Karen Gaston

Terry has over 25 years' insurance litigation experience, with his past 20 years focused predominantly on advising underwriters and self-insurers in the defence of damages claims for personal injuries, property damage and financial loss. Terry has an in-depth understanding of and expertise in the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 , The Civil Liability Act 2003 and the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 . In the 2018 Doyle's Guide , Terry was recognised as leading def...

Laura is a Special Counsel in the firm's Disputes Resolution & Litigation team, specialising in the areas of family business succession, estate planning and superannuation. She has over 16 years’ experience working with private clients and family businesses in crafting and executing succession plans. Laura’s key focus is to understand each individual or families motivation for their succession planning and tailor an appropriate plan for the individual or family. Her areas of e...

Sarah Macoun is a Brisbane-based lawyer with HopgoodGanim, where she focuses on government practice, land use and zoning law, and planning and environmental law. She works with clients navigating the regulatory frameworks that shape development and infrastructure across Queensland, offering practical guidance grounded in an understanding of how policy and planning intersect. Her work regularly involves advising on development approvals, planning schemes and environmental assessments, as well ...

Ann’s Vision Ann Janssen founded the firm in 2009 based on her vision to deliver first-class estate planning and administration services to clients at an accessible cost. Her reasoning was that if a law firm only focussed on this area of law, it would quickly become expert and efficient at it. This has proven to be true, and now Estate First Lawyers has become one of the largest estate planning teams of its type operating Australia wide. The firm consistently receives very high feedback...

Chris Ward is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Family Law Mediation. Chris, who practices law in Brisbane, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chris is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tony acts for a broad range of clients including technology companies, drug developers, medical device manufacturers, IT businesses, and franchisors. He has advised on commercialisation of technologies from startups through to IPO and trade sale, including drug development, medical devices, IT and other technology sectors. His clients have included Australian companies expanding internationally and international companies entering the Australian market. Tony advises on complex commercial agre...

Langton Clarke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Investment Funds. Langton, who practices law in Brisbane, Australia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Langton is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Malcolm is a corporate and commercial lawyer with over 20 years experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and commercial contracts. He has a particular specialisation in technology and intellectual property and has extensive cross-border experience. Malcolm has experience in a range of industries including manufacturing, FMCG, information technology, food and agribusiness and life sciences. Malcolm has been ranked by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Legal 500...

Tim Scanlan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Tim, who practices law in Brisbane, Australia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tim is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Leading the Bennett & Philp Lawyers Insolvency and Bankruptcy Team, Managing Director, Andrew Lambros has extensive experience in corporate insolvency and personal bankruptcy matters. Andrew has acted for administrators, liquidators and receivers in a wide range of large complex insolvency matters which has included: advising and assisting the administrators of a large building company which went into administration with several hundred half-finished apartments and making sure they were s...