Brendan Groves

David is a litigation and commercial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience. Hispractice is focused on complex commercial and contractual disputes in various Australian jurisdictions as well as providing his clients with general commercial and business advice. He has wide-ranging experience across many industries, including real estate, energy & resources (including renewable energy), manufacturing and construction, and IT. His experience has been built on being fortunate enough to ...

Chris’ major area of practice is intellectual property litigation. He has more than 30 years experience in patent, trade mark, design, copyright, trade practices and confidential information litigation on behalf of both applicants and respondents. He has also acted in patent and trade mark oppositions before IP Australia. Chris joined the firm in 1989, becoming a partner in 2001. Chris has successfully acted in a number of significant matters before State Courts and the Federal and High...

John has more than 25 years’ experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer. Having worked on deals in Australasia, Europe and the United States, John has extensive corporate and funds transactional experience. Primarily, his work has focused on property fund mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and secondary capital raisings, fund restructurings, and the launch of wholesale and retail syndicates and joint ventures. He has substantial experience in structuring, managing a...

Olivia Grobtuch is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Olivia, who practices law in Melbourne, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Olivia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Quentin Reidy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Quentin, who practices law in Melbourne, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Quentin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrea Olsson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Andrea, who practices law in Mount Waverley, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrea is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dessie has always had a passion for immigration law, which has guided her career across Europe and Australia. She founded Assent Migration Lawyers with the vision of providing highly personalised, expert visa and immigration services. Under her leadership, the firm has received multiple awards for excellence over the years. Dessie is an active member of the Law Institute of Victoria and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Migration Law Reform Committe, contributing to the advancement of the p...

Vicki acts for developers, owner/occupiers, landlords, tenants and property funds across Victoria and nationally. Her clients include major developers, ASX-listed property groups and private landowners operating across all property sectors including commercial, industrial, retail and residential. Vicki advises on property acquisitions and disposals, leasing arrangements, development, structuring, subdivisions and off-the-plan contracts and conveyancing. She manages due diligence on title, zon...

Timothy Gough is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Timothy, who practices law in Melbourne, Australia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Josh acts for major infrastructure developers, energy companies, EPC contractors, BOP contractors and government-facing entities. His clients include global technology and energy companies, pipeline operators, project developers and state-initiated project finance vehicles. He is based in Melbourne and advises on projects across Victoria and nationally. Josh advises on risk mitigation for project delivery, front-end drafting and negotiation of construction and infrastructure contracts, and en...