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Ben Dubé
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 7 3016 5008+61 7 3016 5008
o: Brisbane
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Ben predominantly appears as counsel in Commonwealth courts and tribunals. His expertise is in statutory classes and administrative law.
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Tracy Dunford
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7357+61 2 4924 7357
o: Newcastle
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Tracy is an experienced practitioner specialising in civil litigation. She is skilled in resolving disputes through the use of alternative dispute resolution and advises on negotiation and settlement strategies.
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Michael Dwyer
Partner
t: +61 8 8415 9806+61 8 8415 9806
m: +61 404 828 227+61 404 828 227
o: Adelaide
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Michael specialises in statutory litigation in both the state and Commonwealth jurisdictions. He has regularly been included on AFR's Best Lawyers Australia list, most recently in the 2019 edition (published 2018).
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Felicity Edwards
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1469+61 2 9373 1469
m: +61 402 849 502+61 402 849 502
o: Sydney
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Felicity is a workplace lawyer who assists clients in the private and public sector with privacy and employment related issues. She has seen matters through to state and federal courts and tribunals including unfair dismissals, general protections claims, contractual disputes and anti-discrimination claims.
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Marie-Clare Elder
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2491+61 2 9260 2491
m: +61 481 388 259+61 481 388 259
o: Sydney
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Marie-Clare joined the Commercial Insurance team as a partner in January 2024. Marie-Clare has been admitted to practice for 20 years and is a health law specialist, with a long history of working in the industry. She is based in Sydney.
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Matt Ellis
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2286+61 3 9291 2286
m: +61 414 235 038+61 414 235 038
o: Melbourne
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Matt advises clients, principally in the insurance sector, on corporate transactions and business reorganisations, regulatory compliance, insurance and reinsurance, governance and risk management. As a national board member of the Australian Insurance Lawyers Association (AILA), a member of the Victorian Committee of AILA and a committee member of the Victorian Reinsurance Discussion Group, Matt is an active leader within the insurance community.
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Karwan Eskerie
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2466+61 2 9260 2466
m: +61 424 893 572+61 424 893 572
o: Sydney
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A former barrister and Oxford University scholar, Karwan is a seasoned administrative and regulatory lawyer within our Government-Public & Regulatory practice. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law and a Sparke Helmore Board Member. Well-regarded for the quality of his advice and collegiate approach, Karwan is regularly trusted by clients with the most sensitive, high profile and complex of matters. Karwan is recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia for Public Law and Immigration Law and in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Immigration Lawyer and Public and Administrative Lawyer.  He was named Partner of the Year at the LawyersWeekly Australian Law Awards 2017.
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Katherine Evans
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2674+61 2 9260 2674
o: Sydney
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Katherine is an administrative lawyer and solicitor advocate who regularly appears for Commonwealth departments and agencies in the Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court of Australia. Katherine is also the solicitor on record and instructs Counsel in complex judicial review litigation before the Full Court of the Federal Court and in the High Court of Australia.
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Brendan Ezzy
Special Counsel
t: +61 7 3016 5162+61 7 3016 5162
o: Brisbane
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Brendan has more than 10 years’ experience as a litigator, advising individuals and corporations in managing the risk of potential litigation and preparing for impending litigation. He enjoys the challenges of advocacy and working closely with his clients to find the best legal solution for their needs.
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Frank Farsaci
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2677+61 2 9260 2677
o: Sydney
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Frank is an insurance lawyer and has eight years’ experience in CTP, dealing with fraud matters, dual insurance, recovery issues and indemnity disputes.
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Zoe Fatouros
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2361+61 3 9291 2361
o: Melbourne
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Zoe is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on insurance law, with particular expertise in advising insurers and corporations on a wide range of general and public liability claims.
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Maxine Feletti
Partner
t: +61 2 6263 6338+61 2 6263 6338
m: +61 438 441 224+61 438 441 224
o: Canberra
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Maxine assists various government agencies and public sector clients with workplace risks, incidents and disputes. Working across our Government, Workplace and Statutory Lines practice groups, she leads our State Compensation team in Canberra.
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Andrew Ferguson
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7251+61 2 4924 7251
m: +61 418 977 454+61 418 977 454
o: Newcastle
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Andrew is an experienced property lawyer, known for providing exceptional service to his clients. Andrew looks for different ways to help and engage with his clients, taking the time to understand their needs, adding value to their projects.
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Nick Ferguson
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2575+61 2 9260 2575
m: +61 455 157 144+61 455 157 144
o: Sydney
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​Nick is an experienced environment and planning lawyer. He specialises in environmental and planning litigation, advising on development and approval strategies, compliance with environmental law and mining and resources legislation, remediation of contaminated land, and biodiversity and offsetting obligations.
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Angel Fernandes
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2681+61 2 9260 2681
o: Sydney
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Angel is an experienced lawyer who specialises in administrative law and Commonwealth statutory classes of insurance. She advises clients on a range of issues and regularly represents them in litigated proceedings in the Administrative Review Tribunal and the Federal Court of Australia.
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Vanessa Finlayson
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2727+61 2 9260 2727
o: Sydney
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Vanessa is a passionate and experienced insurance litigator, with more than 10 years’ experience in CTP. She is deeply familiar with the Medical Assessment Service (MAS), as advocate before the Claims Assessment and Resolution Service Assessment and Resolution Service (CARS) and Court. She approaches litigation from a commercial perspective, without losing sight of the effect a motor accident can have on an injured person.
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Hamish Fraser
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3616+61 2 9373 3616
m: +61 402 465 829+61 402 465 829
o: Sydney
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Hamish is an accomplished senior technology lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising clients on commercial issues and regulatory matters across the information technology and communication industries.  Hamish enjoys demystifying the complex interaction of technology and the law.
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Samantha Galeano
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2616+61 2 9260 2616
o: Sydney
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Samantha is a property lawyer specialising in developments, acquisitions, disposals, property finance and leasing.
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