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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
Anthony
Reilly
Consultant
t: +61 2 6263 6304+61 2 6263 6304
m: +61 417 068 670+61 417 068 670
o: Canberra
Consultant
t: +61 2 6263 6304+61 2 6263 6304
m: +61 417 068 670+61 417 068 670
o: Canberra
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Sarah
Richards
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8057+61 8 9288 8057
m: +61 447 762 576+61 447 762 576
o: Perth
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8057+61 8 9288 8057
m: +61 447 762 576+61 447 762 576
o: Perth
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Sarah is an experienced litigator and insurance lawyer. She advises insurers, corporations and professionals on a broad range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on professional indemnity (PI) and directors' & officers' (D&O) matters.
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Chris
Rimmer
Partner
t: +61 8 9492 2288+61 8 9492 2288
m: +61 412 365 825+61 412 365 825
o: Perth
Partner
t: +61 8 9492 2288+61 8 9492 2288
m: +61 412 365 825+61 412 365 825
o: Perth
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Chris is an experienced insurance law practitioner with expertise in public and product liability, professional indemnity, workers' compensation and motor vehicle personal injury claims.
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Carly
Roberts
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7263+61 2 4924 7263
m: +61 401 785 540+61 401 785 540
o: Newcastle
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7263+61 2 4924 7263
m: +61 401 785 540+61 401 785 540
o: Newcastle
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Carly is an experienced projects, infrastructure and construction lawyer. She assists clients throughout all stages of the project lifecycle, including project structuring, tendering and procurement, contract negotiation, project delivery and dispute resolution.
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Marianne
Robinson
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2755+61 2 9260 2755
m: +61 412 100 884+61 412 100 884
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2755+61 2 9260 2755
m: +61 412 100 884+61 412 100 884
o: Sydney
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Marianne is one of Australia's leading advisors to mutual companies. She has advised this sector for more than 16 years and has been involved with the creation and regulation of many mutual companies.
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Laura
Rush
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2767+61 2 9260 2767
m: +61 401 331 387+61 401 331 387
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2767+61 2 9260 2767
m: +61 401 331 387+61 401 331 387
o: Sydney
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Laura manages and advises clients on a broad range of liability matters, particularly those involving complex liability and quantum issues, intentional torts, property damage and statutory classes of insurance. She has appeared in the Local, District and Supreme Courts of NSW and is an experienced practitioner who is commercially minded and always strives to achieve the best results for her clients.
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Renée
Sadler
Partner
t: 61 2 9260 273161 2 9260 2731
m: 61 418 169 74061 418 169 740
o: Sydney
Partner
t: 61 2 9260 273161 2 9260 2731
m: 61 418 169 74061 418 169 740
o: Sydney
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Renée is an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law. She specialises in insurance litigation with a focus on CTP claims and fraud. Her expertise extends to indemnity disputes, dual insurance and recovery issues.
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Mark
Sainsbury
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5033+61 7 3016 5033
m: +61 408 687 770+61 408 687 770
o: Brisbane
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5033+61 7 3016 5033
m: +61 408 687 770+61 408 687 770
o: Brisbane
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Mark is an experienced defendant insurance lawyer who has acted for insured and insurer clients for the duration of his career. Mark's experience spans defending both professional indemnity and public liability claims across a variety of industries, with particular focus on defending claims arising from within the legal, medical and aviation arenas.
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Leon
Sakaris
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2642+61 2 9260 2642
m: +61 414 908 008+61 414 908 008
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2642+61 2 9260 2642
m: +61 414 908 008+61 414 908 008
o: Sydney
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Leon is a senior property partner who primarily advises on major development projects where his skills in structuring joint ventures and negotiating finance facilities are highly valued by clients ranging from developers to government entities.
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Phillip
Salem
State & Territory Government Leader
t: +61 2 9373 1436+61 2 9373 1436
o: Sydney
State & Territory Government Leader
t: +61 2 9373 1436+61 2 9373 1436
o: Sydney
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Phillip has been with Sparke Helmore for over 20 years. He served as the firm's National Managing Partner from 2016 until March 2022, leading the implementation of the firm’s strategy with the vision of being a world-class independent Australian law firm that clients value for its people and performance. Phillip also served as the firm’s Chair from 2009 to 2012 and as a member of the firm’s Board from 2014.
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Melissa
Scriva
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2659+61 2 9260 2659
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2659+61 2 9260 2659
o: Sydney
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Melissa advises clients on Commonwealth workers' compensation claims and specialises in administrative law, immigration law, statutory compensation law and litigation.
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Matthew
Seisun
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9260 2699+61 2 9260 2699
o: Sydney
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9260 2699+61 2 9260 2699
o: Sydney
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Matthew's insurance practice includes personal injury, compulsory third party (CTP), property damage, product liability, marine and business interruption claims. He specialises in major and catastrophic personal injury matters, and has a particular interest in brain injuries, spinal injuries and complex psychiatric conditions.
Matthew is an appointed member of the NSW Health Professional Council Authority and is listed in the 2017 Doyle's Guide as a Leading lawyer for Public and Products Liability, and a Recommended lawyer for CTP.
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Melanie
Shanahan
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2442+61 2 9260 2442
m: +61 438 999 265+61 438 999 265
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2442+61 2 9260 2442
m: +61 438 999 265+61 438 999 265
o: Sydney
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Melanie is an insurance litigator with experience spanning various fields of insurance law, including public liability, product liability and professional indemnity claims. Melanie also works in the not-for-profit sector, assisting charitable and religious organisations responding to child abuse claims.
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Rushil
Sharma
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6345+61 2 6263 6345
m: +61 433 859 693+61 433 859 693
o: Canberra
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6345+61 2 6263 6345
m: +61 433 859 693+61 433 859 693
o: Canberra
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Rushil is an experienced commercial lawyer who provides commercially pragmatic and trusted legal advice to Commonwealth Government agencies across a range of procurement and contracting, probity, privacy and freedom of information (FOI) matters.
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Ashley
Sherr
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2224+61 3 9291 2224
o: Melbourne
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2224+61 3 9291 2224
o: Melbourne
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Ashley is a lawyer specialising in the areas of employment, industrial relations and safety. Ashley’s employment and industrial relations work sees him involved in a broad range of matters including advising clients on the management of employees (e.g. disciplinary, performance and capacity for work issues), defending employers in unfair dismissal and general protections claims, advising on underpayment claims and the application and interpretation of enterprise agreements and modern awards. Ashley’s safety work involves advising clients on compliance with work health and safety (WHS) legislation, assisting clients with incident management (including regulatory investigations) and acting for defendants in WHS prosecutions.
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Naomi
Simmons
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7325+61 2 4924 7325
m: +61 410 415 416+61 410 415 416
o: Newcastle
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7325+61 2 4924 7325
m: +61 410 415 416+61 410 415 416
o: Newcastle
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Naomi is an Accredited Specialist in Local Government and Planning Law and also practises environment law. Naomi’s focus includes Land and Environment Court litigation, drafting and negotiating planning agreements and advising on planning and environment legislation in NSW.
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Leigh
Simpkin
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2465+61 2 9260 2465
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2465+61 2 9260 2465
o: Sydney
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Leigh is experienced in environmental law and policy. She has over 20 years experience in roles such as corporate inhouse counsel, and in government and NGO roles. She also has experience in planning and environment law and most recently has worked in mining and native roles.
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Samantha
Smith
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7343+61 2 4924 7343
o: Newcastle
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7343+61 2 4924 7343
o: Newcastle
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Samantha specialises in negotiating and advising on construction and infrastructure projects in the commercial, retail, large scale infrastructure and retirement living/aged care sectors.
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