Lawyers in Australia
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Matthew Smith
Matthew joined Hall & Wilcox on 1 July 2017, after almost 30 years at Harris Wheeler, most recently as managing partner of the firm and supervising partner of the firm’s Commercial practice. In addition to advising on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, Matthew has provided advice to a number of Hunter public sector clients including Port Stephens Council, Newcastle City Council, Maitland City Council, Hunter Water Corporation, Hunter Development Corporation, Newcastle Airport Pty Limited, Hunter New England Local Health District, the University of Newcastle, Hunter TAFE and Hunter Resource Recovery. Matthew’s special knowledge covers legal risk management and the allocation of risk in commercial contracts, contract drafting and negotiation, precedent development, legal audits of insurance cover, procurement, contract tendering and contract administration, corporate governance and probity, trade practices and competition law, the protection and commercialisation of inventions and other intellectual property, technology related contracts, joint ventures & public/private partnerships.
Hall & Wilcox
Maureen Carrigan
Partner
Moray & Agnew
Maurice Doria
Maurice has more than 25 years’ experience delivering legal services for clients in both the private and public sector. Maurice advises his clients in corporate and commercial law, contract preparation and negotiation, real estate development, governance, leasing, finance and dispute resolution. Maurice has also worked as General Counsel at Parramatta City Council and Legal Services Director at the City of Sydney Council. Both in these roles and in private practice, Maurice has delivered client-focused legal services, ranging from high-level strategic advice on policy or politically sensitive issues to operationally focused legal support for business projects. Maurice delivers business-minded solutions in a timely and efficient manner, and adds real value for clients by working with them in a true business partnership approach.
Hall & Wilcox
Maurice Lynch
Partner
Mills Oakley
McKenzie Moore
Deputy Managing Partner
Piper Alderman
McLane Edinger
McLane specialises in estate, will and trust disputes, complex estate administration and elder abuse. He has acted and advised on several large-scale and high-profile estate disputes in both the Supreme Court of WA and Court of Appeal, including multi-jurisdictional estates. McLane also practices in commercial dispute resolution and insolvency. McLane provides his clients with thoughtful, practical, and commercial advice and guidance.
Hall & Wilcox
Meg Lee
Meg is a Partner in our Property and Projects team, specialising in planning and environment law. She has over 20 years’ experience advising clients in the government, retail, residential, health, industrial, water and energy sectors. She advises on environmental and planning approvals, liabilities, and statutory regulation for major infrastructure, property developments and commercial transactions. A significant component of her practice involves working with clients to obtain planning and environmental project approvals and rezoning of land, including running appeals and hearings before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Planning Panels and Ministerial Advisory Committees. Related to her specialty, Meg also advises on land acquisition and compensation matters in the context of major projects.
Hall & Wilcox
Megan Bishop
Partner
Piper Alderman
Megan Cant
Partner
Holding Redlich
Megan Palmer
Partner
Moray & Agnew
Megan Russell
Partner
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Melanie Bond
Partner
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Melanie McKean
Partner
Thomsons
Melinda Graham
Partner
Thomsons
Melissa Fraser
Partner
Ashurst
Meriel Steadman
Partner
Piper Alderman
Micael Totaro
Micael Totaro is a Swiss qualified lawyer, member of the Geneva Bar, who specialises in international commercial and sports arbitration. He has been involved as co-counsel and secretary in over 60 international arbitration proceedings (ICC, Swiss Arbitration, CAS). His practice encompasses a wide range of commercial topics, such as sponsoring, licensing, distribution & agency, employment, purchases and trading, web-based user agreements, mergers & acquisitions, joint venture and shareholder agreements. He has also acted in numerous arbitration-related proceedings, including debt enforcements and attachments, enforcement and recognition of arbitral awards. Micael has more than 10 years of experience at the highest level of the sports industry. He has been involved in some of the most critical operations of the commercialisation of sports, including major sponsorship deals, development and organisation of international sports events, supply of equipment, licensing and distribution of TV/Media rights and broadcasting/live feed production agreements. He has an extensive knowledge of the resolution of sports-specific disputes, having acted before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and major sports federations’ judicial bodies (FIFA, UEFA, FIBA, FIVB, UCI), in a variety of cases related to players’ eligibility and transfers, players/clubs and agents-related disputes, qualification for the Olympic Games, disciplinary and anti-doping proceedings. He is also frequently involved in complex international commercial disputes stemming from a variety of industries, including oil, gas, mining, metals, commodities trading, cryptocurrencies and banking. AREAS OF EXPERTISE International Arbitration Sports Arbitration INDUSTRY SECTORS Sports Media & Entertainment Energy & Natural Resources Web 3.0, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Trading Commodities Trading Retail, Luxury Goods & Fashion Events, Hospitality & MICE REPRESENTATIVE CASES Co-counsel for a football agent in a dispute related to agency fees in a >EUR 100 million transfer against an international football player. Co-counsel for an athlete regarding the qualification at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Co-counsel for an Australian football player in an anti-doping dispute at both national and CAS levels against a national anti-doping agency. Co-counsel for a national football federation in an appeal filed before the Swiss Federal Tribunal against an arbitral award issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Co-counsel for a company in a dispute related to the management and the organisation of ATP (professional tennis) tournaments. Co-counsel for a top bicycle brand in a dispute related to major sponsorship agreements and agency’s fees. Co-counsel for FC BARCELONA in a EUR 3 million dispute related to the purchase of an option right related to a rising-star player. Co-counsel for FC BARCELONA before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a transfer dispute involving the Brazilian player NEYMAR JR. and his first club SANTOS FC. Co-counsel for a majority shareholder in the M&A operations related to the acquisition of the Haute Route Series by the Ironman Group. Co-counsel for a professional cycling team in a dispute against its bicycle sponsor. Co-counsel for a professional cycling team in the sale of the shares of its managing entity and the takeover of the UCI WorldTour licence. Co-counsel for a high-end sports clothing company in a sponsorship dispute. Co-counsel in a > USD 150 million dispute representing a trader in an ICC arbitration against one of the leading cryptocurrencies’ centralised exchanges. Secretary to the Tribunal in a commercial arbitration concerning a licensing and construction dispute (SCAI). Assistant to the President of a CAS Panel in a multimillion TV & Media Rights arbitration.
Peter & Kim
Michael Barrett
Partner
Thomsons
Michael Bowen
Partner
Thomsons
Michael Catchpoole
Partner
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Chaaya
Partner.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Chrisohoou
Director
Kain Lawyers
Michael Cochrane
Principal - Employment & Industrial Relations
KHQ Lawyers
Michael Coker
Principal
Piper Alderman