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Arthur is a Principal at AGA Legal Pty Ltd, a boutique tax and trusts firm, where the focus is on getting cost-effective results. He has developed an enviable reputation for his strategic-thinking, decision-making, and negotiating positive outcomes for clients in dispute with government, and as a practitioner focused on dispute resolution. His main area of practice is taxation advisory, tax audits, dispute resolution and trusts. In more than 30 years of experience as a legal practitioner, and...

Jason commenced employment with Hall and Wilcox in January 2009 and was appointed as a Partner on 1 January 2016. Jason acts for WorkSafe Victoria and its agents and employers. He is the relationship partner and manages lawyers acting on behalf of the TAC at the firm. Jason’s practice focuses on personal injury litigation management and administrative law. He predominantly manages Mildura and Bendigo common law and statutory benefits claims brought pursuant to the Accident Compensation ...

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...

Bree Knoester is the founder of Brave Legal and one of Australia’s leading personal injury lawyers. Bree has practiced for over 18 years as both a barrister and solicitor; and has represented clients in some of Victoria’s largest compensation settlements. Bree prides herself on being an empathetic yet tenacious lawyer, possessing a deep understanding of the law and a fearless approach to representing her clients’ interests. Most importantly, Bree understands that being injur...

As Managing Director of Kain Lawyers, Michael is responsible for shaping and advancing the firm’s strategic priorities. Prior to his role as Managing Director, Michael held roles as Head of Growth and Head of Corporate. Michael is an experienced corporate lawyer who has advised some of Australia’s largest corporations and investment funds on their most complex and strategically critical transactions. His practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, alter...

Alison has close to 18 years’ experience in a wide-ranging employment practice, advising private sector and public sector clients on all aspects of employment, industrial relations and human resources law, and work health and safety law. She also advises private and public sector organisations on the application of privacy legislation. Alison has been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia in employee benefits law every year since 2014 and as a recommended employment lawyer in Vict...

Jennifer Maher is a leading Trusts and Estates lawyer in Victoria. She has been involved in landmark cases, has a track record of achieving successful outcomes, with an unwavering focus on her client’s objectives. The Law Institute of Victoria has also recognised Jennifer an Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates. This accreditation is provided to lawyers who have demonstrated a high level of expertise after completing further study and assessments. Jennifer’s deep technical k...

Nik has a broad practice including assisting clients with both potential and actual patent disputes, the drafting and prosecution of patents in the information technology, software and business method fields, and advising on freedom-to-operate, patent infringement and validity in the telecommunications, medical device and software industries. Nik’s background is in both the hardware and software aspects of computer systems, as well as networking and telecommunications. This enables Nik ...

Carina is the Managing Partner of a large immigration law practice in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria. She is an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist, New Zealand Licenced Immigration Adviser and was the winner of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Paul Baker Award in 2017. She was awarded Best Lawyers in Immigration 2022 and 2024, Melbourne and Lawyers Weekly, “Partner of the Year’ -Immigration for 2022. She is a regular presenter of CPD topics in immigration law for a range of ...

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...