John Wells

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...

Matt McDonald is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Matt, who practices law in Melbourne, Australia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alex King is a disputes, litigation and insolvency lawyer. He has a broad client base, which includes private clients, family-based businesses, publicly listed companies, large institutions and government bodies, in Australia and overseas. Alex recognises that his clients’ commercial imperatives are often unsuited to the costs and inconvenience of full-scale litigation and works with them to explore ways in which a dispute or litigation might be resolved quickly and commercially. Howeve...

Accredited Criminal Law Specialist | Co-Founder of Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Bill Doogue is a distinguished criminal defence lawyer based in Melbourne, Australia, with over 30 years of experience in the legal profession. Admitted to practice in 1989, he has been an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist since 1998 and was recognised as one of Australia's five 'pre-eminent criminal lawyers' by Doyle’s Guide in 2024 .​ As a co-founder of Doogue + George Defence Lawyers, Bill leads a fir...

Mark is the lead partner of the Hall & Wilcox Banking and Finance practice. Mark has almost 20 years' experience acting for Australian and overseas financial institutions and borrowers in a broad range of finance transactions, including construction and investment property finance, all forms of corporate finance, including syndicated and bilateral loans, mezzanine and quasi equity finance, acquisition finance, asset and equipment finance, and derivatives. Mark joined Hall & Wilcox in ...

Jason Newman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation. Jason, who practices law in Melbourne, Australia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Sarah is a dynamic problem-solver, with a strong record of success in securing skilled visas across all industries and occupations. She has specialist knowledge and experience in labour agreements and strategic advice in workforce planning and employer sponsored migration policy, with significant advisory experience in compliance and audits. Sarah has skillfully represented employers who are subject to monitoring or sanctions by the Department of Home Affairs. Sarah supports the Visa Executiv...

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...

Raynia Theodore is acknowledged as one of Australia’s leading franchise lawyers , having focused her practice in the franchise sector for more than 20 years. She is a principal at MST Lawyers (one of Australia's leading franchising and commercial law firms) and has expertise in franchising, commercial and leasing law. Today Raynia leads a specialised franchise team at the Melbourne based law firm, MST lawyers. Her extensive practice is dedicated to advising franchisors, franchisees and ...