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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
Robyn
Brewster
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3546+61 2 9373 3546
m: +61 404 828 274+61 404 828 274
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3546+61 2 9373 3546
m: +61 404 828 274+61 404 828 274
o: Sydney
Robyn advises self-insured corporations on complex employee health issues arising from their workplace. She has defended claims involving former employees, contractors and employee's family members, and she regularly appears in tribunals.
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Alinta
Briggs
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9373 3589+61 2 9373 3589
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9373 3589+61 2 9373 3589
o: Sydney
Alinta primarily focuses on property development projects and property finance transactions. She is known for her commercial acumen as well as being able to close deals quickly and within budget. She is an efficient negotiator with a pleasant demeanour, well-liked by clients and fellow professionals who find her easy to deal with.
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Cormac
Burke
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2837+61 2 9260 2837
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2837+61 2 9260 2837
o: Sydney
Cormac provides regulatory and administrative law advice and representation to Commonwealth departments and agencies. His work often involves complex advice on regulatory processes and decision-making, compliance and issues of statutory interpretation. Cormac also conducts solicitor advocacy in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Federal Circuit and Family Court and Federal Court.
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Seamus
Burke
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7607+61 2 4924 7607
m: +61 412 262 722+61 412 262 722
o: Newcastle
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7607+61 2 4924 7607
m: +61 412 262 722+61 412 262 722
o: Newcastle
Seamus advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship. He is passionate about the power of communication and always adopts a pragmatic, reasonable and value-driven approach.
He has been recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia in the Labour and Employment Law category since 2016, and as a Recommended Employment Lawyer in the Doyles Guide 2024.
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Matthieu
Byrnes
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7270+61 2 4924 7270
m: +61 407 563 656+61 407 563 656
o: Melbourne
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7270+61 2 4924 7270
m: +61 407 563 656+61 407 563 656
o: Melbourne
Matthieu is a construction lawyer with experience acting for principals, contractors and subcontractors in contentious and non-contentious matters.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Camille
Capati
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2774+61 2 9260 2774
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2774+61 2 9260 2774
o: Sydney
Camille is an insurance lawyer with specialising in institutional abuse. Her clients range from government departments, religious institutions and individuals.
Camille is an experienced insurance law practitioner, having worked in both plaintiff and defendant roles.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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