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Alex Hartmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Construction / Infrastructure Law. Alex, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alex is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Simon Jeans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Simon, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Simon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ian is a corporate, commercial, media and regulatory lawyer who advises a wide range of Australian and overseas clients with particular emphasis on the media, advertising, automotive and renewable energy industries, as well as government departments and agencies. His recent experience includes: public policy, public sector governance, and regulatory issues including as the Chair and Deputy Chair of State and Commonwealth statutory agencies advising global car manufacturers on Australian regul...

Phillip is the principal solicitor and director of Phillip Yip & Associates Pty Ltd. He and his team practise solely in Australian immigration law and specialise in representing overseas and local employers for work permits and permanent residence for employees to work and live in Australia. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to boutique niche businesses and startups that operate across all major and emerging industries. Phillip also specialises in family sponsored, independent ...

John is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who has specialised in technology and intellectual property law for over 25 years. He is a partner in the Corporate and Commercial team at Hall & Wilcox. John advises clients on commercial transactions and legal disputes in the fields of IT, telecommunications and media. His expertise covers all the legal issues associated with the use of technology in business and government, including licensing, privacy and data protection, copyright, bra...

Sarah acts for corporate and institutional clients, both as landlord and tenant, including financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley. She advises across office buildings, shopping centres, industrial estates, hospitals and healthcare facilities, petrol stations and liquor stores. Sarah advises on all aspects of commercial, retail and industrial leasing including lease negotiation, due diligence, sales and acquisitions, drafting of client leasing precedents, advice work and financing. She ...

Luke Standen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Law and Information Technology Law. Luke, 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 Luke is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Imtiaz has a broad practice, including in the areas of commercial and corporations law, equity, competition law, product liability and insolvency law. He has appeared in the High Court, Federal Court and State Supreme Courts, including in a number of significant commercial and class action proceedings. He has acted for investment and retail banks, publicly listed and multi-national corporations, regulators and government instrumentalities. Imtiaz was called to the Bar in 2010 and appointed Se...

Stephen is a well-respected commercial litigation lawyer with almost 30 years’ experience. His area of specialisation is in corporate and commercial dispute resolution, with a particular focus on complex debt, consumer law, contract, corporations law, equity, real property and regulatory investigations. Stephen has represented both public and private companies across a range of industries and issues, in the Supreme Court, the Federal Court and High Court, and has led large-scale matters...

Tim has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading Banking & Finance lawyers in Chambers Global , Chambers Asia Pacific , IFLR 1000 , Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Asialaw Profiles . In recognition of his expertise and market reputation, Tim has been appointed by the Law Society of New South Wales as the Finance and Securities Member of the Business Law Specialist Accreditation Committee. Tim is the Sydney Banking & Finance Business Unit Leader and has over a number of years bee...