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Stephen advises major domestic and international corporations, including major automotive companies, infrastructure operators and franchise networks. Clients include Mitsubishi Motors Australia, Acciona and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), for which Stephen is the firm’s principal liaison partner. He has served as a member of client compliance and safety committees at board level. Stephen’s practice covers large and complex commercial disputes, competitio...

Angus, a Director at WRP Legal since January 2021, specialises in Corporate, Commercial and Tax Law. With a career foundation at a Big 4 accounting firm in tax and legal, followed by close to a decade at a prominent national BigLaw firm, Angus brings a wealth of expertise to structuring new ventures, restructuring existing ones, and managing complex M&A and projects. He also enjoys assisting with day to day legal issues that arise in the course of conducting business. His role largely inv...

Annabel acts for a wide range of local and international clients including listed companies, private equity funds, government-owned corporations, SMEs and not-for-profits. Her experience working with clients in the software/IT, engineering, transport, health, agriculture, tourism and food and beverage sectors has given her a strong understanding of these industries. Annabel advises on acquisitions and divestments, placements, rights issues, partnerships, joint ventures and corporate restructu...

As a highly skilled commercial lawyer Tim advises clients on efficient and effective business structures that facilitate access to the capital necessary for growth or acquisition. Capital Structuring extends to business restructuring whether solvent or insolvent and to enable generational business succession or exit. Tim provides pragmatic advice that has seen him develop key client relationships across a range of industries including manufacturing, construction, agri-business, technology, to...

Marc joined Garry Winter and Dimitris Parhas in 2015 and founded WRP Legal & Advisory following a career starting in a Big 4 accounting firm and progressing to partner through a number of large commercial law firms in Adelaide. Marc is an experienced commercial lawyer who is highly accessible and dedicated, serving an expansive client base including ASX-listed clients, small to large private enterprises and high net worth individuals across varying industries. Clients turn to Marc for his...

Brian is an experienced Corporate and Transactions lawyer who has advised high profile clients on public and private M&A transactions, equity raisings, corporate restructures, debt financing, major projects and complex and strategically critical transactions. Brian’s strong legal skills are complemented by his pragmatic and commercial approach. He has honed his commercial acumen whilst on secondment as legal counsel to several ASX listed companies and the Scott Group of Companies. B...

Sarah is an experienced Transactions lawyer who is valued by clients for her attention to detail, commercial acumen and dedication to achieving the best commercial outcome for them. Sarah’s transactional experience includes: Advising Best Doors and Reliance Doors on their business sale to Swiss listed company Dormakaba; Advising sportsmed on the sale of their hospital to Burnside War Memorial Hospital; Leading the due diligence team in relation to Kelsian Group’s (ASX:KLS) $698m (...

Sam McNeil is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Leasing Law and Real Property Law. Sam practices law in Adelaide, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Sam McNeil since 2026. 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 Sam McNeil is held by other lawyers.

Constantinos Andonis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Leasing Law and Real Property Law. Constantinos practices law in Adelaide, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Constantinos Andonis since 2019. 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 Constantinos Andonis is held by other lawyers.

Richard Beissel leads Cowell Clarke’s Financial Services and Equity Capital Markets teams, and is a Director of our Commercial Transactions and Corporate teams. Richard advises clients on matters including financial services licensing compliance, fundraising and finance, business structuring and joint ventures, securities regulation, operations and governance, and commercial restructuring. Richard has also acted for a variety of corporations, fund managers, trustees and high net wealth ...