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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
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
Special Counsel
t: +61 7 3001 9268+61 7 3001 9268
o: Brisbane
Special Counsel
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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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 has extensive experience with expertise in a wide range of public liability claims (injury and non-injury).
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David
Kerwin
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5128+61 7 3016 5128
m: +61 498 000 421+61 498 000 421
o: Brisbane
Partner
t: +61 7 3016 5128+61 7 3016 5128
m: +61 498 000 421+61 498 000 421
o: Brisbane
David’s experience encompasses policy coverage and defence of claims across all major insurance lines, particularly financial lines (including D&O, liability, management liability and professional indemnity, property (first and third party) and life insurance.
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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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Bill
Kritharas
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1423+61 2 9373 1423
m: +61 409 017 896+61 409 017 896
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 1423+61 2 9373 1423
m: +61 409 017 896+61 409 017 896
o: Sydney
Bill is an experienced work health and safety (WHS) lawyer. He advises clients in the construction, agribusiness, energy and transport industries and Commonwealth, state and local government sectors on WHS compliance, incident investigations, prosecutions and coronial inquests. Bill also advises builders and owners corporation about fire safety and building defect claims.
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Alexandra
Kuczerawy
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2881+61 2 9260 2881
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2881+61 2 9260 2881
o: Sydney
Alexandra is an experienced insurance lawyer who has represented both claimants and insurers in matters litigated in NSW, ACT and overseas.
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Pooja
Kumar
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2651+61 2 9260 2651
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2651+61 2 9260 2651
o: Sydney
Pooja is a result-driven lawyer specialising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution.
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Jason
Kwan
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2376+61 3 9291 2376
m: +61 487 003 033+61 487 003 033
o: Melbourne
Partner
t: +61 3 9291 2376+61 3 9291 2376
m: +61 487 003 033+61 487 003 033
o: Melbourne
Jason is a senior technology lawyer with over 15 years’ experience advising clients in the information technology space, including in relation to information technology procurement, data, privacy, digital infrastructure, telecommunications and information security related issues.
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Jake
Kyranis
Special Counsel
t: +61 7 3016 5076+61 7 3016 5076
m: +61 435 453 979+61 435 453 979
o: Brisbane
Special Counsel
t: +61 7 3016 5076+61 7 3016 5076
m: +61 435 453 979+61 435 453 979
o: Brisbane
Jake is a litigator, specialising in administrative law. He regularly appears as a solicitor advocate in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court in judicial review proceedings as well as the Administrative Review Tribunal in merits review proceedings.
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Michael
La Vista
Partner
t: +61 8 8415 9857+61 8 8415 9857
m: +61 413 886 700+61 413 886 700
o: Adelaide
Partner
t: +61 8 8415 9857+61 8 8415 9857
m: +61 413 886 700+61 413 886 700
o: Adelaide
Michael is an experienced litigator specialising in workers’ compensation claims.
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Siddharth
Laha
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6336+61 2 6263 6336
m: +61 431 210 642+61 431 210 642
o: Canberra
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 6263 6336+61 2 6263 6336
m: +61 431 210 642+61 431 210 642
o: Canberra
Siddharth is an experienced commercial and corporate lawyer who provides pragmatic and trusted legal advice to Commonwealth agencies across a range of procurement and contracting, probity, privacy and commercial matters.
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Alexandra
Lamont
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2541+61 2 9260 2541
m: +61 434 415 525+61 434 415 525
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2541+61 2 9260 2541
m: +61 434 415 525+61 434 415 525
o: Sydney
Alex is an experienced maritime and transport lawyer. She has considerable international experience, having worked on projects and cross-border litigation in Australia, Singapore, London, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Alex has acted on behalf of clients in the federal jurisdiction and most states across Australia, in both superior and lower courts.
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Sidney
Landis
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7202+61 2 4924 7202
o: Newcastle
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7202+61 2 4924 7202
o: Newcastle
Sidney is an experienced property lawyer, with a background in commercial and retail leasing, estate planning and estate administration matters.
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Kellie
Latta
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2309+61 3 9291 2309
o: Melbourne
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2309+61 3 9291 2309
o: Melbourne
Kellie is an experienced lawyer who specialises in Commonwealth compensation, social security and administrative law. She regularly appears as a solicitor-advocate in merits and judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Review Tribunal and the Federal Court.
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Isobel
Lawler
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2766+61 2 9260 2766
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2766+61 2 9260 2766
o: Sydney
Isobel is a lawyer in the banking and finance team with experience assisting on a number of financing transactions. Isobel has assisted on acquisition finance, construction, asset finance, film finance and business banking.
Isobel is experienced in a wide range of industries, including residential and commercial real estate, information technology, telecommunications services, aged care and health care, professional services, hotels, pubs and accommodation.
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Elisa
Lee
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2664+61 2 9260 2664
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2664+61 2 9260 2664
o: Sydney
Elisa has 9 years’ experience practising in Personal Injury law. She is an insurance litigator who specialises in CTP matters in NSW.
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