Derek Humphery-Smith

James holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and a Masters of Law. James has practiced exclusively in family law since admission. He is experienced in all aspects of family law including complex property matters, contested parenting matters, Financial Agreements, Child Support matters, same-sex/LGBITQ matters, surrogacy and alternative conception procedures and Intervention Order matters. James prides himself on providing practical and cost-effective advice to ensure t...

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.

Rebecca is a Principal Lawyer and Co-Head of Family Law at KCL Law. With over 20 years' experience practising exclusively in family law, she has comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of family law. Rebecca’s practice in family law focuses on parenting, property and child support, and she acts for a broad range of clients, including many high-net-worth individuals. Rebecca’s experience includes, but is not limited to, having acted in relation to parenting disputes involving intern...

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...

Kaitilin is a Principal Lawyer in the Business Law team and a specialist tax lawyer focused on complex, high-stakes disputes involving the ATO. She acts for high-net-worth individuals, private groups, family offices, and corporates in tax disputes, as well as advising on tax risk in transactions. She is also frequently engaged where tax becomes a critical issue in shareholder disputes, family law disputes, M&A-related claims, and complex group-level disputes. Kaitilin’s practice is ...

Alicia is a Principal in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation Team. She is an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation in Queensland and Victoria, a Nationally Accredited Mediator, graded arbitrator and has over 18 years’ experience as a lawyer. Alicia assists clients to understand the implications of the matter in which they are involved, the options available to them for resolution and works to achieve cost effective outcomes. She has acted for ASX listed companies, large pro...

Deborah has extensive experience across a broad range of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets and other corporate transactions, equity investments, shareholders and joint venture arrangements, management equity arrangements, ASX listed company advice, and a wide variety of commercial arrangements. Deborah’s major clients span a range of industries, with particular focus on the technology and biotech industries, and on agribusiness, and vary...

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 ...

Daniel enjoys solving complex taxation and trust law issues for private enterprises who share his entrepreneurial spirit. He is a trusted confidant in designing and implementing robust personal and business succession plans. Daniel’s commitment to protecting and enhancing the commercial and personal interests of his clients consistently delivers great outcomes. Daniel is a Chartered Tax Advisor with The Tax Institute, accredited as a specialist in Taxation Law with the Law Institute of ...

Bronwyn Lincoln is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration and Litigation. Bronwyn, who practices law in Melbourne, Australia, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bronwyn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.