Decades of
Experience,
Relentless
Advocacy

Our corporate practice advises companies at every stage of their lifecycle — from startup formation through complex multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions. We combine commercial pragmatism with technical precision to deliver outcomes that protect our clients' interests and enable growth.

We act for ASX-listed companies, private equity sponsors, family-owned enterprises, and multinational corporations. Our team has deep experience structuring transactions, negotiating joint ventures, and advising boards on governance obligations under the Corporations Act.

Whether you are acquiring a target, defending a takeover bid, or restructuring your corporate group, our attorneys provide clear, decisive counsel throughout.

• Mergers, acquisitions, and disposals
• Corporate governance and director duties
• Shareholders agreements and joint ventures
• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Regulatory compliance and ASIC investigations

Our litigation team is built for complexity. We represent clients in high-stakes commercial disputes before the Supreme Court of Illinois, the Federal District Court, and specialist tribunals. Our advocates combine forensic preparation with commanding courtroom presence.

We approach every dispute with a clear case theory from day one — whether the objective is early resolution, injunctive relief, or a contested hearing. We are not afraid of trial, and our adversaries know it.

Our practice spans contractual disputes, fraud and misrepresentation claims, insolvency litigation, and regulatory enforcement matters. We routinely manage complex multi-party proceedings and class actions.

• Commercial contract and debt recovery disputes
• Fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty
• Insolvency and creditor litigation
• Injunctions and urgent interlocutory relief
• Appeals and judicial review

Our real estate practice covers the full spectrum of commercial property transactions and disputes. We advise developers, investors, landlords, tenants, and financiers on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and large-scale development projects across Victoria and nationally.

We have particular depth in off-the-plan developments, mixed-use projects, and retail and commercial leasing. Our team understands the commercial drivers behind property transactions and provides advice that is both legally sound and practically actionable.

When disputes arise — whether over title, easements, planning decisions, or lease obligations — we move swiftly to protect our clients' positions.

• Commercial and retail leasing
• Property acquisitions and disposals
• Development agreements and planning approvals
• Property disputes and easement claims
• Construction and building defect litigation

Sound estate planning is one of the most important steps a person can take to protect their family and preserve their wealth. Our estate planning team works with individuals, families, and business owners to design comprehensive strategies that reflect their values and objectives.

We prepare wills, testamentary trusts, powers of attorney, and enduring guardianship documents with meticulous care. For high-net-worth clients and family business owners, we develop integrated structures that minimise tax and facilitate orderly succession.

Where estates are contested, our litigators act with sensitivity and determination to resolve family provision claims and will disputes.

• Wills, testamentary trusts, and estate structures
• Powers of attorney and advance care directives
• Probate and letters of administration
• Family provision claims and will challenges
• Succession planning for family businesses

Family law matters are among the most sensitive and consequential legal proceedings a person will ever face. Our family law attorneys provide compassionate, client-centered advice that never loses sight of the practical realities facing our clients and their children.

We represent clients in property settlement negotiations, parenting disputes, spousal maintenance proceedings, and binding financial agreement drafting. Our goal is always to reach resolution efficiently — through negotiation where possible, through litigation when necessary.

We have extensive experience acting in complex financial cases where business interests, trusts, and superannuation assets require forensic analysis and expert valuation evidence.

• Property settlement and asset division
• Parenting arrangements and custody disputes
• Binding financial agreements (pre- and post-nuptial)
• Spousal maintenance and child support
• Intervention orders and family violence proceedings

The employment relationship sits at the heart of every business. Our employment law practice advises both employers and senior executives on all aspects of the employment lifecycle — from engagement through termination and post-employment obligations.

For employers, we draft employment contracts, policies, and restraint of trade clauses, advise on redundancy and restructuring processes, and defend unfair dismissal and general protections claims in the Fair Work Commission.

For executives and professionals, we negotiate remuneration packages and separation agreements, and act in breach of contract and wrongful dismissal claims.

• Employment contracts and executive agreements
• Unfair dismissal and general protections claims
• Restraints of trade and confidentiality obligations
• Workplace investigations and misconduct
• Enterprise bargaining and industrial relations

In the knowledge economy, intellectual property is often a company's most valuable asset. Our IP practice helps clients identify, protect, commercialise, and enforce their intellectual property rights across North America and internationally.

We advise on trademark registration and portfolio management, copyright ownership and licensing, trade secret protection, and IP due diligence in corporate transactions. Our team has acted in complex IP litigation involving passing off, copyright infringement, and misappropriation of confidential information.

We work closely with our corporate team to ensure IP assets are properly identified and protected in commercial transactions and investment arrangements.

• Trademark registration and portfolio management
• Copyright ownership, licensing, and infringement
• Trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements
• IP due diligence in M&A transactions
• Passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct

Facing a criminal charge is a profoundly serious matter that demands immediate, skilled legal representation. Our criminal defence attorneys are experienced advocates who understand both the law and the human stakes involved in every case.

We act for individuals and corporate officers facing charges ranging from serious fraud and white-collar crime to assault, drug offences, and traffic matters. From the moment of engagement, we work to secure bail, analyse the prosecution's evidence, and develop a rigorous defence strategy.

Our attorneys appear in the Magistrates' Court, County Court, and Supreme Court of Victoria, and have achieved significant acquittals and charge reductions across a wide range of matters.

• White-collar crime and corporate fraud
• Drug offences and trafficking charges
• Assault, serious injury, and homicide
• Bail applications and contested hearings
• Appeals against conviction and sentence