Adam Stapledon

Arthur has specialised in the aged care and retirement village industry since 1995, and joined Thomson Geer as a partner in April 2018. Arthur holds degrees in both accounting and law. This background in corporate and tax allows him to advise on all aspects of the structuring, acquisition, disposal, development and operation of aged care, assisted living and independent living retirement living environments. He also provides assistance to approved providers and operators of seniors living fac...

Sarah Wood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Labour and Employment Law. Sarah, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Abraham Ash is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law. Abraham, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Abraham is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nuala accepts briefs in all areas of commercial law but has special expertise in complex, high–value engineering and construction disputes. She regularly appears in the Federal Court of Australia, the Court of Appeal New South Wales, the Supreme Court of New South Wales and in private arbitrations and mediations.

David is the Principal of Reidlaw who has dedicated his practice exclusively to corporate and commercial law for over 25 years. With a specific focus on advising on mergers, restructures, incorporations, partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, commercial contracting, and funds management. David's experience includes advising on: the sale of an Australian information technology and services company to an Asia-Pacific located multinational (EV $60 million); the merger of two of the Hunter region'...

Nathan specialises in providing commercial and regulatory compliance advice to clients in the international trade and transport, shipping, maritime, logistics, commodities and offshore industries. He advises his clients in relation to all aspects of commercial law, liability, regulation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on the carriage of goods by sea, charter parties and contractual arrangements, commercial terms, ship arrest and admiralty, regulatory and oil spill prosecution,...

Mark is one of Australia’s leading barristers specialising in major construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes throughout Australia and Asia. In addition to his pre-eminent status as a specialist barrister in the field of construction, engineering and infrastructure, Mark has extensive experience in advising and appearing in relation to a broad range of complex commercial and equity disputes at trial and appellate level. Complementing his extensive practice in litigation, Mar...

Alicia Mataere is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Alicia, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alicia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marlia is an experienced media/entertainment, intellectual property and privacy lawyer who has extensive top-tier law firm expertise and a unique client perspective after working as a senior in-house lawyer for many years. She was the Senior Litigation Counsel at News Corp Australia for four years, and previously worked at a top-tier international firm for 13 years where she acted for and advised most of Australia’s major media organisations, social media and streaming platforms, large ...

Sarah is a Special Counsel in the Sydney Property & Development team and has more than 20 years' experience as a property lawyer. She has worked both in private practice and in-house at an institutional property portfolio. Sarah is experienced in leasing, due diligence, sales and acquisitions, advice work, drafting client leasing precedents, and financing work. Sarah acts for corporate and institutional clients, both as landlord and tenant, and advises on all aspects of commercial, retail...