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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
Peter
Hughes
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2432+61 2 9260 2432
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2432+61 2 9260 2432
o: Sydney


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
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2496+61 2 9260 2496
m: +61 404 828 283+61 404 828 283
o: Sydney


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
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5014+61 7 3016 5014
m: +61 414 557 576+61 414 557 576
o: Brisbane


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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Sam
Jackson
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2339+61 3 9291 2339
m: +61 407 809 240+61 407 809 240
o: Melbourne
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2339+61 3 9291 2339
m: +61 407 809 240+61 407 809 240
o: Melbourne


Sam has extensive experience advising clients on work health and safety (WHS) and employment matters. He is a litigator who acts for a wide range of clients in most Victorian and federal jurisdictions.
Sam's reputation and expertise in WHS and employment law was recently recognised in the 2018 Doyles Guide, when he was listed as a WHS/Employment Rising Star.
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James
Johnson
National Practice Group Leader
o: Melbourne
National Practice Group Leader
o: Melbourne


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
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2508+61 2 9260 2508
m: +61 414 269 870+61 414 269 870
o: Sydney


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
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2693+61 2 9260 2693
m: +61 410 221 881+61 410 221 881
o: Sydney


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
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2480+61 2 9260 2480
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2480+61 2 9260 2480
o: Sydney


Vienna is an intellectual property lawyer with a focus on intellectual property advice, management, prosecution and enforcement.
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Daphne
Jones-Bolla
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 9288 8026+61 8 9288 8026
o: Perth
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 9288 8026+61 8 9288 8026
o: Perth


Daphne is an administrative law specialist who represents Commonwealth agencies in administrative law litigation before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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Lindsay
Joyce
Consultant
t: +61 2 9260 2519+61 2 9260 2519
o: Sydney
Consultant
t: +61 2 9260 2519+61 2 9260 2519
o: Sydney


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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Alison
Jury
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7664+61 2 4924 7664
m: +61 424 155 650+61 424 155 650
o: Newcastle
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 4924 7664+61 2 4924 7664
m: +61 424 155 650+61 424 155 650
o: Newcastle


Alison is an experienced litigator, advising on and representing clients in CTP and liability claims in the District and Supreme Courts as well as the Court of Appeal of New South Wales and the Claims Assessment Resolution Service.
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Wayne
Kaplan
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9260 2673+61 2 9260 2673
m: +61 413 757 494+61 413 757 494
o: Sydney
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 9260 2673+61 2 9260 2673
m: +61 413 757 494+61 413 757 494
o: Sydney


Wayne has broad property industry experience and a strong focus on efficiently managing volume leasing portfolios for high profile national tenants. He streamlines processes and uses technology to improve productivity for all involved and lower overall portfolio management costs.
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Ben
Keenan
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3001 9268+61 7 3001 9268
o: Brisbane
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3001 9268+61 7 3001 9268
o: Brisbane


Ben has been advising and acting for clients in both the public and private sectors and across a range of different industries on all aspects of employment, industrial relations and work health and safety law for more than 11 years.
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John
Kehoe
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2213+61 3 9291 2213
m: +61 401 277 342+61 401 277 342
o: Melbourne
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2213+61 3 9291 2213
m: +61 401 277 342+61 401 277 342
o: Melbourne


John is a senior construction and infrastructure lawyer, with over 20 years’ experience advising clients on construction and infrastructure projects. He has particular expertise in infrastructure agreements including engineering procurement and construction, design and construct, operation and maintenance and facilities management contracts and development agreements. He drafts and negotiates all manner of construction and construction related agreements including EPC, D&C, ECI, O&M, facilities management, development agreements, consultancy agreements.
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Adrian
Kemp
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2342+61 3 9291 2342
m: +61 407 831 812+61 407 831 812
o: Melbourne
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2342+61 3 9291 2342
m: +61 407 831 812+61 407 831 812
o: Melbourne


Adrian is an experienced insurance litigator and has acted in many insurance-related disputes in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.
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Gary
Khoo
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6341+61 2 6263 6341
m: +61 478 782 920+61 478 782 920
o: Canberra
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6263 6341+61 2 6263 6341
m: +61 478 782 920+61 478 782 920
o: Canberra


Gary specialises in advising Commonwealth agencies on contracting and procurement across a range of acquisition and sustainment projects.
He was previously an administrative law litigator and has substantial experience in dispute resolution involving reviews of government decisions.
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Julie
Kneebone
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1494+61 2 9373 1494
m: +61 404 484 925+61 404 484 925
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1494+61 2 9373 1494
m: +61 404 484 925+61 404 484 925
o: Sydney


Julie helps employers to implement time-critical, practical solutions to address their workplace issues. She has seen matters through to state and federal courts and commissions.
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Andrew
Knight
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7606+61 2 4924 7606
m: +61 418 522 264+61 418 522 264
o: Newcastle
Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7606+61 2 4924 7606
m: +61 418 522 264+61 418 522 264
o: Newcastle


Andrew is a lawyer with over 25 years of experience in commercial law, property law and estate planning. Areas of specialisation include business sales and purchases, commercial leasing, finance, partnership agreements, joint ventures, shareholders agreements, trust deeds, property development and complex wills.
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