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

Imtiaz has a broad practice, including in the areas of commercial and corporations law, equity, competition law, product liability and insolvency law. He has appeared in the High Court, Federal Court and State Supreme Courts, including in a number of significant commercial and class action proceedings. He has acted for investment and retail banks, publicly listed and multi-national corporations, regulators and government instrumentalities. Imtiaz was called to the Bar in 2010 and appointed Se...

Edmund Finnane is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Property Law. Edmund, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edmund 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...

Michael is highly regarded for his corporate and commercial law expertise with a particular focus on financial services, insurance, reinsurance, capital markets, health and medical defence mutuals. Michael advises insurers, futures and commodities dealers, non-bank financial institutions, broking houses, health funds, health and medical service providers, medical defence mutuals, medical indemnity insurers and reinsurers. He regularly deals with regulators such as ASIC, APRA, Treasury, ASX an...

Jacquie has practised employment law, discrimination law and education law since 1990. Her sports law practice has grown naturally from these other areas since 2006. She has guided clients through four major reforms to the federal industrial relations system. An experienced litigator in employment and industrial relations, Jacquie has specialist expertise in discrimination, unfair dismissal, breach of contract claims, industrial disputes, and prosecutions for breach of awards, industrial laws...

Joel Parsons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Defamation and Media Law and Entertainment Law. Joel, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah Wood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Labour and Employment Law. Sarah, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tim Ainsworth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Tim, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2024. 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.

Consistently ranked by clients and peers as a leading corporate lawyer, Kain Lawyers’ founder has over 30 years’ experience in M&A and equity capital markets law. John’s experience ranges across private equity, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. His experience in advising public and private companies and investment funds has seen him consistently ranked by Legal 500, the AFR’s ‘Best Lawyers in Australia’ and Doyles Guide as a leading corporat...