People

David has been providing legal and strategic advice to mining companies for more than 40 years, including advising most of the local and international mining companies operating in NSW. He advises on all aspects of securing a community granted licence to mine, and on establishing and maintaining a workable and defendable approvals platform.
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Teegan is a dedicated insurance litigator with extensive experience in personal injury law. She commenced her career as a paralegal in personal injury in 2019 before joining Sparke Helmore as a Law Graduate in 2021. Since then, she has developed strong expertise in compulsory third party (CTP) insurance, personal injury litigation and statutory lines insurance.
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Katherine is an experienced litigator and advocate with extensive expertise in both administrative and criminal law. She is trusted by government agencies to solve complex legal problems and navigate clients through the most sensitive and high-profile of matters.
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Catherine leads our national Workplace Group and is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She advises public and private sector clients on issues relating to employment and safety in the workplace. Clients trust and value her advice, evidenced by her enduring relationships with many of her clients for whom she has worked with for over 20 years. Catherine is also the current Chair of Sparke Helmore's Board.
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Sue has more than 20 years' experience in civil and insurance litigation, specialising in personal injury and workers' compensation. She was originally admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, before relocating to Australia where she was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
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Victoria is a commercial lawyer with extensive experience advising on the commercial aspects of contracting and procurement as well as the probity issues along the way.
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Shane is a senior dispute resolution and insolvency lawyer in our Corporate and Commercial team. He assists clients across a range of disputes, always with a focus on commercial outcomes, and has a broad practice in all aspects of insolvency and restructuring.
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Kylie joined the Corporate & Commercial team as a partner in July 2023. Kylie has been admitted to practice for over 25 years and is a specialist commercial lawyer, having worked in senior roles at a number of firms throughout Queensland. She is based in Brisbane.
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Georgia manages various insurance claims, including motor vehicle injury, public liability and property damage claims, with a substantial part of her practice focused on personal injury. Georgia takes a practical approach to the resolution of claims, with objectivity and commercial nous.
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Hugh is a property lawyer who specialises in advising developers on all stages of a property development, as well as investors on acquisitions and disposals of commercial, industrial and retail sites.
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Susan is an experienced workplace lawyer who advises on compliance and regulatory matters relating to work health and safety (WHS) and heavy vehicle road transport. She also advises on building defect claims under the home building legislation.
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Tasha is an experienced construction lawyer with over 9 years’ experience in both front and back-end construction and infrastructure matters. She is recognised for her in-depth knowledge and experience in construction law, utilising her extensive experience to provide her clients with comprehensive advice. Tasha is also known for her practical and solution-oriented approach, which clients appreciate for its clarity and results-driven focus.
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Alexandra has worked in a variety of roles in workers’ compensation since 2015 and has experience in all levels of case management and related litigation. This gives Alexandra the experience and knowledge to advise clients on technical legal issues, while taking a pragmatic approach to dispute resolution, depending on the client’s specific needs and requirements.
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Luke is an experienced property lawyer specialising in acquisitions and disposals of commercial, industrial and residential property as well as commercial and retail leasing. He also has extensive knowledge of strata titling and property finance arrangements.
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Luke advises on Commonwealth statutory classes of insurance and administrative law. He regularly appears in the Administrative Review Tribunal in merits review proceedings and the Federal Court of Australia in judicial review proceedings. Luke is listed in the AFR's Best Lawyers in Australia 2019 list for Government Practice.
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Tom is a Brisbane-based Partner who leads a national practice spanning property and development, infrastructure, aviation and transport, tourism and hospitality, and regulatory law. After more than three decades in global firms, Tom joined Sparke Helmore with a focus on helping clients across Australia identify and pursue opportunities arising from major investment, development and technological change, including those being accelerated by the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. His practice extends from major property and infrastructure projects to airports, drones, advanced air mobility, satellites and Australia’s emerging space sector.
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Joanne is an insurance law litigator with experience across several lines of insurance, including workers’ compensation, personal injury, and property damage claims.
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