Calvin is a property lawyer who specialises in large-scale and complex acquisitions and divestments, leasing matters, joint ventures and developments. His clients highly value his in-depth knowledge of property law and his strong commercial and resolution-focused approach. Calvin primarily acts for clients on a ‘portfolio’ basis, acting as their first point of contact and trusted adviser across a range of asset classes. He also brings his expertise and know-how to one-off projects and other matters.
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Michelle leads the leads the Maritime & Transport practice at Sparke Helmore and features as a leading shipping and transport practitioner in Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide and Who’s Who Legal (Lexology). She has won the Australasian Lawyer Elite Women Lawyers’ award . Michelle is a Board member of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the Commonwealth authority responsible for maritime safety and protection of the marine environment. Michelle is the Immediate Past President of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ) and remains a member of the Board of MLAANZ. In this role, she contributes to working committees that provide national and international submissions regarding legislation and conventions related to maritime law, in particular: the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, the Beijing Convention on the International Effects of the Judicial Sale of Ships and the laws on the carriage of goods by sea. Michelle is also an executive of the Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC) and was a founding member of the Port of Brisbane Seafarers’ Welfare Committee.
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Kerri has over 30 years of litigation experience representing clients in a variety of insurance claims. She is regularly singled out in local and international guides, including Best Lawyers, as being one of the country's leading insurance lawyers. Her areas of focus are professional indemnity, health, aviation and general liability classes of insurance. Kerri leads Sparke Helmore’s national Health team, made up of partners and senior lawyers who have extensive experience in both health and insurance law. Kerri was a finalist for Insurance Partner of the Year in the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.
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Stephen has more than 35 years' experience in public sector law, administrative law, commercial tendering and contracting (procurement law), and regulatory law. He is an Accredited Specialist in Government & Administrative Law.
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Chantal is a government law specialist with more than 10 years' experience providing specialist legal advice to the Commonwealth, State and local government. Her experience ranges from major procurement and tendering projects to advising on administrative law matters. She understands the pressures that government departments face from her recent in-house experience as the Deputy General Counsel of the NSW Police Force. In 2011, Chantal was recognised by the Law Society of New South Wales as an Accredited Specialist in Government and Administrative Law.
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Paul is a senior construction and procurement lawyer. He assists clients through all phases of projects from conception, tendering, documentation to contract and claim administration, and dispute resolution.
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John is a practical and outcome focussed transactional lawyer known for his approachability, can-do attitude and commercial nous combined with a profound understanding of the law. With more than 30 years’ experience, his work spans capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions (regulated and unregulated), companies and securities regulation, major commercial transactions, joint ventures and resources projects. John is independently ranked on a consistent basis as one of the top corporate and commercial lawyers in Queensland. He is also Chairman of the Australia-Taiwan Business Council.
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Jon is an insurance lawyer and litigator with a breadth of experience across complex financial lines matters and reinsurance disputes. Acting for national and international insurers and reinsurers, Jon advises clients on coverage issues and acts for their insureds in all lines of speciality risk including professional indemnity, directors and officers, management liability, warranty and indemnity, and cyber. He advises on the application of reinsurance arrangements and acts in commercial disputes. Jon also has an interest in emerging risks and associated insurance products.
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