2 4924 7230
o: Newcastle
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7230+61 2 4924 7230
o: Newcastle
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Alex is a property lawyer with a primary focus on property development and work in the mining and resources and agribusiness sectors.
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Max
Calligeros
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 8415 9850+61 8 8415 9850
o: Adelaide
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 8415 9850+61 8 8415 9850
o: Adelaide
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Max specialises in state-based workers’ compensation litigation, advising both registered agents and self-insured clients. Max has extensive experience appearing before the South Australian Employment Tribunal.
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Liz
Cameron
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6372+61 2 6263 6372
o: Canberra
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6372+61 2 6263 6372
o: Canberra
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Liz is an administrative lawyer who focuses on Commonwealth compensation and administrative law. She also has an interest in work health and safety (WHS) law. She advises clients on a range of issues and represents clients in litigated proceedings before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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Malcolm
Cameron
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9373 1485+61 2 9373 1485
m: +61 417 240 076+61 417 240 076
o: Sydney
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9373 1485+61 2 9373 1485
m: +61 417 240 076+61 417 240 076
o: Sydney
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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 which focuses on setting a clear resolution strategy. His ability to get to the heart of a matter—regardless of complexity—quickly and efficiently, is one of his key strengths.
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Molly
Campbell
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6337+61 2 6263 6337
o: Canberra
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6337+61 2 6263 6337
o: Canberra
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Molly is an experienced administrative law practitioner, who specialises in Information Law (Information Release, Privacy and Freedom of Information (FOI)).
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Steven
Canton
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2739+61 2 9260 2739
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2739+61 2 9260 2739
o: Sydney
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Steven specialises in professional indemnity matters with an expertise in health law and brokers negligence. He regularly assists clients in both litigious cases, and regulatory complaints before the professional councils.
In 2020, he was recognised as a top health lawyer when he was awarded Lawyers Weekly’s 30 under 30 Health and Medical Award. Steven has also been appointed to the Human Research Ethics Committee of Concord Repatriation General Hospital (which approved clinical trials on patients).
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Steven
Cardell
Partner
t: +61 7 3001 9239+61 7 3001 9239
m: +61 417 074 405+61 417 074 405
o: Brisbane
Partner
t: +61 7 3001 9239+61 7 3001 9239
m: +61 417 074 405+61 417 074 405
o: Brisbane
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Steven has extensive experience in all aspects of property law and specialises in development work involving complicated community titling and body corporate structuring and documenting those transactions.
Steven has been consistently listed in the Doyle’s Guide of leading lawyers in the areas of “Property & Real Estate Lawyers”, “Leasing Lawyers” and “Retirement Living & Aged Care Lawyers”.
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Lani
Carter
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 8415 9836+61 8 8415 9836
o: Adelaide
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 8415 9836+61 8 8415 9836
o: Adelaide
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Lani is an experienced commercial and insurance litigator, specialising in Professional Indemnity and Health. Lani leads the professional indemnity practice in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
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Theo
Casimatis
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2625+61 2 9260 2625
m: +61 414 908 141+61 414 908 141
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2625+61 2 9260 2625
m: +61 414 908 141+61 414 908 141
o: Sydney
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Theo is a senior property partner with more than 30 years’ experience advising property industry participants on major property acquisitions, divestments, developments, structured purchases and joint ventures.
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Julien
Castaldi
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 4924 7605+61 2 4924 7605
m: +61 403 171 405+61 403 171 405
o: Newcastle
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 4924 7605+61 2 4924 7605
m: +61 403 171 405+61 403 171 405
o: Newcastle
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Julien is a senior commercial litigator with more than 20 years’ experience advising on and acting in complex commercial matters involving contractual disputes, equity, defamation, trade practices matters, insolvency, partnership disputes, and property disputes. Julien's expertise spans strategic and succession advice as well as dispute resolution. Julien also focusses his practice on corporate and commercial law including acting regularly on buy/sell transactions and structuring advice for unlisted companies.
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Alex
Chan
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 8415 9845+61 8 8415 9845
o: Adelaide
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 8415 9845+61 8 8415 9845
o: Adelaide
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Alex is an administrative lawyer and solicitor advocate who regularly appears for Commonwealth departments and agencies in the Federal Courts and Tribunals. Alex is also an experienced educator who designs legal training and educational programs.
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Bill
Chapman
Consultant
t: +61 2 9260 2587+61 2 9260 2587
o: Sydney
Consultant
t: +61 2 9260 2587+61 2 9260 2587
o: Sydney
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Bill is a highly experienced and credentialed finance lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising domestic and offshore banks and financial institutions. His experience covers all forms of financing from syndicated secured and unsecured lending, bilateral and club loans as well as asset financing. Bill has been involved in a number of major project financings, including PPPs. He also has a well established reputation in the surety bonding/performance guarantee space.
Since the introduction of the Offset Regime under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) in 2008, Bill has become one of Australia’s leading film finance lawyers. He represented the U.S. based banks providing funding for the award-winning Hacksaw Ridge and Russell Crowe’s The Water Diviner to name just two of the productions he has been involved with.
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Brendan
Charles
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2352+61 3 9291 2352
m: +61 408 021 744+61 408 021 744
o: Melbourne
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2352+61 3 9291 2352
m: +61 408 021 744+61 408 021 744
o: Melbourne
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Brendan is an experienced employment and workplace relations lawyer who assists public and private sector clients across a range of industry sectors.
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Peter
Charteris
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2556+61 2 9260 2556
m: +61 412 368 176+61 412 368 176
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2556+61 2 9260 2556
m: +61 412 368 176+61 412 368 176
o: Sydney
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Peter is a highly respected and experienced legal advisor, specialising in complex income tax, stamp duty and superannuation law. He is known for his keen intellect and attention to detail, coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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Alice
Chen
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2608+61 2 9260 2608
m: +61 410 520 188+61 410 520 188
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2608+61 2 9260 2608
m: +61 410 520 188+61 410 520 188
o: Sydney
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Alice joined the Projects & Government Commercial team as a partner in April 2024. Alice specialises in construction contracts and procurement with a government focused client base. Alice loves what she does and thrives on making her client’s life easier by providing seamless advice and support. Her practical approach is bolstered by her expertise in construction and contracts as well as statutory policies and frameworks. Alice is an excellent public speaker and regularly conducts training and presentations for clients.
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Gemma
Chew
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2553+61 2 9260 2553
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2553+61 2 9260 2553
o: Sydney
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Gemma specialises in personal injury insurance litigation. Her experience extends to CTP, public liability and medical negligence claims in litigated and non-litigated matters. She has appeared in the Local, District and Supreme Courts of NSW as well as in the Claims Assessment Resolution Service. Gemma also participates in our pro bono and community initiatives.
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Nick
Christiansen
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2443+61 2 9260 2443
m: +61 404 820 086+61 404 820 086
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2443+61 2 9260 2443
m: +61 404 820 086+61 404 820 086
o: Sydney
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Nick is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in complex commercial disputes, including class actions, competition and consumer law claims and regulatory actions, and corporations law proceedings.
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