Joshua "Josh" Messing

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...

Warwick Painter is a Corporate partner in our Sydney office. Warwick has particular expertise in corporate law, managed funds, financial services regulation and equity capital markets, including capital raisings and ASX listings, corporate restructuring, listed and unlisted managed investment schemes, real estate investment trusts (REITS), the regulation and conduct of financial markets and mergers and acquisitions of businesses. Warwick brings to his clients a wealth of experience in corpora...

Megan Scott is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Megan practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Megan Scott since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Megan Scott is held by other lawyers.

Dominic Maait is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Dominic practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Dominic Maait since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dominic Maait is held by other lawyers.

Stuart Simington is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Planning and Environmental Law. Stuart practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Stuart Simington since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stuart Simington is held by other lawyers.

Joanna is an experienced insurance lawyer, specialising in statutory classes of insurance. Joanna has extensive experience advising and representing employers, self-insurers, NSW workers compensation managed fund scheme agents, treasury managed fund agents and the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (icare).Joanna’s practice incorporates statutory and common law claims and judicial review matters. She manages matters involving both physical and psychological injuries, litigated matters...

David specialises in all aspects of commercial and public law. He appears led and unled in appeals, trials and arbitrations, particularly in courts and tribunals in NSW, but also throughout Australia and overseas for foreign-seated arbitration. He has appeared in more than 40 matters in the High Court and in many intermediate appellate courts around Australia. David commenced practice at the Bar in 2013. Prior to commencing at the Bar, David worked at Freehills and Australian Government Solic...

Marial Lewis is one of Australia's top immigration lawyers. She is an accredited specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of NSW as well as two times winner of the prestigious Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 in 2021 and 2022 and the 2020 John Gibson Award - Young Migration Lawyer of the year by the Law Council of Australia. She was also named as a finalist in various national awards including, Partner of the year in migration and innovation, rising star of the year for the Australasian Law...

Samantha regularly acts for private and public hospital operators, Local Health Districts, not-for-profit organisations, aged care and retirement village operators and Primary Health Networks. Her practice is concentrated in the health, aged care, retirement villages and not-for-profit sectors. Samantha advises on acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructures, commercial arrangements, Corporations Act and ACNC compliance. She advises on governance frameworks, director duties and regulato...

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'...