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David Hume SC is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Practice and Tax Law. David, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David is regularly briefed in complex commercial and corporate disputes in the Supreme Court and Federal Court. David also appears regularly in the Federal Court in judicial review applications of administrative decisions. As an author of the leading work The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (now in its second edition) David is often consulted on difficult or financially significant questions of contract law. David also has expertise in private international law, and he is a former le...

Michael practices in all areas of workplace relations with a special focus on work health and safety. He acts for a diverse range of clients in construction and manufacturing, agribusiness, media, education, professional services, transport and government. Michael’s expertise includes: appearing in industrial disputes, litigated claims and coronial hearings work health and safety including structuring WHS management systems, agreements, policies and procedures conducting internal workpl...

Mark has more than 20 years' experience practising in the areas of technology, telecommunications and outsourcing. He has extensive experience advising on systems integration agreements, outsourcing transactions, cloud computing contracts, smart grids, telecommunications regulation and competition issues, network rollout agreements, wireless networks and services, broadband services (including Fibre, ADSL, Cable, 3G and 4G wireless), content licensing, and IT contracting with NBN Co. Mark adv...

Daniel Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation. Daniel, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nathan is an experienced insurance litigator with more than 20 years' experience advising insurers on workers' compensation, CTP and liability claims. Currently, Nathan advises clients on CTP litigation with particular experience in major claims and catastrophic injury, including the application of the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme; administrative law; public liability litigation; recovery under s151Z of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW); recovery under the Safety, Rehabilitation and...

Gregory Nell SC has been practising at the New South Wales Bar since 1991, predominantly in the area of Admiralty and Maritime Law. He has been described as “a giant of the Maritime Bar” (Chambers and Partners, Asia-Pacific, Shipping: The Bar – Australia (2020)), and has been recognised as “one of the most prominent shipping practitioners in the region” (Who’s Who Legal Shipping (2020)), the “pre-eminent shipping barrister in Australia” (Who&rsq...

David is the Principal of Reidlaw who has dedicated his practice exclusively to corporate and commercial law for over 25 years. With a specific focus on advising on mergers, restructures, incorporations, partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, commercial contracting, and funds management. David's experience includes advising on: the sale of an Australian information technology and services company to an Asia-Pacific located multinational (EV $60 million); the merger of two of the Hunter region'...

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.

Geoff is one of Australia’s leading transport and commodities lawyers with 25 years of experience in the field. He practises in complex commercial, disputes and regulatory matters for clients involved with the transport, agribusiness and energy and resources industries. Geoff also works closely with industry associations and brings a strong working knowledge of industry practices to his legal advice. He represents ship owners and carriers in relation to liability, admiralty and regulato...