John Kettle

John is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin (LL.B) and Oxford University (BCL). He is admitted in Australia, Ireland and England. John has over 25 years’ experience in major advisory, transactional and project work across many sectors with a nationally significant practice in corporate, competition, energy and utilities. He also has a strong understanding of […]

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Sophie McNamara

Sophie McNamara is a Partner and Head of Sustainability and Social Impact. With a wealth of experience and a diverse legal background, Sophie brings a strong commitment to creating positive change through her work. Sophie has experience in administrative law and litigation across all jurisdictions as well as a proven track record of leading organisational […]

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Adam Walker

Adam acts for an array of clients across a broad range of commercial matters, specialising in the fields of competition and consumer law, franchising, energy, and complex regulatory and compliance matters. Adam synthesises complex regulatory environments with difficult fact situations, providing practical solutions. Adam’s experience includes: providing advice, including to ASX-listed corporations, on questions of […]

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Edward Martin

Edward specialises in major, complex disputes and investigations and has extensive experience acting for corporates ranging from multinational and ASX listed companies to not-for-profits, as well as for government entities. Edward regularly advises on complex commercial disputes, contentious regulatory cases, investigations and commissions of inquiry, particularly those relating to the financial services, education and healthcare […]

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Kane Jacobson

Kane is a multiskilled lawyer with keen commercial acumen who specialises in commercial, corporate and business law. With legal skills complemented by finance, Kane brings his dual-aspect expertise to matters. His passion is combining those skills to obtain commercial outcomes while protecting against risk. Kane has over 20 years’ experience in contract law, business conveyancing, […]

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David Smith

David works with clients on a range of commercial intellectual property, technology and consumer law matters and has a leading trade promotions and marketing law practice. David has broad experience in intellectual property and technology law. He has a particular focus on: Consumer law (misleading conduct; consumer warranties; product safety; unfair terms). Information technology and […]

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Glenn McGowan KC

Glenn is one of Melbourne’s most respected legal authorities and is widely recognised within the profession as a leader in his field. Prior to joining Gadens, Glenn spent 27 years at the Victorian Bar, the last 10 of which were as Senior Counsel. Glenn practises in commercial law, principally in intellectual property and shareholder class […]

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Biljana Apostolova

Biljana’s commercial experience involves providing advice to commercial, property and not-for-profit clients in relation to general commercial and structuring matters. Biljana has specific technical experience in areas of law relevant to the not-for-profit sector including establishing and structuring new entities and charitable trusts, tax exemptions and benefits, fundraising and corporate governance and compliance, government grants […]

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