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Lauren is an insurance litigation lawyer with a focus on workers compensation. She has advised clients on a range of issues and represented them in proceedings before the NSW Personal Injury Commission, as well as advising on matters in the District and Supreme Courts of NSW.
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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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Richard is a skilled commercial lawyer with significant legal, corporate governance and leadership experience across manufacturing, medical, not for profit, hospitality and maritime and logistics sectors. Richard brings an eye for commercial pragmatism to his provision of legal services and an enthusiasm for understanding his clients’ businesses and their risk profiles. These attributes assist him to ask the right questions and hone in on the legal and commercial issues where clients need assistance.
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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 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 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 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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Jennifer is an experienced and capable solicitor, specialising in environment and planning law.
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Ross is a construction disputes lawyer with experience acting for private and public sector clients across a broad range of construction, infrastructure and major projects matters. He combines technical legal expertise with a pragmatic, commercial approach to help clients navigate disputes, manage project risk and achieve efficient outcomes.
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With more than 20 years’ experience, Jackson is a highly regarded workplace, regulatory and safety lawyer. He leads Sparke Helmore’s Workplace Practice in Brisbane and is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Workplace Law. Jackson has extensive experience in all aspects of employment and industrial, regulatory and safety law, including responding to serious workplace incidents, regulatory investigations and industrial activity. He has a proven track record in getting results for his clients, and he is highly experienced in employment litigation matters before the Federal Circuit Court, Federal Court and Fair Work Commission, as well as safety matters in the Queensland jurisdiction.
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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 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 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 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 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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Isabella is a specialist (re)insurance and financial services lawyer with over 15 years’ experience. She advises on complex cross-border transactions and commercial matters including business reorganisations, regulatory compliance, and governance and risk management in London and Australia. Recognised in Legal 500, Isabella is focussed on ensuring bespoke solutions for clients that deliver the best possible outcome with the highest levels of commerciality, efficiency and value.
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Kylie assists public and private sector employers to navigate employment-related issues while managing risk and maintaining constructive professional relationships.
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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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