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Laura Hinwood
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6354+61 2 6263 6354
m: +61 410 757 079+61 410 757 079
o: Canberra
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Laura focuses on Commonwealth statutory classes of insurance and administrative law. She advises clients on a range of issues and regularly represents clients in litigated proceedings before the Administrative Review Tribunal and the Federal Court of Australia.
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Lee Hodge
IT Director
t: +61 2 9260 2523+61 2 9260 2523
m: +61 404 072 161+61 404 072 161
o: Sydney
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Lee’s background in Support and Project Management together with more than 20 years’ experience in IT has made her passionate about delivering high quality service and advice to our clients (internally and externally) as well as enabling them to access innovative solutions to do the same.
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Kiley Hodges
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5007+61 7 3016 5007
m: +61 400 860 865+61 400 860 865
o: Brisbane
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Kiley is a highly experienced construction and insurance lawyer with more than 26 years’ experience in dispute resolution, litigation, contract negotiation and risk management. Kiley is highly sought after for her problem-solving and crisis management skills and ability to manage all facets of high value, commercially complex and sensitive disputes, including stakeholder and media management. She has experience across a range of international jurisdictions including New Zealand, French Polynesia, South East Asia, Europe and Dubai.
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Luke Holland
Partner
t: +61 8 8415 9875+61 8 8415 9875
o: Adelaide
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Luke is one of South Australia's leading workplace lawyers and is highly regarded for his keen insights and practical, balanced approach to workplace issues. He provides advice and representation on employment and industrial relations matters, and on work health and safety issues, for both government and corporate employers across all sectors. He has appeared in significant matters in the South Australian Employment Tribunal, Federal Circuit Court, Fair Work Commission, Coroners, and District Courts and has been instructed on several appeals and responses to applications to the Court of Appeal. Where appropriate, Luke also acts as counsel, which can provide a significant advantage in managing concurrent legal and other risks given his knowledge of his clients and their operations. Luke is market-recognised for his work in both employment law and work health and safety. In 2025, he was named for the third time as Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Occupational Health and Safety Law. Since 2014, Luke has been included on the Best Lawyers list for Occupational Health and Safety, and is also recognised in the Labour and Employment Law and Government Practice categories. Doyle’s Guide also recognises Luke as a Preeminent Work Health & Safety Lawyer (2022-2024) and a Preeminent Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation) (2024) in South Australia.
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Sarah Hovanyecz
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7264+61 2 4924 7264
o: Newcastle
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Sarah is a highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyer with over 10 years’ experience. Sarah is recognised for her in-depth knowledge and experience advising on a variety of corporate and commercial matters including specific expertise for large-scale transactions. Sarah brings a pragmatic approach to her work that is well-regarded by clients.
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Leanne Hsieh
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3016 5118+61 7 3016 5118
o: Brisbane
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Leanne is a litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency lawyer. She assists clients across a range of disputes, with a focus on commercial outcomes. She maintains a diverse practice emcompassing all aspects of insolvency and restructuring.
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Vanessa Hubel
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2360+61 3 9291 2360
o: Melbourne
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Vanessa is an experienced litigator who specialises in insurance law, with a particular interest in property damage claims. She is also the Pro Bono Co-ordinator for our Melbourne office.
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Peter Hughes
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2432+61 2 9260 2432
o: Sydney
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Peter is an experienced insurance law practitioner, having worked in plaintiff, defendant and in-house roles. He approaches all matters with particular focus on strategic elements of claims management, and on his client’s commercial drivers. Peter has undertaken pro bono work with a number of Community Legal Centres.
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Victoria Huntington
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2496+61 2 9260 2496
m: +61 404 828 283+61 404 828 283
o: Sydney
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Victoria has more than 10 years' experience in a wide range of disputes, including professional indemnity, commercial and intellectual property disputes. She has acted for individuals, directors and officers (D&O) and companies across the insurance, business, government and university sectors.
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Jackson Inglis
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5014+61 7 3016 5014
m: +61 414 557 576+61 414 557 576
o: Brisbane
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With more than 15 years’ experience in employment and safety law, Jackson is a highly regarded workplace lawyer. He leads Sparke Helmore’s Workplace practice in Brisbane.
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Amani Jabein
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2634+61 2 9260 2634
o: Sydney
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Amani specialises in construction and commercial contracts, in both back end (disputes) and front end (contracting) for construction industry participants, NSW Government and national corporations in the private sector. Amani utilises her eight years of experience in contract disputes to enhance her ability to identify and anticipate potential issues at the contract procurement and negotiation stage.
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Sam Jackson
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2339+61 3 9291 2339
m: +61 407 809 240+61 407 809 240
o: Melbourne
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Sam partners with the firm’s clients to help them better manage their workplace risks; including employment & IR disputes, critical incidents, regulatory investigations and prosecutions (including WHS, environmental and other regulatory criminal prosecutions). Sam’s industry leading expertise is recognised by the Australian Financial Review's “Best Lawyers” guide awarding him the Best Lawyer Of The Year Award for Occupational Health & Safety Law in Melbourne for 2021, and is currently recognised as a leading lawyer in Best Lawyers’ Labour and Employment Law and Occupational health and Safety Law categories. Sam is also recognised as a Preeminent WHS lawyer (Victoria) by Doyle's Guide. Sam is regularly asked to comment in industry publications and the media about WHS and employment developments, and is a frequent presenter at industry seminars and conferences.
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James Johnson
National Practice Group Leader
o: Melbourne
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James works with self-insurers in Victoria to effectively manage their statutory class issues and claims. Where incidents also have safety or industrial relations implications, he works closely with our Workplace Group to provide a complete legal solution for our clients.
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Andrew Johnston
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2508+61 2 9260 2508
m: +61 414 269 870+61 414 269 870
o: Sydney
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Andrew works with lenders (ADIs, domestic and foreign investment banks, corporates and individuals) and borrowers (corporates, partnerships and individuals) on a wide range of debt finance transactions.
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Ian Jones
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2693+61 2 9260 2693
m: +61 410 221 881+61 410 221 881
o: Sydney
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Ian specialises in major and catastrophic motor vehicle insurance claims for major insurers. He advises on all aspects of motor vehicle disputes, including major/catastrophic claims, indemnity disputes, fraud and actions against third parties, including recovery actions between insurers.
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Vienna Jones
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2480+61 2 9260 2480
o: Sydney
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Vienna is an intellectual property lawyer with a focus on intellectual property advice, management, prosecution and enforcement.
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Daphne Jones-Bolla
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8026+61 8 9288 8026
o: Perth
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Daphne is an administrative law specialist who represents Commonwealth agencies in administrative law litigation before the Administrative Review Tribunal.
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Lindsay Joyce
Consultant
t: +61 2 9260 2519+61 2 9260 2519
o: Sydney
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Lindsay is a market leading practitioner and legal literary author, with more than 40 years' industry experience. He specialises in professional indemnity with a focus on valuers, construction and property.
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