Andrea Towson
Andrea specialises in planning and environment matters, and has extensive experience in running large and complex planning and environment litigation relating to development and regulatory approvals, the rezoning of land and compulsory acquisition claims. She is particularly skilled at managing large teams of expert witnesses. Andrea’s advisory experience includes planning and environment due diligence in connection […]
ReadmoreAdrian Clifford
Adrian specialises in construction and development law, and has extensive experience in a variety of dispute resolution work, which has included working for contractors, owners, developers, financiers and other building professionals. Adrian’s dispute resolution work covers all relevant Courts, tribunals, adjudications, arbitration, expert determination and mediation. The majority of dispute resolution work relates to termination […]
ReadmoreKelly Griffiths
Kelly specialises in commercial disputes and investigations, with particular expertise in regulatory and law enforcement investigations. Prior to joining Gadens, Kelly worked at two top-tier Australian law firms, in the enforcement team at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and as Chief Legal Counsel and Head of Government Affairs and Policy for one of […]
ReadmoreNatalie McCabe
Natalie specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with particular experience advising in relation to general commercial and contractual disputes, shareholder and director conflicts, consumer law matters (including misleading and deceptive conduct), Corporations Law matters (including the court approval of schemes of arrangement), real property related disputes, banking and financial services. Natalie regularly acts for […]
ReadmoreLara Cresser
With degrees in law, media communications, and a masters of intellectual property, Lara has highly specialised expertise in online intermediary advice, defamation, competition and consumer law, intellectual property infringement, advertising and elections. She regularly represents and advises multi-national companies and government organisations on compliance with Australian law in these areas, with a focus on advising […]
ReadmoreMelissa Phillips
Melissa acts for a broad range of corporate, government and not-for-profit clients with a particular focus on unregulated and regulated mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets. Melissa has extensive experience in relation to large scale acquisitions and disposals, equity capital raisings (including initial public offerings and secondary offers), joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, corporate […]
ReadmoreAndrew Mackenzie
Andrew practices across the full gamut of commercial property, including commercial and industrial leasing, commercial sales and acquisitions, and logistics estate and high-rise developments. He has leading experience in logistics and commercial office leasing, acting for some of Australia’s largest institutional landlords in their Queensland and New South Wales portfolios, including some of Brisbane’s largest […]
ReadmoreDeivina Peethamparam
As an Accredited Workplace Relations Specialist, and experienced senior legal practitioner, Deivina uses a combination of commercial acumen, technical knowledge and a client centric approach to drive positive outcomes. Deivina most recently held the position of Group General Counsel for a privately owned Australian building services specialist. In this role she practiced across all areas […]
ReadmoreKate Mills
Kate is a Partner in the Sydney Disputes and Investigations Team with extensive contentious, regulatory and investigative experience, in both prosecutorial and defensive roles. Kate specialises in advising and representing a diversity of private and public sector clients in relation to corporate law and governance; general corporate and commercial matters; compliance, investigation and enforcement of […]
ReadmoreVaughan Petherbridge
Vaughan has over 25 years of experience at top-tier law firms and in-house in Australia and the United States. Specialising in corporate and commercial law, Vaughan’s practice focuses on M&A, venture capital and early stage investing, joint ventures, complex business separations and transitional arrangements, and general corporate advisory work. Vaughan has successfully led and closed […]
ReadmoreMatthew Trinca
Matthew acts for banks, financial institutions and borrowers in financing and lending transactions. His areas of expertise include property and construction finance, corporate and acquisition finance, aged care and retirement village financing, gaming and hospitality financing and the Personal Property Securities Act. Matthew has a broad range of experience including advising clients in relation to […]
ReadmoreAnna Koumides
Anna is experienced in banking and finance litigation and regularly acts for financial institutions and specialises in security enforcement proceedings, property disputes, misleading and deceptive conduct, sale at undervalue, fraud, forgeries, subrogation and restitution. Anna also regularly advises clients as to the implications, interpretation and applicability of the National Credit Code and the Banking Code […]
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