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As an independent Australian firm with a long history and a big heart, we have a rich story to tell. Our spirit is built on the power of relationships with our people, clients and communities.
Your story is yours to define. We’d like to be part of it and for you to be part of ours.
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People
Rebecca
McMahon
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6542 4014+61 2 6542 4014
o: Upper Hunter
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6542 4014+61 2 6542 4014
o: Upper Hunter
Rebecca is a property lawyer with extensive experience in renewable energy, mining and resources, agribusiness and large scale land and water rural transactions. Rebecca has been admitted to practice for over a decade and brings with her international legal experience from a top tier international firm in London.
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Erica
McNeil-Ayad
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2421+61 2 9260 2421
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2421+61 2 9260 2421
o: Sydney
Erica has experience defending a broad scope of general and complex personal injury, product and property damage claims commenced in the Federal, Supreme and District Courts of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. Erica specialises in general and catastrophic personal injury claims arising out of mining incidents, construction/building site incidents and incidents with respect to corrective and detention services.
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Anthony
McQuire
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2393+61 3 9291 2393
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2393+61 3 9291 2393
o: Sydney
Anthony is a workplace lawyer with a particular focus on regulatory matters. He works with the firm’s clients to help them manage their critical workplace risks, including workplace incidents, regulatory investigations, and criminal / regulatory prosecutions.
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Larissa
Mepstead
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1428+61 2 9373 1428
m: +61 404 514 381+61 404 514 381
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1428+61 2 9373 1428
m: +61 404 514 381+61 404 514 381
o: Sydney
Larissa is an experienced insurance litigator with international experience. She assists insurers to resolve CTP and major claims, often involving fraud issues, complex liability and multiple parties. Larissa has run matters through the District and Supreme Courts and the Court of Appeal, as well as having substantial experience resolving claims at mediation.
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Wendy
Meredith
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6308+61 2 6263 6308
o: Canberra
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6308+61 2 6263 6308
o: Canberra
Wendy is a senior commercial and corporate lawyer with a focus on procurement, corporate advisory and information technology. She is well-known for her commercial acumen, having gained experience through in-house and private practice.
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Belinda
Michalk
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9260 2790+61 2 9260 2790
m: +61 420 971 677+61 420 971 677
o: Sydney
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9260 2790+61 2 9260 2790
m: +61 420 971 677+61 420 971 677
o: Sydney
Belinda has extensive litigation experience and advises defendants and respondents on general liability matters that range from nuisance claims and intentional tort claims to general negligence claims.
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Kristina
Miller
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2688+61 2 9260 2688
m: +61 418 415 574+61 418 415 574
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2688+61 2 9260 2688
m: +61 418 415 574+61 418 415 574
o: Sydney
Kristina is the National Service Line Leader for the Commonwealth Statutory Classes team. She is one of the most experienced lawyers in this jurisdiction and is a member of the Law Council of Australia's Commonwealth Compensation and Employment Law Committee.
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Stephanie
Miller
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2581+61 2 9260 2581
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2581+61 2 9260 2581
o: Sydney
Stephanie advises various Commonwealth government agencies and self-insurers in responding to a range of complex, sensitive and confidential administrative law matters and commonwealth insurance matters that are litigated in the Administrative Review Tribunal. Her clients value her clear and solution focused advice.
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Natalia
Milutinovic
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 8415 9879+61 8 8415 9879
o: Adelaide
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 8415 9879+61 8 8415 9879
o: Adelaide
Natalia specialises advising in administrative law and Commonwealth compensation. She regularly appears as solicitor advocate in the Administrative Review Tribunal, Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court in merits review and judicial review proceedings. Natalia has significant experience and a keen interest in administrative and public law, and has developed a detailed understanding of the Commonwealth legal framework.
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Deborah
Morris
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2433+61 2 9260 2433
m: +61 404 828 242+61 404 828 242
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2433+61 2 9260 2433
m: +61 404 828 242+61 404 828 242
o: Sydney
Deborah has been fascinated by financial liability insurance products since she joined LawCover in 1996. After working in-house, Deborah now acts for professional indemnity and directors' and officers' (D&O) insurers in coverage and monitoring roles and as defence counsel when indemnity is not in issue.
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Catherine
Morton
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1447+61 2 9373 1447
m: +61 420 279 858+61 420 279 858
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1447+61 2 9373 1447
m: +61 420 279 858+61 420 279 858
o: Sydney
Catherine is qualified as both solicitor and architect and has had a range of experience in both professions. She has been employed as a planning law solicitor since 2005 and provides clients with an in-depth perspective on the nexus between planning law and architectural design.
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Kinga
Mrozek
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2719+61 2 9260 2719
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2719+61 2 9260 2719
o: Sydney
Kinga is an experienced insurance lawyer working in our Commercial Insurance team, specialising in CTP. She approaches litigation from a commercial perspective and strives to deliver exceptional value to our clients.
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Francesca
Musumeci
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3016 5066+61 7 3016 5066
o: Brisbane
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3016 5066+61 7 3016 5066
o: Brisbane
Francesca brings a commercial and practical perspective to navigating the complexities of employment law and resolving workplace issues. She has broad experience advising clients in the public and private sectors in all aspects of employment law and industrial relations.
Francesca is also experienced in assisting with the defence of work health and safety prosecutions and responding to safety incidents.
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John
Nairn
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9373 3629+61 2 9373 3629
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9373 3629+61 2 9373 3629
o: Sydney
John is a senior associate specialising in employment and workplace law with experience in commercial, consumer, equity, employment, family, and land & environment disputes. He frequently advises clients on issues arising from terms of employment contracts, general protection claims, dismissals, redundancies, and restraints of trade.
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Stephanie
Nevin
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7658+61 2 4924 7658
o: Newcastle
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7658+61 2 4924 7658
o: Newcastle
Stephanie specialises in planning and environment law, with a particular focus on Land and Environment Court litigation and assisting local government clients to understand their statutory duties and powers.
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Vivian
Nguyen
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6330+61 2 6263 6330
o: Melbourne
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6330+61 2 6263 6330
o: Melbourne
Vivian is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who understands the value of providing end-to-end legal services with practical and actionable advice. She is consistently focused on achieving timely and meaningful client outcomes and is always up for a challenge.
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Ben
Nicholls
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6352+61 2 6263 6352
m: +61 417 457 939+61 417 457 939
o: Canberra
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6352+61 2 6263 6352
m: +61 417 457 939+61 417 457 939
o: Canberra
Ben primarily practises in procurement, contracting and negotiations for government agencies in relation to information technology, platforms and services. During the last five years, he has been involved in a number of significant projects.
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Juliana
Nikolovski-Jimenez
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2880+61 2 9260 2880
m: +61 416 177 794+61 416 177 794
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2880+61 2 9260 2880
m: +61 416 177 794+61 416 177 794
o: Sydney
Juliana is an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law and has more than 18 years’ experience in the insurance industry. She specialises in liability matters including personal injury, work injury damages, professional negligence and CTP claims.
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