Alexandra Peace

Michael is a patent attorney and principal of Davies Collison Cave where he heads up the firm’s organic chemistry/pharmaceutical group. Michael’s professional activities include drafting and prosecuting patent applications, providing patent infringement and validity advice, conducting patent oppositions, filing and prosecuting patent term extensions and providing strategic patenting advice. Michael is the Immediate Past President of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys...

St John has over 26 years’ experience in New South Wales and Victoria as a construction, engineering, and infrastructure lawyer. St John acts for a diverse range of institutional and private commercial clients in relation to: Project delivery and documentation – Advising in respect of tenders, project delivery methods, and the preparation of project documentation for a diverse range of institutional and private commercial clients. Risk management/insurance – Advising on proj...

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

Paul has profound experience in the area of sports and employment law. He has been involved in the drafting, reviewing and advising on constitutions, policies and by-laws for incorporated associations and LLCs. This includes the drafting of a new constitution for Commonwealth Games Australia to facilitate their transfer from an incorporated association to a limited liability corporation after 37 years, as well as drafting the policies and by-laws to accompany that constitution. Paul has exten...

Kimberly started her career in New Zealand where she was admitted. She spent time in the UK where she was actively involved in complex children cases. Kimberly became a Director of Clancy & Triado in 2000 after joining the firm in 1998. She gained specialist accreditation in Family Law from the Law Institute of Victoria in 1999 and has over 30 years experience in Family Law casework. Kimberly’s experience has been across complex financial matters as well as difficult and challenging...

Jeremy is a commercial property expert with extensive experience in private practice and in-house roles, specialising in property transactions. His real estate transactional experience includes work with law firms and as an in-house counsel. Jeremy’s experience includes: Purchase of 50% interest in the commercial and retail component of 447 Collins Street, Melbourne (circa $600 million); Fund through the purchase of 50% interest in 405 Bourke Street (NAB Headquarters, circa $800 million...

Josh has extensive experience practising in the area of construction and major projects. He has advised on a wide variety of infrastructure developments in the areas of transport, hospitals, schools, energy and utilities, residential, and government. Josh’s areas of expertise include advising on risk mitigation strategies for project delivery, acting on behalf of parties in dispute, construction, engineering and infrastructure, commercial law (including contract, acquisitions, public/pr...

Alex has extensive experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide range of biotechnology-related disciplines, including immunology, antibody therapeutics, vaccines, molecular biology, cell biology, stem cells, medical diagnostics and protein fractionation. He assists local clients in developing commercially-focused patent strategies for the global and domestic markets. He also advises clients in contentious and non-contentious patent matters and has extensive e...

Ian is a Principal in the Trade Mark Group. His areas of practice encompass all aspects of trade mark searching and clearance for use, registration, oppositions and advice in relation to trade mark enforcement internationally. He has handled trade mark matters in most countries worldwide, including directly before the Australian, United Kingdom, European Community Trade Mark, New Zealand and Pacific Island Trade Marks Offices. Ian represents both local and international clients with business ...

Ed’s practice covers private mergers & acquisitions (both local and international), with particular specialism in mid-market deals in Australia, distressed M&A and inbound international transactions. Ed has significant experience running large projects including company establishment, corporate restructures and succession for large family groups. Ed has advised on over 200 M&A transactions including acting for buyers and sellers across a range of sectors in share sales, busi...